Immigration in Connecticut

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Foreign-born residents
15.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens
54.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Total net migration
11,589
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net international migration
17,534
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net domestic migration
-5,945
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Foreign-born
515,000
14.0%
Naturalized citizens
300,000
Non-citizen residents
215,000

Historical data

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Foreign-born share

1900–2023
14%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5% of Connecticut residents were foreign-born in 2023, compared with 13.9% nationally.

Foreign-born residents
15.9%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Foreign-born population
584,170
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Foreign-Born Share
14.5%
2024
US Average
13.9%
2024

Foreign-born residents

2006–2024
15.9%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B05002 (2020 not released).

Foreign-born population

2006–2024
584,170▲ 29%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).

IndicatorConnecticutU.S.
Foreign-Born Share14.513.9
  • •Immigrant communities contribute significantly to the workforce in Connecticut.

Countries of Origin

About 15% of Connecticut residents are foreign-born, with Caribbean, South Asian and Latin American origins leading.

Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens
54.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Jamaica
7%
India
7%
Dominican Republic
7%

Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens

2006–2024
54.3%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).

Migration Flows

Connecticut's overall migration flows combined a net domestic figure of -15,000 with net international migration of 18,000 in 2023.

Total net migration
11,589
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net international migration
17,534
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net Domestic Migration
-15,000
2024
Net International Migration
18,000
2024

Total net migration

2011–2025
11,589

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, international plus domestic net migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

Net international migration

2011–2025
17,534▲ 33%

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

  • •Migration flows are a key factor in Connecticut's overall annual population change.

International Migration

Connecticut gained approximately 18,000 residents through net international migration in 2023.

Net international migration
17,534
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net International Migration
18,000
2024

Net international migration

2011–2025
17,534▲ 33%

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

  • •International migration has become an increasingly important driver of population change in Connecticut.

Domestic Migration

Connecticut recorded a net domestic migration of -15,000 people in 2023, per Census Bureau estimates.

Net domestic migration
-5,945
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net Domestic Migration
-15,000
2024

Net domestic migration

2011–2025
-5,945

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net domestic migration to/from other states, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

  • •Domestic migration trends in Connecticut are closely watched as an indicator of housing and job market conditions.

More figures

Annual new immigrants
≈ 18,000
2023
Annual naturalizations
≈ 12,000
2023
Top origin
Jamaica
2nd origin
India
3rd origin
Poland
Undocumented residents
≈ 110,000
Est.
International students
≈ 13,000