US cities by foreign-born share of the population, 2024

Sweetwater, FL had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 3219 cities in 2024, at 74.8%. Smithville, MO had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 9.2% and the figure for the United States was 14.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest74.8Sweetwater, FL

Lowest0.2Smithville, MO

Median9.23219 cities

United States14.1History

Top 40 cities, 2024

%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Sweetwater, FL	74.8	-0.2 pts
2	Hialeah, FL	74.5	-0.1 pts
3	Hialeah Gardens, FL	72.1	+0.8 pts
4	Doral, FL	70.3	-0.5 pts
5	Sunny Isles Beach, FL	65.7	+0.9 pts
6	West New York, NJ	60.2	+2.2 pts
7	Palisades Park, NJ	59.3	-0.9 pts
8	Rosemead, CA	59.2	+0.6 pts
9	Key Biscayne, FL	58.1	-0.5 pts
10	Miami, FL	57.7	-0 pts
11	North Miami Beach, FL	56.5	+1.3 pts
12	Milpitas, CA	55.4	+1.1 pts
13	Cupertino, CA	55	-0.1 pts
14	North Miami, FL	54.6	+2.4 pts
15	Harrison, NJ	54.5	-0.5 pts
16	Union City, NJ	54.3	-0.8 pts
17	Aventura, FL	54.3	+1.5 pts
18	Weston, FL	54.1	+2.3 pts
19	Miami Beach, FL	52.9	-2.8 pts
20	Hallandale Beach, FL	52.1	+1.9 pts
21	Palm Springs, FL	52	+0.2 pts
22	Walnut, CA	51.9	+0.9 pts
23	Elizabeth, NJ	51.6	+1 pts
24	Glendale, CA	51.5	+0.5 pts
25	San Gabriel, CA	51.3	-0.7 pts
26	Fremont, CA	51.1	+1 pts
27	Monterey Park, CA	50.8	-0.8 pts
28	Perth Amboy, NJ	50.7	+2.8 pts
29	Dover, NJ	50.6	-0.9 pts
30	Sunnyvale, CA	50.2	+0.8 pts
31	Fort Lee, NJ	50.1	-0.3 pts
32	Guttenberg, NJ	50.1	-6.3 pts
33	Fairview, NJ	50	+2.1 pts
34	Daly City, CA	49.7	-1.3 pts
35	Edgewater, NJ	49.6	-3.5 pts
36	Foster City, CA	49.5	+1.3 pts
37	Temple City, CA	49.4	+0.1 pts
38	El Monte, CA	49.1	-0.6 pts
39	Maywood, CA	49	-1 pts
40	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	48.7	+2.7 pts
40	Union City, CA	48.7	+1.8 pts
42	Miami Lakes, FL	48.2	-2.4 pts
43	Garfield, NJ	47.9	+0.6 pts
44	Mendota, CA	47.5	-0.1 pts
45	Artesia, CA	47.5	-1.9 pts
46	Diamond Bar, CA	47.3	+0.4 pts
47	Calexico, CA	47.1	+3.3 pts
48	Miami Springs, FL	47	-0 pts
49	Little Ferry, NJ	46.7	+2.3 pts
50	Hamtramck, MI	46.7	+2.1 pts
51	San Luis, AZ	46.7	+0.4 pts
52	Cliffside Park, NJ	46.6	+0.9 pts
53	Huntington Park, CA	46.5	-0.5 pts
54	San Marino, CA	46.5	-0.2 pts
55	Westminster, CA	46.5	+0.9 pts
56	Santa Clara, CA	46.4	+1 pts
57	Saratoga, CA	46.3	+0.5 pts
58	Arcadia, CA	46.2	+2.2 pts
59	Garden Grove, CA	46.2	+0.9 pts
60	Chelsea, MA	46.1	+0.8 pts
61	Wallington, NJ	45.9	+3.3 pts
62	Everett, MA	45.9	+0.4 pts
62	Mountain House, CA	45.9	+2.8 pts
64	North Lauderdale, FL	45.8	-1.3 pts
65	South El Monte, CA	45.6	+0.6 pts
66	Wheeling, IL	45.4	+0.5 pts
67	Redmond, WA	45.3	+0.9 pts
68	Doraville, GA	45.1	+1.9 pts
69	Kearny, NJ	45	+0.2 pts
70	Alhambra, CA	45	-0.9 pts
71	Haverstraw, NY	44.8	+2 pts
72	Paterson, NJ	44.6	+0.5 pts
73	Lawrence, MA	44.6	+0.9 pts
74	Gaithersburg, MD	44.3	+1.6 pts
75	North Plainfield, NJ	44.3	+1.1 pts
76	San Pablo, CA	44.3	+3.5 pts
77	Central Falls, RI	44.2	+4 pts
77	Revere, MA	44.2	+0.6 pts
79	East Palo Alto, CA	44.1	+2.2 pts
80	Cerritos, CA	44.1	+0.3 pts
81	Baldwin Park, CA	44	+0.1 pts
82	Newark, CA	43.6	+0.6 pts
83	Port Chester, NY	43.5	-0.8 pts
84	Bellevue, WA	43.5	+1.4 pts
84	Hayward, CA	43.5	+1.4 pts
86	Greenfield, CA	43.4	+2.8 pts
87	Secaucus, NJ	43.3	+0.4 pts
88	Greenacres, FL	43.3	+0.7 pts
