Over Half of U.S. Foreign-Born Population Concentrated in Four States

The foreign-born population in the U.S. has seen significant growth, now totaling 46.2 million.

More than half of America's foreign-born population resides in California, Texas, Florida, and New York, highlighting significant geographic concentration.
The foreign-born population in the U.S. has grown from 9.6 million in 1970 to 46.2 million in 2022, marking a considerable increase in both size and share of the U.S. population.
Half of the foreign-born residents in the U.S. are from Latin America, but there has been a notable shift with a decrease in those from Mexico and an increase from South America and Central America.
The foreign-born population has become older and more educated over the past dozen years, with the median age increasing to 46.7 years and the education level rising.
More than half of the foreign-born population in the U.S. are naturalized citizens, with the highest naturalization rates among European- and Asian-born residents.