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Mexican-origin population in the U.S., 2000-2021


Mexican-origin population in the U.S., 2000-2021

U.S. Mexican population

YearTotalU.S. bornForeign born
200020,900,00012,200,0008,700,000
201032,900,00021,200,00011,700,000
202137,200,00026,600,00010,700,000

Note: Figures greater than 1 million are rounded to the nearest 100,000; other figures greater than 100,000 are rounded to the nearest 10,000; figures that are less than or equal to 100,000 and greater than 25,000 are rounded to the nearest 5,000.

Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of the 2000 census (5% IPUMS) and the 2010 and 2021 American Community Surveys (1% IPUMS).

PEW RESEARCH CENTER


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