88	Stanton, CA	43.3	+1.2 pts
90	Opa-locka, FL	43.1	+3.8 pts
91	King City, CA	43	+1.6 pts
92	South Miami, FL	43	+1.9 pts
93	Nogales, AZ	43	-1.2 pts
94	Mountain View, CA	43	+0.1 pts
95	Summit, IL	42.7	+0.5 pts
96	Hackensack, NJ	42.7	+2.3 pts
97	Irving, TX	42.6	+0.7 pts
98	Sunrise, FL	42.5	+0.4 pts
99	Miramar, FL	42.4	+1 pts
100	Bell, CA	42.4	+0.8 pts
101	Cudahy, CA	42.3	-0.9 pts
102	Herndon, VA	42.2	-1.8 pts
103	Cutler Bay, FL	42.1	+0.1 pts
104	Schiller Park, IL	42	+3.3 pts
105	Niles, IL	42	-0.5 pts
106	San Jose, CA	42	+0.4 pts
107	Plainfield, NJ	41.9	+0.4 pts
108	South Gate, CA	41.9	+0.1 pts
109	Santa Ana, CA	41.8	+0.8 pts
110	Jersey City, NJ	41.7	+0.5 pts
111	Lexington, NE	41.7	+0.3 pts
112	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	41.5	+3.6 pts
113	Spring Valley, NY	41.5	+0.8 pts
114	Bell Gardens, CA	41.5	+0.2 pts
115	Passaic, NJ	41.4	-0.7 pts
116	Malden, MA	41.2	+0.5 pts
117	Valley Stream, NY	41.2	+2.9 pts
118	Tenafly, NJ	41.1	+3 pts
119	New Carrollton, MD	40.9	+1.4 pts
120	Dublin, CA	40.8	+0.2 pts
120	Norridge, IL	40.8	+0.8 pts
122	Homestead, FL	40.8	+0.8 pts
123	Millbrae, CA	40.8	+0.4 pts
124	Livingston, CA	40.8	+0.8 pts
125	Lake Worth Beach, FL	40.7	+0.7 pts
126	Cicero, IL	40.7	+0.7 pts
127	Margate, FL	40.6	+1.4 pts
128	Prospect Heights, IL	40.6	-0.4 pts
129	Pembroke Pines, FL	40.5	+0.9 pts
130	Sleepy Hollow, NY	40.5	+0.9 pts
131	Ridgefield Park, NJ	40.3	+1.8 pts
132	Hollywood, FL	40.2	+1.2 pts
133	South San Francisco, CA	40.2	-0.1 pts
134	Tukwila, WA	40.1	+2 pts
135	La Puente, CA	40	+0.3 pts
136	Tamarac, FL	40	+2 pts
137	SeaTac, WA	39.9	-0 pts
138	New Brunswick, NJ	39.9	+3.4 pts
139	Irvine, CA	39.8	+0.5 pts
140	Coachella, CA	39.7	+0.6 pts
141	West Park, FL	39.7	-2.1 pts
142	Lodi, NJ	39.5	+1.3 pts
143	Avenal, CA	39.5	+3.2 pts
144	Ridgefield, NJ	39.4	-2.3 pts
145	Deerfield Beach, FL	39.1	+0.7 pts
146	Bergenfield, NJ	39.1	+0.5 pts
147	Lynwood, CA	38.9	+0.6 pts
148	Lawndale, CA	38.7	+1.4 pts
149	Miami Gardens, FL	38.7	+1.5 pts
150	Hempstead, NY	38.6	+1.1 pts
151	San Ramon, CA	38.6	+1.4 pts
152	San Leandro, CA	38.4	+0.6 pts
153	Buffalo Grove, IL	38.1	+1.5 pts
154	Bound Brook, NJ	38	+1.3 pts
155	Hazleton, PA	38	+1 pts
156	Glendale Heights, IL	37.9	-0.1 pts
157	Morton Grove, IL	37.9	-0.1 pts
158	Hidalgo, TX	37.9	-1.5 pts
159	Beverly Hills, CA	37.9	+0.8 pts
160	Florida City, FL	37.7	+2.3 pts
161	Coral Gables, FL	37.7	-0.8 pts
161	La Palma, CA	37.7	+0.3 pts
163	Lauderhill, FL	37.6	+1.3 pts
164	Hanover Park, IL	37.5	+2.5 pts
165	Lynn, MA	37.5	+1.8 pts
165	Salinas, CA	37.5	+1.1 pts
167	Skokie, IL	37.5	-1.3 pts
168	Kissimmee, FL	37.4	+2.1 pts
169	Freeport, NY	37.3	+2.8 pts
170	Hyattsville, MD	37.2	-0.4 pts
171	West Covina, CA	37.1	+0.4 pts
172	Gardena, CA	37.1	+0.8 pts
173	Ossining, NY	37	+6 pts
174	Palo Alto, CA	37	+0.7 pts
175	Addison, IL	36.9	+1.5 pts
176	Manassas Park, VA	36.8	+0.1 pts
177	Commerce, CA	36.8	+1.8 pts
178	Roselle Park, NJ	36.7	-1.2 pts
179	New York, NY	36.6	+0.1 pts
180	Clarkston, GA	36.6	-0.5 pts
181	Lantana, FL	36.5	+6 pts
182	Sammamish, WA	36.5	+0.3 pts
183	Englewood, NJ	36.4	+1.5 pts
184	Paramount, CA	36.4	+0.1 pts
185	Pleasanton, CA	36.4	+0.5 pts
186	Hercules, CA	36.3	+1.5 pts
187	San Mateo, CA	36.2	-0.4 pts
188	Linden, NJ	36.1	+0.4 pts
188	Newark, NJ	36.1	+1.3 pts
190	Morrisville, NC	36	+0.7 pts
190	Randolph Town, MA	36	-0.1 pts
