U.S. Immigrant Population by Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), 2020-2024
Use this map to display the metropolitan areas in which large number of immigrants reside. The colors represent the immigrant share of the total population for the metro area, and the bubble size reflects larger concentrations of immigrants. Use the dropdown menu under the map to select a particular country or region of origin. (And for Alaska, first zoom out in the map by clicking the minus sign.)
Notes
1. The term "immigrants" (also known as the foreign born) refers to people residing in the United States who were not U.S. citizens at birth. This population includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), certain legal nonimmigrants (e.g., persons on student or work visas), those admitted under refugee or asylee status, and persons illegally residing in the United States. "Metropolitan areas" refer to greater metro areas such as Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA or Chicago- Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
2. Population estimates for metropolitan statistical areas with an immigrant population under 2,000 are not provided due to insufficient sample size. Rankings only apply to metro areas that meet this criterion.
3. Estimates for the Middle East in the “MENA: Middle East and North Africa” region are based on the following geographies: Northern Africa as well as Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and “Other” Western Asia.
Source
Migration Policy Institute tabulation of data from the U.S. Census Bureau's pooled 2020-2024 American Community Survey.
