U.S. unauthorized immigrant population estimates by state, 2016
Pew Research Center estimates that 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants, the lowest level in a decade, lived in the U.S. in 2016. View state by state data on unauthorized immigration.
Unauthorized immigrant population trends for states, birth countries and regions
In 2016, an estimated 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the U.S., down from a peak of 12.2 million in 2007. Explore trends in the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population by state of residence in the U.S., as well as by birth countries and regions.
U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Total Dips to Lowest Level in a Decade
Number from Mexico continues to decline, while Central America is the only growing region
Rise in U.S. Immigrants From El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Outpaces Growth From Elsewhere
Lawful and unauthorized immigrants increase since recession
Size of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Stable After the Great Recession
Declines in eight states and increases in seven since 2009
Overall Number of U.S. Unauthorized Immigrants Holds Steady Since 2009
Decline in share from Mexico mostly offset by growth from Asia, Central America and sub-Saharan Africa
U.S. Latino Population Growth and Dispersion Has Slowed Since Onset of the Great Recession
South still leads nation in growth overall, but three counties in North Dakota top list of fastest-growing
More Mexicans Leaving Than Coming to the U.S.
Net Loss of 140,000 from 2009 to 2014; Family Reunification Top Reason for Return
Selected U.S. Immigration Legislation and Executive Actions, 1790 – 2014
Explore how immigration in the U.S. was shaped by laws and acts in this interactive timeline of U.S. immigration legislation since the 1790s.
Modern Immigration Wave Brings 59 Million to U.S., Driving Population Growth and Change Through 2065
Views of Immigration’s Impact on U.S. Society Mixed
