Immigration in Texas

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Texas.

5.2 M
Foreign-born
17% (2nd in the U.S.)
2.3 M
Naturalized citizens
2.9 M
Non-citizen residents
≈ 130,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 100,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
≈ 55% of immigrants
India
2nd origin
El Salvador
3rd origin
≈ 1.6 M
Undocumented residents
Est.
35%
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
17% 188%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.

Data table

Foreign-born5.2 M17% (2nd in the U.S.)
Naturalized citizens2.3 M
Non-citizen residents2.9 M
Annual new immigrants≈ 130,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 100,0002023
Top originMexico≈ 55% of immigrants
2nd originIndia
3rd originEl Salvador
Undocumented residents≈ 1.6 MEst.
Bilingual households35%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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The national ranking against every other state will appear here as more states are published.