Immigration in Hawaii

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Hawaii.

≈ 262,000
Foreign-born
18.2%
≈ 165,000
Naturalized citizens
≈ 97,000
Non-citizen residents
Philippines
Top origin
China
2nd origin
Japan
3rd origin
≈ 20,000
Compact of Free Association migrants
From Micronesia, Marshall Islands & Palau
≈ 40,000
Undocumented residents
Est.

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Foreign-born share

19702023
18.2% 90%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born≈ 262,00018.2%
Naturalized citizens≈ 165,000
Non-citizen residents≈ 97,000
Top originPhilippines
2nd originChina
3rd originJapan
Compact of Free Association migrants≈ 20,000From Micronesia, Marshall Islands & Palau
Undocumented residents≈ 40,000Est.

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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