State rankings

Immigrants by State

California has the highest Foreign-Born Population in 2023 (10,640,017), followed by Texas (5,455,292) and Florida (4,996,874). Wyoming has the lowest (21,278).

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Foreign-Born Population, 2023

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
303,784
Middle half 133.7K – 988K
Average
937,871
51 states
Highest
10,640,017
California
Lowest
21,278
Wyoming

Over time · 2016–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • California
  • Texas
  • Florida
  • New York
  • New Jersey

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Foreign-Born Population
#
1California10,640,01727.3%
2Texas5,455,29217.9%
3Florida4,996,87422.1%
4New York4,517,99623.1%
5New Jersey2,250,43124.2%
6Illinois1,878,89015.0%
7Georgia1,274,46211.6%
8Massachusetts1,263,58018.0%
9Washington1,213,93315.5%
10Virginia1,163,48613.3%
11Maryland1,051,89117.0%
12Pennsylvania1,031,3208%
13North Carolina995,1279.2%
14Arizona980,92713.2%
15Michigan737,55217.3%
16Ohio621,8635.3%
17Nevada614,77919.2%
18Connecticut590,60816.3%
19Colorado563,1019.6%
20Minnesota495,3528.8%
21Indiana432,6526.3%
22Tennessee432,0206.1%
23Oregon406,6929.6%
24South Carolina316,4385.9%
25Wisconsin307,8995.2%
26Utah303,7848.9%
27Missouri296,8324.8%
28Hawaii255,75517.8%
29Oklahoma247,8286.1%
30Louisiana222,6724.9%
31New Mexico215,69710.2%
32Kansas207,4217.1%
33Alabama203,1434%
34Kentucky201,6724.5%
35Iowa188,6055.9%
36Arkansas162,3405.3%
37Rhode Island161,19614.7%
38Nebraska152,3417.7%
39Delaware115,12911.2%
40Idaho112,0095.7%
41District of Columbia95,43514.1%
42New Hampshire94,8736.8%
43Mississippi75,1652.6%
44Alaska54,5717.4%
45Maine53,4483.8%
46South Dakota39,9434.3%
47West Virginia32,3261.8%
48North Dakota31,0964%
49Vermont29,0474.5%
50Montana24,6232.2%
51Wyoming21,2783.6%

What correlates with Foreign-Born Population (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,088 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Foreign-Born Population tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Returns With Gross Income Of 1M or MorePercentage of Households Making Over $1M by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Male/Male MarriagesGay Marriage by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  3. Taxpayer Burden of Illegal Immigrants (Adults)Cost of Illegal Immigration by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  4. Taxpayer Burden of Illegal Immigrants (Adults and Children)Cost of Illegal Immigration by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Illegal Immigrants (Adults and Children)Cost of Illegal Immigration by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Illegal Immigrants (Adults)Cost of Illegal Immigration by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 51
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Foreign-Born Population tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  2. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Number of SeasonsAll Four Seasons States
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Balance of Payments without COVIDFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.50 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Foreign-Born Population?
California has the highest Foreign-Born Population in 2023, at 10,640,017, followed by Texas (5,455,292) and Florida (4,996,874).
Which state has the lowest Foreign-Born Population?
Wyoming has the lowest Foreign-Born Population in 2023, at 21,278.
What is the median Foreign-Born Population across US states?
The median is 303,784 across the 51 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this immigrants by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Foreign-Born Population - US Census Bureau; List of U.S. states and territories by immigrant population - Wiki; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Explore My Options - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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