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U.S. Immigration Trends

From its inception, the United States has been a country of immigrants. These interactive charts help track changing immigration patterns and characteristics of the immigrant population through time. By placing immigration to the United States in its broader historic context, the characteristics of today's migration flows and the immigrant communities they establish can be better understood.

Click on the bullet points below to navigate for more information:

  • Immigration Over Time
  • Immigrants' Countries and Regions of Birth
  • Refugees
  • Diaspora Groups
  • Children
  • Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force
  • Educational Attainment
  • English Proficiency and Linguistic Diversity

Immigration Over Time

Green Cards: How Many Are Issued Annually & to Whom?

  • Legal Immigration to the United States, 1820-2019
  • Legal Immigrants by Country of Origin, 1999-2019

New Citizens: How Many People Become Americans Yearly & from Which Countries?

  • Naturalization in the United States, 1910-2019
  • Naturalization by Country of Birth, 1999-2019

By the Numbers: Current and Historical Stats about Immigrants at U.S. & State Levels

  • Number and Share of Total U.S. Population, 1850-2019
  • Immigrant Population Change by Decade, 1860-2010
  • State Immigration Trends: Number and Share of Total State Population, 1990-2019

Unauthorized Immigrants: Where They Live at U.S., State & County Levels; & Their Countries of Origin

  • Estimates and Detailed Profiles of Unauthorized Immigrants at U.S., State, and Top County Levels, 2012-2016
  • Unauthorized Immigrant Populations by Country and Region, Top State and County Destinations, 2012-2016

Deferred Action: Who Has DACA & Where Do They Live?

  • DACA Recipients by State and Country of Origin

Mexican Immigrants: Current & Historical Stats & Origins & Destinations

  • Mexican Immigrants: Number and Share of Total U.S. Immigrant Population, 1850-2019
  • Map: Origins of Mexican Migrants to the U.S. by Mexican State of Residence, Number, and Share, 2004-2015
     
Refugees: What Is the Yearly Ceiling & How Many Are Actually Admitted?
  • Refugee Admissions, 1980-2020
Immigrants' Countries and Regions of Birth
  • Regions of Birth, 1960-2018
  • Countries of Birth, 1960-2018
  • Top Ten Countries of Birth, 1960-2018
  • Map: Population Distribution for Countries and Regions of Birth, 2014-2018 (pooled)

 - By State and Top Counties

 - By Metropolitan Area

Diaspora Groups
  • Top 20 Diaspora Groups, 2017
Children
  • Number and Share of Total Child Population in Immigrant Families, by Age Group and State, 1990-2019
  • Number of Unaccompanied Minors Released to Sponsors, by State and County, 2014-2020
Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force
  • Immigrants as Share of Total Population and Civilian Labor Force, by State, 1980-2018
Educational Attainment
  • Educational Attainment of U.S. Adults (ages 25 and over) by Nativity and Country of Birth, 2018
English Proficiency and Linguistic Diversity
  • Limited English Proficient Population: Number and Share, by State, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2018
  • Linguistic Diversity by State, 2013-2017 (pooled)
  • Linguistic Diversity for Select Counties, 2013-2017 (pooled)
  • Map: English Learners in K-12 by State

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