Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

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51. West Virginia (WV) -

Foreign born total: 27,861

US-born residents: 1.755 million

% of foreign born (2021): 1.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 0.9%

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50. Mississippi (MS) -

Foreign born total: 62,859

US-born residents: 2.88 million

% of foreign born (2021): 2.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 0.8%

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49. Montana (MT) -

Foreign born total: 24,457

US-born residents: 1.079 million

% of foreign born (2021): 2.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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48. Wyoming (WY) - Foreign born total: 19,898

US-born residents: 558,905

% of foreign born (2021): 3.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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47. Alabama (AL) - Foreign born total: 176,514

US-born residents: 4.8 million

% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%

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46. South Dakota (SD) - Foreign born total: 30,983

US-born residents: 864,393

% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%

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45. Kentucky (KY) - Foreign born total: 182,011

US-born residents: 4.3 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.0%

% of foreign born (1990): 0.9%

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44. Maine (ME) - Foreign born total: 56,068

US-born residents: 1.31 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 3%

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43. Missouri (MO) - Foreign born total: 251,238

US-born residents: 5.9 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%

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42. Vermont (VT) - Foreign born total: 27,203

US-born residents: 618,367

% of foreign born (2021): 4.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%

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41. Louisiana (LA) - Foreign born total: 199,915

US-born residents: 4.42 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%

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40. North Dakota (ND) - Foreign born total: 33,824

US-born residents: 741,124

% of foreign born (2021): 4.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.5%

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39. Arkansas (AR) -

Foreign born total: 142,988

US-born residents: 2.88 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.7%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%

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38. Ohio (OH) - Foreign born total: 584,839

US-born residents: 11.1 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.4%

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37. Wisconsin (WI) - Foreign born total: 300,760

US-born residents: 5.5 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%

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36. South Carolina (SC) - Foreign born total: 271,280

US-born residents: 4.9 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.4%

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35. Tennessee (TN) - Foreign born total: 370,765

US-born residents: 6.60 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.2%

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34. Iowa (IA) - Foreign born total: 173,021

US-born residents: 3.02 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%

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33. Indiana (IN) - Foreign born total: 379,407

US-born residents: 6.4 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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32. Oklahoma (OK) - Foreign born total: 230,620

US-born residents: 3.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%

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31. New Hampshire (NH) - Foreign born total: 82,127

US-born residents: 1.3 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.9%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.7%

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30. Idaho (ID) - Foreign born total: 115,392

US-born residents: 1.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 6.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.9%

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29. Michigan (MI) - Foreign born total: 683,293

US-born residents: 9.3 million

% of foreign born (2021): 6.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.8%

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28. Kansas (KS) - Foreign born total: 201,911

US-born residents: 2.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 6.9%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%

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27. Pennsylvania (PA) - Foreign born total: 938,636

US-born residents: 12 million

% of foreign born (2021): 7.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%

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26. Nebraska (NE) -

Foreign born total: 144,444

US-born residents: 1,8 million

% of foreign born (2021): 7.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.8%

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25. Alaska (AK) - Foreign born total: 59,061

US-born residents: 673,612

% of foreign born (2021): 8.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 4.5%

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24. North Carolina (NC) - Foreign born total: 869,786

US-born residents: 9.6 million

% of foreign born (2021): 8.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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23. Utah (UT) - Foreign born total: 278,336

US-born residents: 3.05 million

% of foreign born (2021): 8.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.4%

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22. Minnesota (MN) - Foreign born total: 487,445

US-born residents: 5.21 million

% of foreign born (2021): 8.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.6%

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21. New Mexico (NM) - Foreign born total: 192,634

US-born residents: 1.92 million

% of foreign born (2021): 9.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 5.3%

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20. Oregon (OR) - Foreign born total: 412,396

US-born residents: 3.83 million

% of foreign born (2021): 9.7%

% of foreign born (1990): 4.9%

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19. Colorado (CO) - Foreign born total: 570,273

US-born residents: 5.24 million

% of foreign born (2021): 9.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 4.3%

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18. Georgia (GA) - Foreign born total: 1.08 million

US-born residents: 9.71 million

% of foreign born (2021): 10%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.7%

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17. Delaware (DE) - Foreign born total: 101,260

US-born residents: 902,124

% of foreign born (2021): 10.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.4%

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16. Virginia (VA) - Foreign born total: 1.07 million

US-born residents: 7.57 million

% of foreign born (2021): 12.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 5%

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15. Arizona (AZ) - Foreign born total: 915,934

US-born residents: 6.36 million

% of foreign born (2021): 12.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 7.6%

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14. District of Columbia (DC) - Foreign born total: 89,226

US-born residents: 580,824

% of foreign born (2021): 13.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.7%

