Kansas City
*Data source: Refugee Processing Center: Arrivals and Admissions, excludes Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) from Afghanistan and Iraq. Figures do no include 2021 Afghan Humanitarian Parole data.
**Immigrants comprise 7.0% of total population in KS; 10% in Kansas City Metro
*Data source: Refugee Processing Center: Arrivals and Admissions (5 yr average)
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- French
- Burmese
- Tigrinya
- Arabic
- Dzongkha
*Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Kansas
*Data source: New American Economy: Refugees in Kansas. Total spending power: $450.9M
*Top % share of the immigrant labor force in Kansas. Data source: New American Economy: Refugees in Kansas.
*Data Source: New American Economy Total business income of immigrant entrepreneurs = $334.2M.
** Top Occupations with Highest Share of Foreign-born Laborers
Data source: Office of Refugee Resettlement
*Data not available
- 36.5%Less than High School
- 34.1%High School & Some College
- 14.9%Bachelor's Degree
- 14.5%Graduate Degree
*Data source: New American Economy: Immigrants in Kansas
*Data source: American Immigration Council: Immigrants in Kansas
March 31, 2023
Their Story is Our Story was invited to participate in “Welcoming Kansas City” to collaborate with and support groups ranging from Arabic communities to groups dedicated to supporting women who have been sexually abused or involved in human trafficking

