Historical data
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Foreign-born share
1900–2023Share of residents born outside the U.S.
Foreign-Born Population
Residents born abroad.
Foreign-born residents
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B05002 (2020 not released).
Foreign-born population
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share (%) | 7.1 | 14.3 |
- •Michigan's foreign-born share was over 22% in 1900, when auto plants recruited across Europe.
Countries of Origin
Where immigrants come from.
Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Share of immigrants from Asia (%) | 40 | 31 |
- •Dearborn is the first majority-Arab American city in the United States.
Migration Flows
Overall population movement.
Total net migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, international plus domestic net migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
Net international migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net migration (thousands) | 20 | 1140 |
- •International arrivals are the only reason Michigan's population is still growing.
International Migration
Arrivals from abroad.
Net international migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net international migration (thousands) | 26 | 1140 |
- •Michigan has resettled more Iraqi refugees than any other state.
Domestic Migration
Movement between states.
Net domestic migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net domestic migration to/from other states, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net domestic migration (thousands) | -6 | 0 |
- •Michigan has lost residents to other states in almost every year since 2001.