International Migration in California

≈ 150,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 165,000
Annual naturalizations
2023

Historical data

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Data table

Annual new immigrants≈ 150,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 165,0002023

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of California vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

How states rank by net international migration.

#1Texas296,000
#2New York182,000
#3Massachusetts65,000
#4Indiana24,000
#5Tennessee24,000
#6Colorado20,000
#7Missouri19,000
#8Oregon16,000
#9Minnesota15,000
#10Utah11,000
#11Louisiana6,500
#12Kentucky6,000
#13Rhode Island5,800
#14New Mexico4,800
#15New Hampshire4,000
#16Maine3,800
#17Delaware3,400
#18Montana1,900
#19Florida200
#20New Jersey68
#21Georgia48
#22Virginia45
#23Wyoming44
#24North Carolina42
#25Arizona38
#26Vermont38
#27Ohio26
#28Michigan26
#29Wisconsin15
#30Washington15
#31Illinois4.7
#32South Dakota4.6%

Overview

California receives roughly 150,000 new immigrants per year and naturalizes about 165,000 new citizens annually.

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