Immigration in Iowa

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Iowa.

185,000
Foreign-born
5.8%
80,000
Naturalized citizens
105,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 6,500
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 4,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
Myanmar (Burma)
2nd origin
India
3rd origin
≈ 40,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
≈ 9,000
International students

Historical data

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

Foreign-born share

19002023
5.8% 67%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born185,0005.8%
Naturalized citizens80,000
Non-citizen residents105,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 6,5002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 4,0002023
Top originMexico
2nd originMyanmar (Burma)
3rd originIndia
Undocumented residents≈ 40,000Est.
International students≈ 9,000

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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