Immigrants from Colombia
About 995,473 US residents were born in Colombia, 0.30% of everyone living in the US and 2.1% of the country's 47,349,078 immigrants. Data from the 2024 American Community Survey.
These counts cover people born in Colombia who now live in the US, whatever their citizenship. Their US-born children are not included. For everyone who reports Colombian heritage, including people born here, see Colombian Americans.
Where immigrants from Colombia live
Highest share born in Colombia
Cities need at least 5,000 residents to be ranked, so tiny towns with a handful of immigrants do not crowd the list.
Frequently asked
About 995,473 US residents were born in Colombia, according to the 2024 American Community Survey. That is 2.1% of all US immigrants, making Colombia the 11th most common birthplace among them.
New York, NY, with about 74,414 residents born in Colombia.
Florida, home to about 332,393 people born in Colombia.
Miami-Dade County, FL, where 3.9% of residents were born in Colombia.
Other countries in the Americas
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR TABLE B05006 (PLACE OF BIRTH FOR THE FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION) · UPDATED 2024
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