RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most foreign-born residents, US states · 2010

US states ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2023 ACS). California leads at 27.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 13.5%, against an all-states median of 6.3%.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2000

01California, CACA39,287,37727.2%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,36621.7%–

03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80920.3%–

04Nevada, NVNV3,184,61219.3%–

05Florida, FLFL22,416,07719.2%–

06Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23517.7%–

07Texas, TXTX30,188,42416.1%–

08Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05614.5%–

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83814.2%–

10Illinois, ILIL12,694,79813.6%–

11Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50813.2%–

12Maryland, MDMD6,206,01113.2%–

13District of Columbia, DCDC681,29413.0%–

14Washington, WAWA7,816,11612.7%–

15Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80112.6%–

16Virginia, VAVA8,705,17010.8%–

17Colorado, COCO5,862,1899.8%–

18New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2469.7%–

19Oregon, OROR4,254,2939.7%–

20Georgia, GAGA10,940,4079.6%–

21Delaware, DEDE1,021,1918.2%–

22Utah, UTUT3,392,3318.2%–

23North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4047.4%–

24Alaska, AKAK735,7067.2%–

25Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4457.0%–

26Kansas, KSKS2,947,1976.3%–

27Michigan, MIMI10,077,7615.9%–

28Nebraska, NENE1,978,7075.9%–

29Idaho, IDID1,934,2625.9%–

30Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6395.6%–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8685.3%–

32Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6345.2%–

33South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2254.7%–

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8724.6%–

35Indiana, ININ6,851,0734.4%–

36Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3834.4%–

37Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3914.3%–

38Iowa, IAIA3,210,5074.1%–

39Vermont, VTVT647,1064.0%–

40Ohio, OHOH11,810,2933.8%–

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,8143.7%–

42Louisiana, LALA4,611,9613.6%–

43Alabama, ALAL5,086,7683.4%–

44Maine, MEME1,387,8173.3%–

45Wyoming, WYWY582,3973.1%–

46Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8243.1%–

47North Dakota, NDND784,8412.4%–

48South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.3%–

49Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.2%–

50Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.0%–

51West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3731.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest foreign-born?

California ranks #1 with 27.2% (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by foreign-born?

California, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Florida.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 ACS 5-year data.

How is foreign-born measured?

Share of residents born outside the United States. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2010).