Key Takeaways
- As of 2022, the U.S. foreign-born population numbered 46.1 million people, accounting for 13.9% of the total U.S. population, up from 31.1 million (10.1%) in 2000.
- In 2022, Mexico remained the top origin country for U.S. immigrants with 10.6 million foreign-born individuals, followed by India (2.8 million) and China (2.5 million).
- Among U.S. immigrants in 2022, 45% were naturalized citizens, 27% were lawful permanent residents, 23% were unauthorized, and 4% held temporary visas.
- In fiscal year 2023, USCIS approved 1,085,011 petitions for immigrant visas, including family-sponsored and employment-based categories.
- In FY 2022, 590,000 lawful permanent residents were admitted to the U.S., with 42% family-sponsored immediate relatives.
- Employment-based green cards totaled 165,000 in FY 2022, including 107,000 for spouses and children of principal beneficiaries.
- The unauthorized immigrant population was estimated at 11.0 million in 2022, down from 12.2 million in 2007.
- In 2022, 4.0 million unauthorized immigrants lived in California, the highest of any state.
- Mexico accounted for 46% of the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population in 2022, totaling 5.1 million.
- In FY 2023, U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 2.06 million migrants at the southwest border.
- Nationwide ICE removals totaled 142,580 in FY 2023, with 67% criminal convictions or charges.
- CBP encountered 2.48 million migrants at the southwest border in FY 2023.
- Immigrants paid $524.1 billion in taxes in 2022, including $263.3 billion federal and $260.8 billion state/local.
- Undocumented immigrants contributed $96.7 billion in taxes in 2022, with $59.4 billion state/local.
- In 2019, immigrants founded 55% of U.S. billion-dollar startups.
The U.S. immigrant population continues to grow, becoming increasingly diverse in origin and legal status.
Economic and Fiscal Impacts
Economic and Fiscal Impacts Interpretation
Immigrant Population and Demographics
Immigrant Population and Demographics Interpretation
Immigration Enforcement and Border Security
Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Interpretation
Legal Immigration Statistics
Legal Immigration Statistics Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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