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AI Summary. The U.S. immigrant population rose by about 1.6m to a record 47.8m, the largest single-year increase since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Immigrants made up 14.3% of the total U.S. population, up from 4.7% in 1970 but below the 1890 record of 14.8%.

John Gramlich and Jeffrey Passel Pew Research Center
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A @pewresearch analysis finds the immigrant population of the US increased by 1.6mm in 2023 to a record 47.8mm. Their 14.3% share of the population is approaching the 14.8% peak of 1890.

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Core argument: The U.S. immigrant population rose by roughly 1.6 million in 2023 to a record 47.8 million, up from 46.2 million in 2022, the largest single-year increase since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

The number of immigrants living in the United States increased by roughly 1.6 million people in 2023. That marks the largest single-year increase in the nation’s immigrant population since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of recently published data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall, a record 47.8 million immigrants lived in the U.S. in 2023, up from 46.2 million in 2022. The nation’s immigrant population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and lawful temporary residents, as well as unauthorized immigrants. While the number of immigrants in the U.S. reached a new record high last year, their share of the population remained below the all-time peak. Immigrants accounted for 14.3% of the total U.S. population in 2023 – up roughly threefold from 4.7% in 1970, but still below the record high of 14.8% in 1890.

Takeaways by Macro Roundup® AI

  1. The U.S. immigrant population rose by roughly 1.6 million in 2023 to a record 47.8 million, up from 46.2 million in 2022, the largest single-year increase since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
  2. Immigrants accounted for 14.3% of the total U.S. population in 2023, up roughly threefold from 4.7% in 1970 but below the record high of 14.8% in 1890.
  3. The U.S. immigrant population includes naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, lawful temporary residents, and unauthorized immigrants.

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