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Bookmark or Share- Foreign born - WikipediaForeign-born (also non-native) people are those born outside of their country of residence. Foreign born are often non-citizens, but many are naturalized citizens of the country in which they live, and others are citizens by descent, typically through a parent.
- Chart: The Foreign-Born Share of the U.S. Population (1850-2024)The U.S. foreign-born population has surged to 15.6%, the highest in the nation’s history, as people seek refuge from war, organized violence, and political repression. The last time immigration reached comparable levels was in 1890, when 14.8% of the population consisted of immigrants.
- Foreign-Born - Census.govThe foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who become U.S. citizens through naturalization. The native-born population includes anyone who is a U.S. citizen at birth.
- Foreign-born population - OECDThe foreign-born population covers all people who have ever migrated from their country of birth to their current country of residence. The foreign-born population data shown here include people born abroad as nationals of their current country of residence.
- Immigration demographics: A look at the native and foreign-born populationsAs of 2018, the foreign-born population comprises 14% of the US population, compared to 6% in 1980. Between 2012 and 2018, naturalized citizens (people born as non-citizens who have acquired American citizenship) grew from 6% to 7% of the total population.
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