State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,349,078.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 10,598,301.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 51

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,236,554.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 51

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,526,014.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 51

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,905,727.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 51

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 609,066.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 51

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,271,206.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 51

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 259,001.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 51

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 5,302,466.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 51

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,030,670.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 51

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 569,177.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 51

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,206,843.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 51

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 168,502.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 51

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,872,449.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 51

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 97,388.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 51

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,142,826.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 51

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 957,784.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 51

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,222,778.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 51

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 109,282.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 51

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 576,653.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 51

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 418,367.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 51

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 199,738.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 51

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 973,325.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 51

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 302,552.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 51

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 497,722.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 51

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 159,084.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 51

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 56,745.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 51

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,004,975.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 51

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 216,817.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 51

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 728,881.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 51

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 256,215.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 51

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 431,255.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 51

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 85,632.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 51

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 431,545.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 51

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 114,849.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 51

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 189,988.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 51

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 305,101.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 51

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 165,740.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 51

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 616,102.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 51

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.2 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 306,979.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 51

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 224,537.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 51

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 211,210.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 51

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 36,962.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 51

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 277,967.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 51

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 27,669.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 51

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.1 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 56,448.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 51

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 203,578.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 51

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 35,988.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 51

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 20,494.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 51

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 71,918.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 51

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 25,679.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 51

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 32,329.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 51

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is data not available
• People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is data not available.
• Rank within US : N/A

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 7:54 am.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: Foreign born, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.