Abby Budiman

Today, more than 40 million people living in the U.S. were born in another country, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s migrants.

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.

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.

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.

There were a record 44.8 million immigrants living in the U.S. in 2018, making up 13.7% of the nation’s population.

Key statistics about immigrants in the United States from 1980 to 2018.

Some 6.2 million U.S. adults – or 2.4% of the country’s adult population – report being two or more races.

More than 11 million Asian Americans will be able to vote this year, making up nearly 5% of the eligible voters in the United States.

The outbreak has altered life in the U.S. in many ways, but in key respects it has affected black and Hispanic Americans more than others.

California has more immigrant eligible voters (5.5 million) than any other state, followed by New York, Florida, Texas and New Jersey.