Key findings about Black immigrants in the U.S.
The U.S. Black immigrant population has more than doubled since 2000, reaching 5.6 million in 2024 and now making up 11.4% of the total Black population.
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The U.S. Black immigrant population has more than doubled since 2000, reaching 5.6 million in 2024 and now making up 11.4% of the total Black population.
Utah saw the fastest growth in its Black population between 2010 and 2024, with an increase of 104%.
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Between 2000 and 2024, the U.S. Latino population nearly doubled, rising from 35.3 million to 68 million.
In this Q&A, we speak with Senior Demographer Jeffrey S. Passel about how the Center estimates the number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.
The number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. reached an all-time high after two consecutive years of record growth.
As of June 2025, the country’s foreign-born population had shrunk by more than a million people, marking its first decline since the 1960s.
About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.
About half of U.S. adults (51%) say it is extremely or very important for the U.S. to make English its official language.
Most say they’d move to the U.S. again if they could and cite a good comparative standard of living. But 59% also see major issues with the immigration system.
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