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51. West Virginia (WV)
- Foreign born total: 27,861 % of foreign born (1990): 0.9%
US-born residents: 1.755 million
% of foreign born (2021): 1.6%
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50. Mississippi (MS)
- Foreign born total: 62,859 % of foreign born (1990): 0.8%
US-born residents: 2.88 million
% of foreign born (2021): 2.1%
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49. Montana (MT)
- Foreign born total: 24,457 % of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
US-born residents: 1.079 million
% of foreign born (2021): 2.2%
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48. Wyoming (WY)
- Foreign born total: 19,898
US-born residents: 558,905
% of foreign born (2021): 3.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
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47. Alabama (AL)
- Foreign born total: 176,514
US-born residents: 4.8 million
% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%
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46. South Dakota (SD)
- Foreign born total: 30,983
US-born residents: 864,393
% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%
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45. Kentucky (KY)
- Foreign born total: 182,011
US-born residents: 4.3 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.0%
% of foreign born (1990): 0.9%
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44. Maine (ME)
- Foreign born total: 56,068
US-born residents: 1.31 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 3%
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43. Missouri (MO)
- Foreign born total: 251,238
US-born residents: 5.9 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%
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42. Vermont (VT)
- Foreign born total: 27,203
US-born residents: 618,367
% of foreign born (2021): 4.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%
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41. Louisiana (LA)
- Foreign born total: 199,915
US-born residents: 4.42 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%
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40. North Dakota (ND)
- Foreign born total: 33,824
US-born residents: 741,124
% of foreign born (2021): 4.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.5%
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39. Arkansas (AR)
- Foreign born total: 142,988 % of foreign born (1990): 1.1%
US-born residents: 2.88 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.7%
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38. Ohio (OH)
- Foreign born total: 584,839
US-born residents: 11.1 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.4%
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37. Wisconsin (WI)
- Foreign born total: 300,760
US-born residents: 5.5 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%
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36. South Carolina (SC)
- Foreign born total: 271,280
US-born residents: 4.9 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.4%
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35. Tennessee (TN)
- Foreign born total: 370,765
US-born residents: 6.60 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.2%
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34. Iowa (IA)
- Foreign born total: 173,021
US-born residents: 3.02 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%
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33. Indiana (IN)
- Foreign born total: 379,407
US-born residents: 6.4 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.6%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
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32. Oklahoma (OK)
- Foreign born total: 230,620
US-born residents: 3.7 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%
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31. New Hampshire (NH)
- Foreign born total: 82,127
US-born residents: 1.3 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.9%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.7%
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30. Idaho (ID)
- Foreign born total: 115,392
US-born residents: 1.7 million
% of foreign born (2021): 6.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.9%
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29. Michigan (MI)
- Foreign born total: 683,293
US-born residents: 9.3 million
% of foreign born (2021): 6.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.8%
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28. Kansas (KS)
- Foreign born total: 201,911
US-born residents: 2.7 million
% of foreign born (2021): 6.9%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%
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27. Pennsylvania (PA)
- Foreign born total: 938,636
US-born residents: 12 million
% of foreign born (2021): 7.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%
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26. Nebraska (NE)
- Foreign born total: 144,444 % of foreign born (2021): 7.4%
US-born residents: 1,8 million
% of foreign born (1990): 1.8%
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25. Alaska (AK)
- Foreign born total: 59,061
US-born residents: 673,612
% of foreign born (2021): 8.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 4.5%
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24. North Carolina (NC)
- Foreign born total: 869,786
US-born residents: 9.6 million
% of foreign born (2021): 8.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
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23. Utah (UT)
- Foreign born total: 278,336
US-born residents: 3.05 million
% of foreign born (2021): 8.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.4%
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22. Minnesota (MN)
- Foreign born total: 487,445
US-born residents: 5.21 million
% of foreign born (2021): 8.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.6%
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21. New Mexico (NM)
- Foreign born total: 192,634
US-born residents: 1.92 million
% of foreign born (2021): 9.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 5.3%
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20. Oregon (OR)
- Foreign born total: 412,396
US-born residents: 3.83 million
% of foreign born (2021): 9.7%
% of foreign born (1990): 4.9%
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19. Colorado (CO)
- Foreign born total: 570,273
US-born residents: 5.24 million
% of foreign born (2021): 9.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 4.3%
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18. Georgia (GA)
- Foreign born total: 1.08 million
US-born residents: 9.71 million
% of foreign born (2021): 10%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.7%
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17. Delaware (DE)
- Foreign born total: 101,260
US-born residents: 902,124
% of foreign born (2021): 10.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.4%
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16. Virginia (VA)
- Foreign born total: 1.07 million
US-born residents: 7.57 million
% of foreign born (2021): 12.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 5%
