Which county has the highest foreign-born population?

Los Angeles County, California ranks #1 with 3,279,695 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by foreign-born population?

Los Angeles County, California, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Harris County, Texas, Cook County, Illinois, Queens County, New York.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is foreign-born population measured?

Number of residents born outside the United States (ACS B05002). The raw-count companion to the foreign-born share. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 144 SHOWN OF 3,144

Largest foreign-born population, US counties

US counties with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

3001▼56Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66627–

3002▼208Humphreys County, MSMS7,00127−16%

3003▲11Logan County, NDND1,85927+800%

3004▼336Shackelford County, TXTX3,19727−73%

3005▼53Pulaski County, ILIL4,82027−89%

3006▼44Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32127−58%

3007▼186Teton County, MTMT6,49626−81%

3008▼532Attala County, MSMS17,10026−89%

3009▲81Wheeler County, NENE78926+420%

3010▲99Cottle County, TXTX1,22426−47%

3011▼11Powder River County, MTMT1,78125+317%

3012▼15Bowman County, NDND2,76225−31%

3013▼53Greene County, ILIL11,31325−72%

3014▼4Crawford County, ININ10,50925−24%

3015▲74Woodruff County, ARAR5,71024−47%

3016▼300Bath County, VAVA4,07624−66%

3017▲35Elk County, KSKS2,45824+50%

3018▼193Emmons County, NDND3,21523−12%

3019▼106Franklin County, MSMS7,49123−68%

3020▼123Garden County, NENE1,80423+229%

3021▼33Hettinger County, NDND2,49223+21%

3022▲40Grant County, NENE56122+2100%

3023▼73Pawnee County, NENE2,51022−65%

3024▼130Dewey County, SDSD5,41922+633%

3025▼24Lyman County, SDSD3,69422+47%

3026▼270Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33822–

3027▼97Adams County, IDID5,01322−45%

3028▼174Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61922−66%

3029▲40Dallas County, ARAR6,01121+17%

3030▼327Ralls County, MOMO10,44421+200%

3031▼44McCone County, MTMT1,72021+250%

3032▼194Pierce County, NDND3,83821−53%

3033▼155Walworth County, SDSD5,21721−42%

3034▼162Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66221−53%

3035▲62Lincoln County, KSKS2,86121−25%

3036▲5Bland County, VAVA6,15120−92%

3037▼191Jackson County, COCO1,21120−9%

3038▼696Cameron Parish, LALA4,71819−41%

3039▼229Meagher County, MTMT2,13719−72%

3040▼79Adams County, IAIA3,61719+36%

3041▼286Montgomery County, MSMS9,35418−63%

3042▼52Greeley County, NENE2,15418+157%

3043▲43Florence County, WIWI4,74818+800%

3044▼364Cumberland County, ILIL10,20818−49%

3045▼350Kingman County, KSKS7,02918−65%

3046▼474Rich County, UTUT2,68718+50%

3047▼427Clark County, MOMO6,47517−60%

3048▼311Dundy County, NENE1,56817+143%

3049▼149Sherman County, NENE2,92417−11%

3050▲33Thomas County, NENE63917+55%

3051▲77Motley County, TXTX1,04317−11%

3052▼28Nance County, NENE3,29017+113%

3053▼372Carroll County, MOMO8,41715−86%

3054▼136Schley County, GAGA4,59315−91%

3055▲49Robertson County, KYKY2,32515+200%

3056▼80Reynolds County, MOMO5,99215−46%

3057▼137Randolph County, GAGA6,15615−90%

3058▼89Camas County, IDID1,31615−85%

3059▼67Knox County, MOMO3,72814−42%

3060▼89Sioux County, NENE1,18814−22%

