Immigration in Pennsylvania

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Foreign-born residents
8.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens
56.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Total net migration
23,985
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net international migration
26,921
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net domestic migration
-2,936
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Foreign-born
1.10 M
8.4%
Naturalized citizens
600,000
Non-citizen residents
500,000

Historical data

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Foreign-born share

1900–2023
8.4%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Foreign-Born Population

Immigrants living in Pennsylvania.

Foreign-born residents
8.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Foreign-born population
1,090,675
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Share of population
8.4%
Naturalized citizens
600,000

Foreign-born residents

2006–2024
8.3%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B05002 (2020 not released).

Foreign-born population

2006–2024
1,090,675▲ 71%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Foreign-born share2023, ACS8.4%13.9%

Countries of Origin

Where Pennsylvania's immigrants come from.

Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens
56.3%
2024 · Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates

Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens

2006–2024
56.3%

Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Share from Asia2023, ACS39%31%

Migration Flows

Overall population movement in Pennsylvania.

Total net migration
23,985
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net international migration
26,921
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Net migration
+30,000
2024

Total net migration

2011–2025
23,985

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, international plus domestic net migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

Net international migration

2011–2025
26,921▼ 5%

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Net migration per 1,0002024, Census2.34.6

International Migration

Arrivals from abroad in Pennsylvania.

Net international migration
26,921
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program

Net international migration

2011–2025
26,921▼ 5%

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Net international migration per 1,0002024, Census4.24.6

Domestic Migration

Movement to and from other states.

Net domestic migration
-2,936
2025 · Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Top destination
Florida
Top origin state
New York

Net domestic migration

2011–2025
-2,936

Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net domestic migration to/from other states, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).

IndicatorPennsylvaniaU.S.
Net domestic migration per 1,0002024, Census-1.90

More figures

Annual new immigrants
≈ 45,000
2023
Annual naturalizations
≈ 26,000
2023
Top origin
India
2nd origin
China
3rd origin
Dominican Republic
Undocumented residents
≈ 165,000
Est.
Bilingual households
11.5%