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Use our maps to learn about the settlement patterns and concentration of various immigrant populations in the United States in 2008 and 2000. View a map capturing the locations where US retirees lived in Mexico in 2000. To locate the map on the page, click on its title.
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States with the Largest and Fastest-Growing Immigrant Populations

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Foreign born in the Hurricane Katrina disaster areas, 2000
Foreign born in the Hurricane Rita disaster areas, 2000
US-born senior population in Mexico, 2000

States with the Largest and Fastest-Growing Immigrant Populations Two in three immigrants lived in six states in 2009; North Carolina, Georgia, Nevada, and Arkansas were among 15 states that had more than 200 percent growth of their immigrant population between 1990 and 2009. View state ranking tables. Check out our collection of frequently requested statistics on immigrants in the United States. Below are links to the maps showing the distribution by state, county, and/or metropolitan area of the foreign born overall and of the five largest immigrant groups according to the results of 2008 American Community Survey and Census 2000. These maps demonstrate that the immigrant populations are not evenly distributed across the United States but are concentrated in certain regions, states, and urban areas. State Proportion of the Immigrant Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 400,000 Immigrants or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born in the United States here. State Proportion of the Mexican Immigrant Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 150,000 Mexican Immigrants or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from Mexico here and the profile of Mexican-born workers in the US labor force here. State Proportion of the Filipino-Born Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 35,000 Filipino Born or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from the Philippines here. State Proportion of the Indian-Born Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 30,000 Indian Born or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from India here. State Proportion of the Chinese-Born Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 30,000 Chinese Born or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from China here. State Proportion of the Vietnamese-Born Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 30,000 Vietnamese Born or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from Vietnam here. State Proportion of the Salvadoran-Born Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 25,000 Salvadoran Born or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from El Salvador here. State Proportion of the Korean-Born Population in the United States and Metropolitan Areas with 35,000 Korean Born or More, 2008 Read the profile of the foreign born from Korea here. Below are links to the maps showing the number of immigrants from various origins by US county according to the results of Census 2000. The foreign born in the United States as percentage of total county population, 2000 The foreign born from Mexico as percentage of total county population, 2000 The foreign born from the Philippines as percentage of total county population, 2000 The foreign born from India as percentage of total county population, 2000 The foreign born from China as percentage of total county population, 2000 The foreign born from Vietnam as percentage of total county population, 2000 Foreign born from South America, 2000 The number of foreign born from South America by county, 2000. Read the profile of the foreign born from South America here Foreign born from the Caribbean, 2000 The number of foreign born from the Caribbean by county, 2000. Read the profile of the foreign born from the Caribbean here. Foreign born from Africa, 2000 The number of foreign born from Africa by county, 2000 Read the profile of the foreign born from Africa here. Foreign born from Iran, 2000 The number of foreign born from Iran by county, 2000. Read the profile of the foreign born from Iran here. Foreign born from Pakistan, 2000 The number of foreign born from Pakistan by county, 2000. Read the 2006 ACS-based profile of the foreign born from Pakistan here. Foreign born from the Hurricane Katrina disaster areas, 2000 Read about the foreign born in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita here. Foreign born from the Hurricane Rita disaster areas, 2000 Read about the foreign born in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita here. US-born senior population in Mexico, 2000 Read about US retirees migrating to Mexico and Panama here.