192	Montebello, CA	36	-0.6 pts
192	National City, CA	36	-1 pts
194	San Bruno, CA	35.9	-0 pts
195	San Fernando, CA	35.8	+1.3 pts
196	Los Angeles, CA	35.7	-0.1 pts
197	Sugar Land, TX	35.7	+0.4 pts
198	Emeryville, CA	35.7	+3.9 pts
199	Rockville, MD	35.6	+0.1 pts
200	Los Altos, CA	35.5	+0.9 pts
200	Somerton, AZ	35.5	-3.6 pts
202	Parlier, CA	35.5	-1.7 pts
202	Watsonville, CA	35.5	+0.4 pts
204	Hoffman Estates, IL	35.4	+1.4 pts
205	Delano, CA	35.2	+1.2 pts
206	Lilburn, GA	35.2	+0.9 pts
207	Clifton, NJ	35.1	+0.1 pts
208	Oakland Park, FL	35.1	-0 pts
209	Anaheim, CA	35.1	-0.1 pts
210	Danbury, CT	35	+0.3 pts
211	Streamwood, IL	35	+1.8 pts
212	Buena Park, CA	34.9	-0.6 pts
213	Melrose Park, IL	34.8	+0.8 pts
214	Johns Creek, GA	34.8	+1.6 pts
215	Richmond, CA	34.5	-0.1 pts
216	Norcross, GA	34.5	+3.7 pts
217	Elmwood Park, NJ	34.4	-1.2 pts
218	Highland Park, NJ	34.3	-0.4 pts
219	Des Plaines, IL	34.2	+1.6 pts
220	Oxnard, CA	34.2	+0.4 pts
221	South Sioux City, NE	34.2	+2.9 pts
222	Franklin Park, IL	34.2	+2.6 pts
223	Woodburn, OR	34.1	+2.8 pts
224	San Francisco, CA	34.1	-0.2 pts
225	Tustin, CA	34	+0.9 pts
226	Chamblee, GA	34	+0.1 pts
227	Pompano Beach, FL	34	+1.7 pts
228	Lincolnwood, IL	34	-0.7 pts
229	Chino Hills, CA	34	+0.9 pts
230	Pinole, CA	33.9	+4 pts
231	Brockton, MA	33.7	+0.8 pts
231	Roselle, NJ	33.7	+1.8 pts
233	Carteret, NJ	33.7	-1 pts
234	Vernon Hills, IL	33.6	+1 pts
235	Providence, RI	33.5	+0.7 pts
236	Sayreville, NJ	33.3	+0.2 pts
237	South Houston, TX	33.2	+1.9 pts
238	Kent, WA	33.2	+0.6 pts
238	Pomona, CA	33.2	+0.5 pts
240	Norwalk, CA	33.2	+0.6 pts
241	Framingham, MA	33.1	+1.6 pts
242	Yonkers, NY	33.1	+0.4 pts
243	Quincy, MA	33	+0.3 pts
244	Coconut Creek, FL	33	-0.8 pts
245	Mount Vernon, NY	33	+1 pts
245	Sunnyside, WA	33	+1.7 pts
247	Santa Maria, CA	33	+0.3 pts
248	Carson, CA	32.9	-2.3 pts
249	Bridgeport, CT	32.9	+0.1 pts
249	West Chicago, IL	32.9	+1.1 pts

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About this ranking

People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population. United States: people who were not US citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants; American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. EU countries: residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country (Eurostat). England and Wales: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, Census 2021.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born. In the United States people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native; in the EU everyone born outside the reporting country counts as foreign born, including people born in another EU country or abroad to national parents. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (US cities by foreign-born share of the population, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by foreign-born share of the population, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/us-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), US cities by foreign-born share of the population, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/us-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more): US cities by foreign-born share of the population, 2024}},
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}

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