City · Horst aan de Maas, Limburg

America: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, America had 2,410 residents. 23.9% of them (575 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Horst aan de Maas (16.7%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (13.9%), Poland (5.2%) and other Asia (1.7%). 86.1% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 13.4 percentage points.

Residents: 2,410 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 23.9% 575 people
Born abroad: 86.1% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +13.4 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

76% 24%

Dutch origin 76.1% 1,835
Migration background 23.9% 575

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of America. For comparison, the line marks Horst aan de Maas and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

13.9% 335 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

5.2% 125 people

Horst aan de Maas 4.1% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

1.7% 40 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.9% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

0.83% 20 people

Horst aan de Maas 2.3% Netherlands 1.9%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.62% 15 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.71% Netherlands 1.7%
Indonesia

0.41% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.59% Netherlands 1.9%
Belgium

0.41% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.47% Netherlands 0.76%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.41% 10 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.78% Netherlands 2.3%
Turkey

0.21% 5 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.35% Netherlands 2.6%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.4%
Suriname

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.16% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.0% 0 people

Horst aan de Maas 0.15% Netherlands 1.1%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

86%

Born abroad (first generation) 86.1% 495
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 13.9% 80

Men and women

Men: 1,215
Women: 1,195

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% America 23.9%

Higher than 87% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

23.9%

America
Horst aan de Maas
Netherlands

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Year	America	Horst aan de Maas	Netherlands
1998	3.6%	6.6%	16.7%
1999	4.5%	6.9%	17.1%
2000	4.3%	7.0%	17.5%
2001	4.7%	7.1%	18.0%
2002	4.4%	7.2%	18.4%
2003	4.7%	7.4%	18.8%
2004	4.8%	7.5%	19.0%
2005	5.3%	7.4%	19.2%
2006	5.8%	7.4%	19.3%
2007	5.4%	7.6%	19.4%
2008	5.6%	7.7%	19.6%
2009	6.1%	8.0%	19.9%
2010	6.1%	8.2%	20.3%
2011	6.9%	8.9%	20.6%
2012	7.6%	9.0%	20.9%
2013	7.4%	9.0%	21.1%
2014	7.2%	9.4%	21.4%
2015	8.0%	9.5%	21.7%
2016	7.8%	10.0%	22.1%
2017	9.0%	10.9%	22.6%
2018	8.3%	11.3%	23.1%
2019	8.9%	11.5%	23.6%
2020	9.8%	12.1%	24.2%
2021	9.5%	12.3%	24.6%
2022	10.4%	13.3%	26.0%
2023	15.1%	14.6%	27.1%
2024	20.3%	15.3%	27.9%
2025	19.5%	15.8%	28.5%
2026	23.9%	16.7%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in America

				Largest group
5966 America	23.9%	2,410	+13.4 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	2,075	2,005	75	50	30	0	0	0	10	5	25	5	5	15	0	10	5	65	10
1999	2,095	2,005	95	60	25	0	0	5	10	0	30	5	10	15	0	10	0	80	15
2000	2,105	2,010	90	60	30	0	0	5	10	0	30	0	10	20	0	10	5	75	20
2001	2,120	2,025	100	65	30	0	0	5	15	0	25	10	10	20	0	5	5	75	20
2002	2,145	2,045	95	65	30	0	0	5	10	5	20	10	10	25	0	15	0	80	20
2003	2,150	2,050	100	70	35	5	0	5	10	5	25	10	10	25	0	10	0	85	15
2004	2,175	2,065	105	70	35	5	0	5	15	5	25	15	5	25	0	10	0	90	15
2005	2,170	2,055	115	70	45	5	0	0	15	0	25	15	10	20	0	15	10	90	20
2006	2,165	2,045	125	80	40	5	0	5	15	0	25	20	5	30	0	10	5	95	30
2007	2,130	2,020	115	75	35	5	0	0	15	0	25	25	10	15	0	10	5	95	20
2008	2,140	2,015	120	80	40	5	0	0	15	5	25	25	5	25	0	10	5	95	25
2009	2,140	2,005	130	80	55	0	0	5	15	5	25	25	5	25	5	20	5	100	30
2010	2,115	1,985	130	90	40	0	0	5	10	0	25	30	5	30	5	20	0	100	35
2011	2,105	1,965	145	95	45	5	0	5	10	5	20	35	5	35	0	20	0	110	35
2012	2,115	1,950	160	125	45	5	0	5	10	0	20	70	5	30	5	20	0	130	35
2013	2,085	1,930	155	125	35	0	0	5	10	0	20	60	5	40	0	20	0	130	25
2014	2,075	1,925	150	110	45	5	0	0	10	0	20	65	5	20	5	20	5	125	25
2015	2,075	1,910	165	120	45	0	0	0	10	5	20	70	10	20	5	25	0	130	35
2016	2,050	1,890	160	120	45	0	5	0	10	0	20	70	5	25	0	25	5	125	35
2017	2,060	1,875	185	145	40	5	0	0	10	0	15	95	5	30	5	20	0	160	25
2018	2,045	1,875	170	140	35	0	0	5	10	0	20	90	5	25	5	20	0	150	25
2019	2,030	1,850	180	150	30	0	0	0	10	0	20	105	5	20	5	15	0	160	15
2020	2,040	1,840	200	170	35	0	0	0	10	0	25	110	5	30	0	20	5	175	25
2021	2,055	1,860	195	150	45	5	0	0	10	0	20	110	5	15	5	20	5	165	30
2022	2,060	1,845	215	170	45	5	0	0	15	0	25	110	5	30	5	20	5	175	30
2023	2,190	1,865	330	265	70	0	0	0	10	0	25	120	5	115	10	40	5	275	50
2024	2,320	1,850	470	405	65	0	0	0	10	0	25	120	10	255	5	40	5	–	–
2025	2,260	1,820	440	360	80	0	0	0	10	0	25	115	10	210	5	50	10	–	–
2026	2,410	1,835	575	490	85	5	0	0	10	0	20	125	10	335	10	40	15	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)