RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest share of residents born in Mexico, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who were born in Mexico (2024 American Community Survey, table B05006). California leads at 9.9%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 3.4%, against an all-states median of 1.2%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN MEXICO (SHARE)VS –

USUnited States334,922,4993.3%–

01California, CACA39,287,3779.9%–

02Texas, TXTX30,188,4248.0%–

03Nevada, NVNV3,184,6126.7%–

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8386.7%–

05New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2466.1%–

06Illinois, ILIL12,694,7985.1%–

07Colorado, COCO5,862,1893.6%–

08Oregon, OROR4,254,2933.4%–

09Washington, WAWA7,816,1163.2%–

10Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.1%–

11Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.9%–

12Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.8%–

13Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.6%–

14Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.4%–

15Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912.2%–

16North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.2%–

17Georgia, GAGA10,940,4072.1%–

18Indiana, ININ6,851,0731.7%–

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8721.5%–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1911.5%–

21Iowa, IAIA3,210,5071.4%–

22Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3831.4%–

23Wyoming, WYWY582,3971.4%–

24South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2251.2%–

25Florida, FLFL22,416,0771.2%–

26New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.2%–

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,7681.1%–

28Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4451.1%–

29New York, NYNY19,852,3661.1%–

30Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.8%–

31Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.8%–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.7%–

33District of Columbia, DCDC681,2940.7%–

34Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5080.7%–

35Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.7%–

36Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.6%–

37Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.6%–

38Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.6%–

39South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.5%–

40North Dakota, NDND784,8410.5%–

41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6390.4%–

42Alaska, AKAK735,7060.4%–

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.4%–

44Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.4%–

45Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.3%–

46Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.3%–

47Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0560.2%–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%–

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.1%–

50Vermont, VTVT647,1060.1%–

51Maine, MEME1,387,8170.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-10-19 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest born in mexico (share)?

California ranks #1 with 9.9% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in mexico (share)?

California, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is born in mexico (share) measured?

Share of all residents who were born in Mexico (ACS table B05006). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).