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 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share (%) | 23.4 | 14.3 |
- •New Jersey has the second-highest foreign-born share of any state, after California.
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 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Share of immigrants from Asia (%) | 45 | 31 |
- •Middlesex County has the largest Indian American community 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 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net migration (thousands) | 30 | 1140 |
- •Immigration is the only reason New Jersey's population keeps 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 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net international migration (thousands) | 68 | 1140 |
- •International arrivals more than offset New Jersey's domestic out-migration.
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 | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net domestic migration (thousands) | -38 | 0 |
- •New Jersey loses residents to Florida and the Carolinas but gains from New York City.