Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Top 10 states with the highest immigrant population
More than 25% of all the immigrants in the U.S. live in California, according to 2015 Community Survey figures. About 74% of the foreign-born population live in ten states. The numbers given below may not extrapolate to correct state population totals due to rounding.
| State | Total foreign-born citizens (in millions) | % of population that is foreign-born |
|---|---|---|
| California | 10.4 | 27.0 |
| Texas | 4.5 | 16.2 |
| New York | 4.4 | 22.7 |
| Florida | 4.0 | 19.5 |
| New Jersey | 1.9 | 21.2 |
| Illinois | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| Massachusetts | 1.1 | 15.1 |
| Georgia | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Washington | 1.0 | 13.2 |
| Virginia | 0.9 | 12.2 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau & Pew Research Center, 2015
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