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13. Illinois (IL) - Foreign born total: 1.80 million

US-born residents: 10.86 million

% of foreign born (2021): 14.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 8.3%

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12. Rhode Island (RI) - Foreign born total: 159,304

US-born residents: 936,306

% of foreign born (2021): 14.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%

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11. Washington (WA) - Foreign born total: 1.14 million

US-born residents: 6.59 million

% of foreign born (2021): 14.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%

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10. Connecticut (CT) - Foreign born total: 549,441

US-born residents: 3.06 million

% of foreign born (2021): 15.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 8.5%

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9. Maryland (MD) - Foreign born total: 979,051

US-born residents: 5.18 million

% of foreign born (2021): 15.9%

% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%

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8. Texas (TX) - Foreign born total: 5.09 million

US-born residents: 24.4 million

% of foreign born (2021): 17.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 9%

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7. Massachusetts (MA) - Foreign born total: 1.22 million

US-born residents: 5.75 million

% of foreign born (2021): 17.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%

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6. Nevada (NV) - Foreign born total: 579,692

US-born residents: 2.56 million

% of foreign born (2021): 18.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 8.7%

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5. Hawaii (HI) - Foreign born total: 270,345

US-born residents: 1.17 million

% of foreign born (2021): 18.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 14.7%

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4. Florida (FL) - Foreign born total: 4.6 million

US-born residents: 17.17 million

% of foreign born (2021): 21.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 12.9%

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3. New York (NY) - Foreign born total: 4.42 million

US-born residents: 15.4 million

% of foreign born (2021): 22.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 15.9%

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2. New Jersey (NJ) - Foreign born total: 2.13 million

US-born residents: 7.13 million

% of foreign born (2021): 23.0%

% of foreign born (1990): 12.5%

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1. California (CA) -

Foreign born total: 10.5 million

US-born residents: 28.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 26.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 21.7%

Source: (Migration Policy Institute)

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51. West Virginia (WV) -

Foreign born total: 27,861

US-born residents: 1.755 million

% of foreign born (2021): 1.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 0.9%

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50. Mississippi (MS) -

Foreign born total: 62,859

US-born residents: 2.88 million

% of foreign born (2021): 2.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 0.8%

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49. Montana (MT) -

Foreign born total: 24,457

US-born residents: 1.079 million

% of foreign born (2021): 2.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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48. Wyoming (WY) - Foreign born total: 19,898

US-born residents: 558,905

% of foreign born (2021): 3.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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47. Alabama (AL) - Foreign born total: 176,514

US-born residents: 4.8 million

% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%

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46. South Dakota (SD) - Foreign born total: 30,983

US-born residents: 864,393

% of foreign born (2021): 3.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%

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45. Kentucky (KY) - Foreign born total: 182,011

US-born residents: 4.3 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.0%

% of foreign born (1990): 0.9%

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44. Maine (ME) - Foreign born total: 56,068

US-born residents: 1.31 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 3%

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43. Missouri (MO) - Foreign born total: 251,238

US-born residents: 5.9 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%

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42. Vermont (VT) - Foreign born total: 27,203

US-born residents: 618,367

% of foreign born (2021): 4.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%

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41. Louisiana (LA) - Foreign born total: 199,915

US-born residents: 4.42 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%

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40. North Dakota (ND) - Foreign born total: 33,824

US-born residents: 741,124

% of foreign born (2021): 4.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.5%

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39. Arkansas (AR) -

Foreign born total: 142,988

US-born residents: 2.88 million

% of foreign born (2021): 4.7%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.1%

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38. Ohio (OH) - Foreign born total: 584,839

US-born residents: 11.1 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.4%

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37. Wisconsin (WI) - Foreign born total: 300,760

US-born residents: 5.5 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%

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36. South Carolina (SC) - Foreign born total: 271,280

US-born residents: 4.9 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.4%

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35. Tennessee (TN) - Foreign born total: 370,765

US-born residents: 6.60 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.2%

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34. Iowa (IA) - Foreign born total: 173,021

US-born residents: 3.02 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.6%

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33. Indiana (IN) - Foreign born total: 379,407

US-born residents: 6.4 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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32. Oklahoma (OK) - Foreign born total: 230,620

US-born residents: 3.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.1%

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31. New Hampshire (NH) - Foreign born total: 82,127

US-born residents: 1.3 million

% of foreign born (2021): 5.9%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.7%

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30. Idaho (ID) - Foreign born total: 115,392

US-born residents: 1.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 6.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.9%

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29. Michigan (MI) - Foreign born total: 683,293

US-born residents: 9.3 million

% of foreign born (2021): 6.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.8%

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28. Kansas (KS) - Foreign born total: 201,911

US-born residents: 2.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 6.9%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.5%

