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Bookmark or Share- What we know about unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S.Immigrants made up 14.3% of the nation’s population in 2022. That share was slightly higher than in the previous five years but below the record high of 14.8% in 1890. As of 2022, unauthorized immigrants represented 3.3% of the total U.S. population and 23% of the foreign-born population.
- Where immigrants to the US come from, 1850 to today - Pew Research CenterThe share of immigrants varies widely among states, from 2% in West Virginia to 27% in California. In 2022, Mexican immigrants were the largest group in 29 states, while Indian immigrants were the largest group in six states. Mirroring the national trend, the origins of immigrants living in each state have changed dramatically in the past century.
- US immigrant population in 2023 saw largest increase since 2000 | Pew ...Immigrants accounted for 14.3% of the total U.S. population in 2023 – up roughly threefold from 4.7% in 1970, but still below the record high of 14.8% in 1890. The U.S. has long been home to more immigrants than any other country. These immigrants hail from many places, but the most common origin nations as of 2023 were Mexico (10.9 million ...
- Immigrants in America: Current Data and Demographics - Pew Research CenterThere were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960, when 9.7 million immigrants lived in the U.S., accounting for 5.4% of the total U.S. population. Click the link below each summary table to download the data.
- Key findings about U.S. immigrants | Pew Research CenterOn average, U.S. immigrants have lower levels of education than the U.S.-born population. In 2022, immigrants ages 25 and older were about three times as likely as the U.S. born to have not completed high school (25% vs. 7%). However, immigrants were as likely as the U.S. born to have a bachelor’s degree or more (35% vs. 36%).
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