Learn about the estimated 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States. Where do they live? When did they arrive in the United States, and from which origin countries? What are their levels of education, top industries of employment, incomes, parental and marital status, health care coverage, and more? And how many are potentially eligible for relief from deportation via deferred action? This unique data tool, using 2010-14 American Community Survey data, provides detailed sociodemographic profiles for the United States, 41 states (plus the District of Columbia), and 121 counties with the largest unauthorized populations. And for topline estimates of unauthorized immigrant populations for 170 counties, click on the spreadsheet at right.
Hover over a state for data, and for dark teal states, click on state for detailed profile
County Profiles
To access detailed data profiles for the 121 counties in the United States with the largest unauthorized populations, click on the state of interest below to display individual profiles. For topline estimates of the total unauthorized population for 170 counties, click on the teal button below or the spreadsheet link at right.
This data tool is based on a methodology that imputes unauthorized status using U.S. Census Bureau 2010-14 American Community Survey and 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation data. James Bachmeier at Temple University analyzed the data on legal status of immigrants that provide the basis for these estimates. Jennifer Van Hook at The Pennsylvania State University advised in developing the methodology. Learn more about the methodology here. Please note that these estimates use commonly accepted benchmarks from other research studies to determine the size of the unauthorized population and response rates to surveys. These estimates have the same sampling and coverage errors as any other survey-based estimates that rely on ACS and other Census Bureau data.
