Facts on U.S. immigrants, 2018
There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.
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There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.
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.
As of 2018, 19% of the national immigrant population lives in the top five counties: Los Angeles County, California; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Harris County, Texas; Cook County, Illinois; and Queens County, New York.
This statistical profile of the foreign-born population in the 50 states and the District of Columbia is based on Pew Research Center tabulations of the Census Bureau’s 2010 and 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) and the 1960-2000 decennial censuses.
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Since 2000, the size of the immigrant electorate has nearly doubled. More than 23 million U.S. immigrants will be eligible to vote in the 2020 presidential election.
In battleground states, Hispanics grew more than other racial or ethnic groups as a share of eligible voters.
Some 6.2 million U.S. adults – or 2.4% of the country’s adult population – report being two or more races.
There were a record 43.7 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2016, making up 13.5% of the nation’s population.
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