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27. Pennsylvania (PA) - Foreign born total: 938,636

US-born residents: 12 million

% of foreign born (2021): 7.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.1%

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26. Nebraska (NE) -

Foreign born total: 144,444

US-born residents: 1,8 million

% of foreign born (2021): 7.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.8%

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25. Alaska (AK) - Foreign born total: 59,061

US-born residents: 673,612

% of foreign born (2021): 8.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 4.5%

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24. North Carolina (NC) - Foreign born total: 869,786

US-born residents: 9.6 million

% of foreign born (2021): 8.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 1.7%

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23. Utah (UT) - Foreign born total: 278,336

US-born residents: 3.05 million

% of foreign born (2021): 8.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 3.4%

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22. Minnesota (MN) - Foreign born total: 487,445

US-born residents: 5.21 million

% of foreign born (2021): 8.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.6%

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21. New Mexico (NM) - Foreign born total: 192,634

US-born residents: 1.92 million

% of foreign born (2021): 9.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 5.3%

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20. Oregon (OR) - Foreign born total: 412,396

US-born residents: 3.83 million

% of foreign born (2021): 9.7%

% of foreign born (1990): 4.9%

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19. Colorado (CO) - Foreign born total: 570,273

US-born residents: 5.24 million

% of foreign born (2021): 9.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 4.3%

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18. Georgia (GA) - Foreign born total: 1.08 million

US-born residents: 9.71 million

% of foreign born (2021): 10%

% of foreign born (1990): 2.7%

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17. Delaware (DE) - Foreign born total: 101,260

US-born residents: 902,124

% of foreign born (2021): 10.1%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.4%

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16. Virginia (VA) - Foreign born total: 1.07 million

US-born residents: 7.57 million

% of foreign born (2021): 12.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 5%

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15. Arizona (AZ) - Foreign born total: 915,934

US-born residents: 6.36 million

% of foreign born (2021): 12.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 7.6%

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14. District of Columbia (DC) - Foreign born total: 89,226

US-born residents: 580,824

% of foreign born (2021): 13.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.7%

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13. Illinois (IL) - Foreign born total: 1.80 million

US-born residents: 10.86 million

% of foreign born (2021): 14.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 8.3%

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12. Rhode Island (RI) - Foreign born total: 159,304

US-born residents: 936,306

% of foreign born (2021): 14.5%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%

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11. Washington (WA) - Foreign born total: 1.14 million

US-born residents: 6.59 million

% of foreign born (2021): 14.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%

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10. Connecticut (CT) - Foreign born total: 549,441

US-born residents: 3.06 million

% of foreign born (2021): 15.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 8.5%

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9. Maryland (MD) - Foreign born total: 979,051

US-born residents: 5.18 million

% of foreign born (2021): 15.9%

% of foreign born (1990): 6.6%

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8. Texas (TX) - Foreign born total: 5.09 million

US-born residents: 24.4 million

% of foreign born (2021): 17.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 9%

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7. Massachusetts (MA) - Foreign born total: 1.22 million

US-born residents: 5.75 million

% of foreign born (2021): 17.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 9.5%

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6. Nevada (NV) - Foreign born total: 579,692

US-born residents: 2.56 million

% of foreign born (2021): 18.4%

% of foreign born (1990): 8.7%

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5. Hawaii (HI) - Foreign born total: 270,345

US-born residents: 1.17 million

% of foreign born (2021): 18.8%

% of foreign born (1990): 14.7%

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4. Florida (FL) - Foreign born total: 4.6 million

US-born residents: 17.17 million

% of foreign born (2021): 21.2%

% of foreign born (1990): 12.9%

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3. New York (NY) - Foreign born total: 4.42 million

US-born residents: 15.4 million

% of foreign born (2021): 22.3%

% of foreign born (1990): 15.9%

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2. New Jersey (NJ) - Foreign born total: 2.13 million

US-born residents: 7.13 million

% of foreign born (2021): 23.0%

% of foreign born (1990): 12.5%

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1. California (CA) -

Foreign born total: 10.5 million

US-born residents: 28.7 million

% of foreign born (2021): 26.6%

% of foreign born (1990): 21.7%

Source: (Migration Policy Institute)

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Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

Out of America’s over 331 million residents, over 45.2 million are foreign-born

Which states have the highest concentration of immigrants?

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As the Mother of Exiles, America is known for being the land of opportunities that attracts so many people from the four corners of the world. Out of America’s over 331 million residents, over 45.2 million are foreign-born, more than the entire population of California. The concentration of foreign-born residents has increased in all states since 1990, according to the Migration Policy Institute, but some states attract more immigrants than others.

Click through the gallery to see which states, including the District of Columbia, have the highest percentage of foreign-born residents, ranked from least to most.

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