Immigration in New Jersey

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for New Jersey.

2.22 M
Foreign-born
23.4%, 2nd in the U.S.
1.31 M
Naturalized citizens
910,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 68,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 47,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
India
Top origin
Dominican Republic
2nd origin
Mexico
3rd origin
≈ 440,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
32.0%
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
23.4% 3%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born2.22 M23.4%, 2nd in the U.S.
Naturalized citizens1.31 M
Non-citizen residents910,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 68,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 47,0002023
Top originIndia
2nd originDominican Republic
3rd originMexico
Undocumented residents≈ 440,000Est.
Bilingual households32.0%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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