Immigration in Illinois

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Illinois.

1.82 M
Foreign-born
14.3%
980,000
Naturalized citizens
840,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 60,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 38,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
India
2nd origin
Poland
3rd origin
≈ 400,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
23.5%
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

19002023
14.3% 29%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born1.82 M14.3%
Naturalized citizens980,000
Non-citizen residents840,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 60,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 38,0002023
Top originMexico
2nd originIndia
3rd originPoland
Undocumented residents≈ 400,000Est.
Bilingual households23.5%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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