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15. Arizona (AZ)
- Foreign born total: 915,934
US-born residents: 6.36 million
% of foreign born (2021): 12.6%
% of foreign born (1990): 7.6%
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14. District of Columbia (DC)
- Foreign born total: 89,226
US-born residents: 580,824
% of foreign born (2021): 13.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.7%
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13. Illinois (IL)
- Foreign born total: 1.80 million
US-born residents: 10.86 million
% of foreign born (2021): 14.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 8.3%
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12. Rhode Island (RI)
- Foreign born total: 159,304
US-born residents: 936,306
% of foreign born (2021): 14.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%
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11. Washington (WA)
- Foreign born total: 1.14 million
US-born residents: 6.59 million
% of foreign born (2021): 14.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%
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10. Connecticut (CT)
- Foreign born total: 549,441
US-born residents: 3.06 million
% of foreign born (2021): 15.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 8.5%
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9. Maryland (MD)
- Foreign born total: 979,051
US-born residents: 5.18 million
% of foreign born (2021): 15.9%
% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%
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8. Texas (TX)
- Foreign born total: 5.09 million
US-born residents: 24.4 million
% of foreign born (2021): 17.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 9%
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7. Massachusetts (MA)
- Foreign born total: 1.22 million
US-born residents: 5.75 million
% of foreign born (2021): 17.6%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%
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6. Nevada (NV)
- Foreign born total: 579,692
US-born residents: 2.56 million
% of foreign born (2021): 18.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 8.7%
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5. Hawaii (HI)
- Foreign born total: 270,345
US-born residents: 1.17 million
% of foreign born (2021): 18.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 14.7%
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4. Florida (FL)
- Foreign born total: 4.6 million
US-born residents: 17.17 million
% of foreign born (2021): 21.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 12.9%
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3. New York (NY)
- Foreign born total: 4.42 million
US-born residents: 15.4 million
% of foreign born (2021): 22.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 15.9%
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2. New Jersey (NJ)
- Foreign born total: 2.13 million
US-born residents: 7.13 million
% of foreign born (2021): 23.0%
% of foreign born (1990): 12.5%
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1. California (CA)
- Foreign born total: 10.5 million % of foreign born (2021): 26.6% % of foreign born (1990): 21.7% Source: (Migration Policy Institute)
US-born residents: 28.7 million
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51. West Virginia (WV)
- Foreign born total: 27,861 % of foreign born (1990): 0.9%
US-born residents: 1.755 million
% of foreign born (2021): 1.6%
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50. Mississippi (MS)
- Foreign born total: 62,859 % of foreign born (1990): 0.8%
US-born residents: 2.88 million
% of foreign born (2021): 2.1%
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49. Montana (MT)
- Foreign born total: 24,457 % of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
US-born residents: 1.079 million
% of foreign born (2021): 2.2%
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48. Wyoming (WY)
- Foreign born total: 19,898
US-born residents: 558,905
% of foreign born (2021): 3.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
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47. Alabama (AL)
- Foreign born total: 176,514
US-born residents: 4.8 million
% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%
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46. South Dakota (SD)
- Foreign born total: 30,983
US-born residents: 864,393
% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%
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45. Kentucky (KY)
- Foreign born total: 182,011
US-born residents: 4.3 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.0%
% of foreign born (1990): 0.9%
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44. Maine (ME)
- Foreign born total: 56,068
US-born residents: 1.31 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 3%
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43. Missouri (MO)
- Foreign born total: 251,238
US-born residents: 5.9 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%
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42. Vermont (VT)
- Foreign born total: 27,203
US-born residents: 618,367
% of foreign born (2021): 4.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%
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41. Louisiana (LA)
- Foreign born total: 199,915
US-born residents: 4.42 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%
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40. North Dakota (ND)
- Foreign born total: 33,824
US-born residents: 741,124
% of foreign born (2021): 4.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.5%
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39. Arkansas (AR)
- Foreign born total: 142,988 % of foreign born (1990): 1.1%
US-born residents: 2.88 million
% of foreign born (2021): 4.7%
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38. Ohio (OH)
- Foreign born total: 584,839
US-born residents: 11.1 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.4%
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37. Wisconsin (WI)
- Foreign born total: 300,760
US-born residents: 5.5 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%
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36. South Carolina (SC)
- Foreign born total: 271,280
US-born residents: 4.9 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.4%
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35. Tennessee (TN)
- Foreign born total: 370,765
US-born residents: 6.60 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.2%
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34. Iowa (IA)
- Foreign born total: 173,021
US-born residents: 3.02 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%
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33. Indiana (IN)
- Foreign born total: 379,407
US-born residents: 6.4 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.6%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
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32. Oklahoma (OK)
- Foreign born total: 230,620
US-born residents: 3.7 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%
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31. New Hampshire (NH)
- Foreign born total: 82,127
US-born residents: 1.3 million
