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Dive into each indicator for Washington.
1.22 M
Foreign-born
15.5%
650,000
Naturalized citizens
570,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 42,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 26,000
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
India
2nd origin
China
3rd origin
≈ 260,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
19.8%
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
1900–202315.5%▼ 28%
Share of residents born outside the U.S.; the early peak reflects Scandinavian and Japanese settlement, the modern rise skilled migration.
Data table
| Foreign-born | 1.22 M | 15.5% |
| Naturalized citizens | 650,000 | |
| Non-citizen residents | 570,000 | |
| Annual new immigrants | ≈ 42,000 | 2023 |
| Annual naturalizations | ≈ 26,000 | 2023 |
| Top origin | Mexico | |
| 2nd origin | India | |
| 3rd origin | China | |
| Undocumented residents | ≈ 260,000 | Est. |
| Bilingual households | 19.8% |
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