--- title: "Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018" description: "There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. " date: "2020-08-20" authors: - name: "Abby Budiman" job_title: "Former Research Associate" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/abby-budiman/" - name: "Christine Tamir" job_title: "Former Research Analyst" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/christine-tamir/" - name: "Lauren Mora" job_title: "Former Research Assistant" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/lauren-mora/" - name: "Luis Noé-Bustamante" job_title: "Research Associate" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/luis-noe-bustamante/" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/08/20/facts-on-u-s-immigrants-current-data/" categories: - "Immigrant Populations" - "Immigration & Migration" - "Immigration Trends" --- # Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018 - [Key Charts](https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/08/20/facts-on-u-s-immigrants/) - [Current Data](https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/08/20/facts-on-u-s-immigrants-current-data/) - [Trend Data](https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/08/20/facts-on-u-s-immigrants-trend-data/) - [County Maps](https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/08/20/facts-on-u-s-immigrants-county-maps/) - [Previous Years’ Data](https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2020/08/20/facts-on-u-s-immigrants-previous-years-data/) #### Try our email course on U.S. immigration [![](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2015/11/GMD_immigrationCourse_140.png)](https://mailchi.mp/pewresearch.org/u-s-immigration-mini-course) Learn about immigration through five short lessons delivered to your inbox every other day. [Sign up now!](https://mailchi.mp/pewresearch.org/u-s-immigration-mini-course) There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population. This represents a more than fourfold increase since 1960, when 9.7 million immigrants lived in the U.S., accounting for 5.4% of the total U.S. population. Click the link below each summary table to download the data. To find more context on the figures below, visit the blog post [“Key findings about U.S. immigrants,”](https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/08/20/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants/) and for a downloadable version of the tables below, see the [PDF](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.pdf) and the [Excel workbook](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx). For facts on Latinos in the United States, see our [profile on U.S. Hispanics](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/fact-sheet/latinos-in-the-u-s-fact-sheet/). For details on our regional grouping of countries, see our [“Countries by regional classification”](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Countries-by-Regional-Classification_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.pdf) document (PDF). #### Nativity of U.S. immigrants | Foreign-born population total | 44,760,622 | | Percent born in Mexico | 25.0% | | Percent who are citizens | 50.7% | [Download Excel sheet with all population and nativity findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Nativity-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Race of U.S. immigrants | Percent who are white alone, not Hispanic | 17.7% | [Download Excel sheet with all race findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Race-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Language use among U.S. immigrants | Percent speaking English at least very well(ages 5 and older) | 53.2% | [Download Excel sheet with all language findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Language-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Age and gender of U.S. immigrants | Median age of foreign-born population (in years) | 45 | | Percent of foreign born who are female | 51.8% | [Download Excel sheet with all age and gender findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Age-Gender-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Marital status and fertility of U.S. immigrants | Percent who are married(ages 18 and older) | 61.2% | | Percent who are women ages 15-44 giving birth in past year | 7.5% | [Download Excel sheet with all marriage and fertility findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Marital-Status-Fertility-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Education of U.S. immigrants *Highest degree completed, ages 25 and older* | High school or less | 49.2% | | Two-year degree/Some college | 18.8% | | Bachelor's degree or more | 32.0% | [Download Excel sheet with all education findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Education-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Work status and occupations of U.S. immigrants *Ages 16 and older* | Percent in labor force(among civilian population) | 66.6% | [Download Excel sheet with all work findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Work-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Earnings and income of U.S. immigrants *Ages 16 and older* | Median annual personal earnings(in 2018 dollars, among those with earnings) | $31,900 | | Median annual household income(in 2018 dollars) | $59,000 | [Download Excel sheet with all income findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Earnings-Income-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Poverty and health insurance among U.S. immigrants | Percent living in poverty | 14.6% | | Percent uninsured | 19.6% | [Download Excel sheet with all poverty and insurance findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Poverty-Health-Insurance-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Homeownership and households of U.S. immigrants | Percent in family households | 82.3% | [Download Excel sheet with all homeownership and household findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Homeownership-Households-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) #### Region and top states of residence of U.S. immigrants | West | 33.9% | | California | 23.7% | | South | 33.7% | | Texas | 11.0% | | Florida | 10.0% | | Northeast | 21.2% | | New York | 10.0% | | New Jersey | 4.6% | | Midwest | 11.3% | [Download Excel sheet with all region findings](https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/08/Pew-Research-Center_Regions-States-Current-Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.xlsx) Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2018 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS). "Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States, 2018"