How many immigrants are in the United States?
Data updated September 19, 2024
About 47.8 million immigrants in 2023. This represents approximately 14.3% of the population, or about 1 in 7 residents in the United States. Immigrants are defined as foreign-born residents. This includes people who became US citizens, are authorized to come to the US (e.g., for work), or are undocumented residents.
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In 2023
47.8M
United States residents were foreign-born
In 2023
1 in 7
United States residents were foreign-born
The number of foreign-born residents in the United States grew from 41.3M in 2013 to 47.8M in 2023. This occurred alongside changes in the native-born population due to births, deaths, and people moving. Analyzing the foreign-born share of the total population provides a better view of these demographics. In the United States, the foreign-born share of the population was 14.3% in 2023, and up from 13.1% in 2013.
In the US, 14.3% of the population was foreign-born in 2023.
Variations in immigrant populations illustrate a changing population landscape in both local areas and the nation as a whole. The largest immigration populations are concentrated in big metro areas. Metro areas in California, Texas, Florida, and parts of the Northeast generally have a higher share of foreign-born residents.
California had the highest foreign-born share of state population in 2023.
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In 2023, California had the highest foreign-born population share at 27.3%, while West Virginia had the lowest at 1.8%. Among metro areas, from 2018 to 2022, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL had the highest foreign-born population share at 41.5%, and Beckley, WV had the lowest at 0.9%.
On average, 8.3% of the population in metro areas was foreign-born from 2018 to 2022
Foreign-born share of the population
Foreign-born share of the population in 2023
| 1. | California | 26.7% |
| 2. | New Jersey | 23.5% |
| 3. | New York | 22.7% |
| 4. | Florida | 21.7% |
| 5. | Nevada | 18.9% |
| 6. | Massachusetts | 18% |
| 7. | Texas | 17.2% |
| 8. | Hawaii | 17.1% |
| 9. | Maryland | 16.7% |
| 10. | Connecticut | 15.7% |
