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 in Immigrant Families
• Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force
• Educational Attainment
• Limited English Proficient (LEP) Population
• Age and Sex Distribution

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Immigration Over Time

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

• Legal Immigration to the United States, 1820-2016
• Legal Immigrants by Country of Origin, 1999-2016

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

• Naturalization in the United States, 1910-2016
• Naturalization by Country of Birth, 1999-2016

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

• Number and Share of Total U.S. Population, 1850-2016
• Immigrant Population Change by Decade, 1860-2010
• State Immigration Trends: Number and Share of Total State Population, 1990-2016

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, 2010-14
• Map: Unauthorized Immigrant Populations by Country and Region, Top State and County Destinations, 2010-14

Deferred Action: Who Has DACA & What Are the Participation Rates?

• Map: DACA Recipients and Participation Rates by State and Country of Origin, 2017

Mexican Immigrants: Current & Historical Stats & Origins & Destinations

• Mexican Immigrants: Number and Share of Total U.S. Immigrant Population, 1850-2016
• 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, 1980-2017

Immigrants' Countries and Regions of Birth

• Regions of Birth, 1960-2016
• Countries of Birth, 1960-2016
• Top Ten Countries of Birth, 1960-2016
• Map: Population Distribution for Countries and Regions of Birth, 2012-2016 (pooled)

 - By State and Top Counties

 - By Metropolitan Area

Diaspora Groups

• Top 20 Diaspora Groups, 2014

Children Under 18 in Immigrant Families

• Number and Share of Total Child Population, by Age Group and State, 1990-2016

Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force

• Immigrants as Share of Total Population and Civilian Labor Force, by State, 1980-2016

Educational Attainment

• Educational Attainment of U.S. Adults (ages 25 and over) by Nativity and Country of Birth, 2016

Limited English Proficient (LEP)

• LEP Adults (Age 18 and Older) by U.S. Citizenship Status, by State, 2016
• Total LEP Population (Age 5 and Older): Number and Share, by State, 1990, 2000, 2010, 2016
• Total LEP Population (Age 5 and Older): Linguistic Diversity, by County and State Level, 2009-2013 (pooled)
• Map: English Language Learners by State
• Top 10 Languages Spoken by Limited English Proficient U.S. Residents and LEP Share

Immigrants' Age and Sex Distribution

• Age-Sex Pyramids of Immigrant and Native Populations, 1970-2016
• Age-Sex Pyramids of the Top Immigrant Origin Groups, 2016