Immigration in Washington

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

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

19002023
15.5% 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-born1.22 M15.5%
Naturalized citizens650,000
Non-citizen residents570,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 42,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 26,0002023
Top originMexico
2nd originIndia
3rd originChina
Undocumented residents≈ 260,000Est.
Bilingual households19.8%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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