Foreign-born population share in United States
Foreign-born population share in the United States was 14.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3 pts from 2023.
Foreign-born population share in United States, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.1 |
| 2023 | 13.9 |
| 2022 | 13.7 |
| 2021 | 13.6 |
Rankings
Definition
People who were not US citizens at birth, as a percentage of the total population. Includes naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born, and people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU. Calculated from counts in ACS table B05002, which are stored as inputs.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the foreign-born share of the population in United States?
Foreign-born population share in the United States was 14.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3 pts from 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.
What was the highest foreign-born share of the population in United States?
14.1% in 2024, the highest value since 2021 in this series.
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