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Dive into each indicator for California.
10.4 M
Foreign-born
27% (1st in the U.S.)
5.6 M
Naturalized citizens
4.8 M
Non-citizen residents
≈ 150,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 165,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
≈ 38% of immigrants
Philippines
2nd origin
China
3rd origin
≈ 1.8 M
Undocumented residents
Est.
44%
Bilingual households
Historical data
Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.
Foreign-born share
1900–202327%▲ 9%
Share of residents born outside the U.S.
Data table
| Foreign-born | 10.4 M | 27% (1st in the U.S.) |
| Naturalized citizens | 5.6 M | |
| Non-citizen residents | 4.8 M | |
| Annual new immigrants | ≈ 150,000 | 2023 |
| Annual naturalizations | ≈ 165,000 | 2023 |
| Top origin | Mexico | ≈ 38% of immigrants |
| 2nd origin | Philippines | |
| 3rd origin | China | |
| Undocumented residents | ≈ 1.8 M | Est. |
| Bilingual households | 44% |
Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of California vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
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