% of foreign born (2021): 5.9%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.7%
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30. Idaho (ID)
- Foreign born total: 115,392
US-born residents: 1.7 million
% of foreign born (2021): 6.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.9%
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29. Michigan (MI)
- Foreign born total: 683,293
US-born residents: 9.3 million
% of foreign born (2021): 6.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.8%
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28. Kansas (KS)
- Foreign born total: 201,911
US-born residents: 2.7 million
% of foreign born (2021): 6.9%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%
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27. Pennsylvania (PA)
- Foreign born total: 938,636
US-born residents: 12 million
% of foreign born (2021): 7.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%
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26. Nebraska (NE)
- Foreign born total: 144,444 % of foreign born (2021): 7.4%
US-born residents: 1,8 million
% of foreign born (1990): 1.8%
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25. Alaska (AK)
- Foreign born total: 59,061
US-born residents: 673,612
% of foreign born (2021): 8.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 4.5%
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24. North Carolina (NC)
- Foreign born total: 869,786
US-born residents: 9.6 million
% of foreign born (2021): 8.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%
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23. Utah (UT)
- Foreign born total: 278,336
US-born residents: 3.05 million
% of foreign born (2021): 8.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 3.4%
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22. Minnesota (MN)
- Foreign born total: 487,445
US-born residents: 5.21 million
% of foreign born (2021): 8.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.6%
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21. New Mexico (NM)
- Foreign born total: 192,634
US-born residents: 1.92 million
% of foreign born (2021): 9.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 5.3%
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20. Oregon (OR)
- Foreign born total: 412,396
US-born residents: 3.83 million
% of foreign born (2021): 9.7%
% of foreign born (1990): 4.9%
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19. Colorado (CO)
- Foreign born total: 570,273
US-born residents: 5.24 million
% of foreign born (2021): 9.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 4.3%
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18. Georgia (GA)
- Foreign born total: 1.08 million
US-born residents: 9.71 million
% of foreign born (2021): 10%
% of foreign born (1990): 2.7%
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17. Delaware (DE)
- Foreign born total: 101,260
US-born residents: 902,124
% of foreign born (2021): 10.1%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.4%
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16. Virginia (VA)
- Foreign born total: 1.07 million
US-born residents: 7.57 million
% of foreign born (2021): 12.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 5%
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15. Arizona (AZ)
- Foreign born total: 915,934
US-born residents: 6.36 million
% of foreign born (2021): 12.6%
% of foreign born (1990): 7.6%
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14. District of Columbia (DC)
- Foreign born total: 89,226
US-born residents: 580,824
% of foreign born (2021): 13.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.7%
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13. Illinois (IL)
- Foreign born total: 1.80 million
US-born residents: 10.86 million
% of foreign born (2021): 14.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 8.3%
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12. Rhode Island (RI)
- Foreign born total: 159,304
US-born residents: 936,306
% of foreign born (2021): 14.5%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%
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11. Washington (WA)
- Foreign born total: 1.14 million
US-born residents: 6.59 million
% of foreign born (2021): 14.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%
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10. Connecticut (CT)
- Foreign born total: 549,441
US-born residents: 3.06 million
% of foreign born (2021): 15.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 8.5%
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9. Maryland (MD)
- Foreign born total: 979,051
US-born residents: 5.18 million
% of foreign born (2021): 15.9%
% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%
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8. Texas (TX)
- Foreign born total: 5.09 million
US-born residents: 24.4 million
% of foreign born (2021): 17.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 9%
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7. Massachusetts (MA)
- Foreign born total: 1.22 million
US-born residents: 5.75 million
% of foreign born (2021): 17.6%
% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%
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6. Nevada (NV)
- Foreign born total: 579,692
US-born residents: 2.56 million
% of foreign born (2021): 18.4%
% of foreign born (1990): 8.7%
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5. Hawaii (HI)
- Foreign born total: 270,345
US-born residents: 1.17 million
% of foreign born (2021): 18.8%
% of foreign born (1990): 14.7%
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4. Florida (FL)
- Foreign born total: 4.6 million
US-born residents: 17.17 million
% of foreign born (2021): 21.2%
% of foreign born (1990): 12.9%
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3. New York (NY)
- Foreign born total: 4.42 million
US-born residents: 15.4 million
% of foreign born (2021): 22.3%
% of foreign born (1990): 15.9%
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2. New Jersey (NJ)
- Foreign born total: 2.13 million
US-born residents: 7.13 million
% of foreign born (2021): 23.0%
% of foreign born (1990): 12.5%
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1. California (CA)
- Foreign born total: 10.5 million % of foreign born (2021): 26.6% % of foreign born (1990): 21.7% Source: (Migration Policy Institute)
US-born residents: 28.7 million
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Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?
Out of America’s over 331 million residents, over 45.2 million are foreign-born
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As the Mother of Exiles, America is known for being the land of opportunities that attracts so many people from the four corners of the world. Out of America’s over 331 million residents, over 45.2 million are foreign-born, more than the entire population of California. The concentration of foreign-born residents has increased in all states since 1990, according to the Migration Policy Institute, but some states attract more immigrants than others. Click through the gallery to see which states, including the District of Columbia, have the highest percentage of foreign-born residents, ranked from least to most.
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