Immigration in New York

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for New York.

4.5 M
Foreign-born
22.9% (3rd in the U.S.)
2.6 M
Naturalized citizens
1.9 M
Non-citizen residents
≈ 140,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 95,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Dominican Republic
Top origin
China
2nd origin
Jamaica
3rd origin
≈ 835,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
31%
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
22.9% 12%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born4.5 M22.9% (3rd in the U.S.)
Naturalized citizens2.6 M
Non-citizen residents1.9 M
Annual new immigrants≈ 140,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 95,0002023
Top originDominican Republic
2nd originChina
3rd originJamaica
Undocumented residents≈ 835,000Est.
Bilingual households31%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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