3061▼49Sherman County, OROR2,05114−78%

3062▲61Faulk County, SDSD2,17814−50%

3063▼112Calhoun County, ILIL4,30014−89%

3064▼13Comanche County, KSKS1,67314−69%

3065▼37Cleveland County, ARAR7,22413−52%

3066▼174Warren County, GAGA5,26913+333%

3067▼459Jefferson County, MSMS6,82513–

3068▼212Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94113−90%

3069▼320Hickory County, MOMO9,04413−65%

3070▲25Arthur County, NENE39613+1200%

3071▲28Rock County, NENE1,25913+63%

3072▼6Billings County, NDND1,07113–

3073▲35Borden County, TXTX56713+63%

3074▼48Graham County, KSKS2,37113−35%

3075▲12Woodson County, KSKS3,118130%

3076▼49Loup County, NENE57013+550%

3077▲17Eddy County, NDND2,32912+9%

3078▼29Braxton County, WVWV11,88512−83%

3079▼97Grant County, OKOK4,06712−79%

3080▼12Golden Valley County, NDND1,80812+200%

3081▼72Dolores County, COCO2,46612+200%

3082▲51Treasure County, MTMT72812+50%

3083▼43Harding County, SDSD1,33111−27%

3084▼54Stonewall County, TXTX1,18611+22%

3085▼14Wirt County, WVWV4,87911−65%

3086▼220Barber County, KSKS4,08311−61%

3087▼28Trego County, KSKS2,74011−68%

3088▲47Norton, VAVA3,47711−27%

3089▼34Logan County, NENE66910–

3090▼289Monroe County, WVWV12,49110−47%

3091▲1Hinsdale County, COCO75310−58%

3092▼47Hardin County, ILIL3,58810−79%

3093▼149Leslie County, KYKY9,62710−68%

3094▼327Lawrence County, MSMS11,8199−91%

3095▲25Wilkinson County, MSMS7,5829−50%

3096▼58Golden Valley County, MTMT8449+800%

3097▼41De Baca County, NMNM1,6479−79%

3098▼28Ziebach County, SDSD2,3899−61%

3099▼311Clay County, GAGA2,8159–

3100▼87Elliott County, KYKY7,2659–

3101▲11McPherson County, NENE3699+200%

3102▼60Worth County, MOMO1,91480%

3103▼27Menominee County, WIWI4,1998+14%

3104▼4Sheridan County, NDND1,2967−13%

3105▼27Terrell County, TXTX7027−95%

3106▲28Daggett County, UTUT9347−83%

3107▲12Sharkey County, MSMS3,0976–

3108▼152McPherson County, SDSD2,3476−75%

3109▼7Pendleton County, WVWV5,8266−86%

3110▼184Talbot County, GAGA5,7096−65%

3111▼230Gosper County, NENE1,8036+20%

3112▼7Carter County, MTMT1,3835+25%

3113▲11Hyde County, SDSD1,1915+67%

3114▲4Issaquena County, MSMS1,2634–

3115▼81Quitman County, MSMS5,3644−69%

3116▼51Petroleum County, MTMT5484–

3117▼7Slope County, NDND6284−33%

3118▼129Steele County, NDND1,7974−76%

3119▼210Mineral County, COCO9104−69%

3120▼157Foard County, TXTX1,0444−91%

3121▼175Calhoun County, WVWV5,9783+200%

3122▼234Harding County, NMNM6173−88%

3123▼39Oliver County, NDND1,8983−77%

3124▼77Miner County, SDSD2,2813−82%

3125▼68Kent County, TXTX6743−75%

3126▼11Kalawao County, HIHI823−81%

3127▼29Clay County, WVWV7,5382–

3128▼1Loving County, TXTX522–

3129▲2Glascock County, GAGA3,1412−91%

3130▼9Garfield County, MTMT1,1480−100%

3131▼70Garfield County, NENE1,7100−100%

3132▼26Hooker County, NENE6860−100%

3133▼11Buffalo County, SDSD1,8020−100%

3134▼38Corson County, SDSD3,7810−100%

3135▼50Haakon County, SDSD1,8020−100%

3136▼107Jackson County, SDSD2,6660–

3137▼12Mellette County, SDSD2,1370−100%

3138▼166King County, TXTX1920−100%

3139▼28Webster County, WVWV7,7600−100%

3140▼11Niobrara County, WYWY2,3410−100%

3141▼541Quitman County, GAGA2,2540−100%

3142▼12Blaine County, NENE4580–

3143▼68Owsley County, KYKY3,9320−100%

3144▼113Roberts County, TXTX8670−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES