RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most immigrants from Mexico, US states

US states ranked by the number of residents born in Mexico, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Download the complete list as CSV. California leads at 3,873,418. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 414,478, against an all-states median of 57,993.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBORN IN MEXICOVS –

USUnited States3.3% of US population334,922,49910,928,446–

01California, CACA39,287,3773,873,418–

02Texas, TXTX30,188,4242,412,710–

03Illinois, ILIL12,694,798644,400–

04Arizona, AZAZ7,378,838493,735–

05Florida, FLFL22,416,077263,729–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,116248,567–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,407233,808–

08North Carolina, NCNC10,730,404231,035–

09New York, NYNY19,852,366217,989–

10Nevada, NVNV3,184,612214,644–

11Colorado, COCO5,862,189213,766–

12Oregon, OROR4,254,293142,979–

13New Mexico, NMNM2,120,246128,981–

14Indiana, ININ6,851,073114,664–

15New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,809108,273–

16Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,634105,859–

17Utah, UTUT3,392,331104,833–

18Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38397,422–

19Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87290,480–

20Kansas, KSKS2,947,19784,719–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,76180,898–

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39166,530–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22566,138–

24Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44563,133–

25Virginia, VAVA8,705,17059,229–

26Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63957,993–

27Alabama, ALAL5,086,76856,312–

28Idaho, IDID1,934,26255,033–

29Ohio, OHOH11,810,29349,518–

30Nebraska, NENE1,978,70748,431–

31Iowa, IAIA3,210,50744,890–

32Missouri, MOMO6,191,81444,238–

33Maryland, MDMD6,206,01136,371–

34Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82434,427–

35Louisiana, LALA4,611,96128,414–

36Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50825,018–

37Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77916,452–

38Delaware, DEDE1,021,19115,132–

39Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05613,021–

40Wyoming, WYWY582,3977,891–

41District of Columbia, DCDC681,2944,788–

42Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2354,456–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4284,297–

44Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8014,149–

45North Dakota, NDND784,8413,543–

46Alaska, AKAK735,7063,147–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8752,981–

48West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732,757–

49New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8681,794–

50Maine, MEME1,387,817941–

51Vermont, VTVT647,106513–

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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?

California ranks #1 with 3,873,418 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by born in mexico?

California, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, Florida.

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 measured?

Number of residents born in Mexico (ACS table B05006, place of birth for the foreign-born population). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).