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Foreign-born population in the United States, 1850-2018


Foreign-born population in the United States, 1850-2018
Foreign-born population, in millions
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates and Pew Research Center tabulations of 2010, 2013-2018 American Community Surveys (IPUMS).
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Foreign-born population in the United States, 1850-2018

Foreign-born population, in millions

YearForeign-born population, in millions
18502.2
18604.1
18705.6
18806.7
18909.2
190010.3
191013.5
192013.9
193014.2
194011.6
195010.3
19609.7
19709.6
198014.1
199019.8
200031.1
201039.9
201341.3
201442.2
201543.2
201643.7
201744.4
201844.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates and Pew Research Center tabulations of 2010, 2013-2018 American Community Surveys (IPUMS).

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