Immigration in North Carolina

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for North Carolina.

935,000
Foreign-born
8.5%
410,000
Naturalized citizens
525,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 42,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 21,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
India
2nd origin
Honduras
3rd origin
≈ 325,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
12.4%
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
8.5% 4150%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born935,0008.5%
Naturalized citizens410,000
Non-citizen residents525,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 42,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 21,0002023
Top originMexico
2nd originIndia
3rd originHonduras
Undocumented residents≈ 325,000Est.
Bilingual households12.4%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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