FRONTLINES: Number of foreign-born US citizens reaches highest level in over 100 years

This trend highlights the significant role of immigration in shaping recent US population growth.

This trend highlights the significant role of immigration in shaping recent US population growth.

The number of US residents born in other countries has reached its highest level in over a century.

According to a report by The New York Sun that analyzed 2023 data from the American Community Survey, the proportion of foreign-born US residents rose to 14.3 percent in 2023, up from 13.9 percent in 2022, marking the highest rate since 1910, when it was 14.7 percent. This trend highlights the significant role of immigration in shaping recent US population growth.

“We knew that here you can have savings, live well. Here you can have normal services such as water and electricity,” legal immigrant Luciana Bracho, who moved from Venezuela to Miami, told the outlet. “I like Miami and the opportunities that I have had.”

The data revealed that migrants accounted for more than two-thirds of US population growth in 2023 and nearly three-quarters of the country’s total growth over the past decade. The largest proportion of foreign-born residents in 2023 came from Latin America, rising from 50.3 percent in 2022 to 51.2 percent in 2023. Latin America was the only region with an increase in representation among US foreign-born residents.

In terms of ethnic demographics, US residents identifying as Hispanic increased from 19.1 percent to 19.4 percent, while the share of those identifying as white dropped significantly from 57.7 percent to 57.1 percent. The percentage of those identifying as black also saw a slight decrease, from 12.2 percent to 12.1 percent.

The data further revealed that states experiencing the increases in foreign-born residents included Delaware, Georgia, and New Mexico, while states such as Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota saw slight decreases.

This piece first appeared at TPUSA.


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