Immigration in Wisconsin

Foreign-born population, origins and migration flows.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Wisconsin.

310,000
Foreign-born
5.2%
158,000
Naturalized citizens
152,000
Non-citizen residents
≈ 14,000
Annual new immigrants
2023
≈ 8,300
Annual naturalizations
2023
Mexico
Top origin
India
2nd origin
Laos
3rd origin
≈ 70,000
Undocumented residents
Est.
9.1%
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

18902023
5.2% 83%

Share of residents born outside the U.S.; the 1890 peak reflects German and Scandinavian settlement.

Data table

Foreign-born310,0005.2%
Naturalized citizens158,000
Non-citizen residents152,000
Annual new immigrants≈ 14,0002023
Annual naturalizations≈ 8,3002023
Top originMexico
2nd originIndia
3rd originLaos
Undocumented residents≈ 70,000Est.
Bilingual households9.1%

Compared to the United States

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

National ranking

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