Appendix: Estimated number of eligible undocumented immigrants by state and year of entry (click + to expand)
Thousands of Undocumented Immigrants in Each State Could Benefit From Registry Adjustment
Estimates – number and percent – of undocumented immigrants, by year of entry and state
|
Entered 2012 or earlier (10 years or longer in U.S.) |
|
Entered 2007 or earlier (15 years or longer in U.S.) |
State |
Estimated number of undocumented immigrants |
% of state's undocumented immigrants |
|
Estimated number of undocumented immigrants |
% of state's undocumented immigrants |
Alabama |
41,000 |
68 |
|
32,000 |
54 |
Alaska |
3,000 |
37 |
|
2,000 |
34 |
Arizona |
171,000 |
76 |
|
152,000 |
67 |
Arkansas |
42,000 |
74 |
|
36,000 |
62 |
California |
1,455,000 |
77 |
|
1,277,000 |
68 |
Colorado |
112,000 |
68 |
|
92,000 |
56 |
Connecticut |
55,000 |
56 |
|
42,000 |
42 |
Delaware |
14,000 |
66 |
|
10,000 |
50 |
District of Columbia |
7,000 |
58 |
|
6,000 |
46 |
Florida |
427,000 |
50 |
|
336,000 |
39 |
Georgia |
221,000 |
69 |
|
181,000 |
56 |
Hawaii |
20,000 |
64 |
|
14,000 |
47 |
Idaho |
28,000 |
70 |
|
23,000 |
57 |
Illinois |
282,000 |
76 |
|
251,000 |
67 |
Indiana |
61,000 |
67 |
|
50,000 |
55 |
Iowa |
25,000 |
59 |
|
19,000 |
44 |
Kansas |
47,000 |
71 |
|
40,000 |
60 |
Kentucky |
24,000 |
53 |
|
20,000 |
43 |
Louisiana |
25,000 |
41 |
|
21,000 |
35 |
Maine |
3,000 |
46 |
|
1,000 |
23 |
Maryland |
126,000 |
58 |
|
96,000 |
44 |
Massachusetts |
73,000 |
55 |
|
53,000 |
40 |
Michigan |
66,000 |
68 |
|
53,000 |
54 |
Minnesota |
57,000 |
64 |
|
43,000 |
49 |
Mississippi |
13,000 |
53 |
|
9,000 |
39 |
Missouri |
35,000 |
62 |
|
28,000 |
49 |
Montana |
3,000 |
56 |
|
3,000 |
52 |
Nebraska |
28,000 |
62 |
|
24,000 |
54 |
Nevada |
111,000 |
74 |
|
103,000 |
68 |
New Hampshire |
7,000 |
48 |
|
5,000 |
36 |
New Jersey |
237,000 |
58 |
|
189,000 |
46 |
New Mexico |
34,000 |
68 |
|
31,000 |
62 |
New York |
376,000 |
65 |
|
294,000 |
51 |
North Carolina |
200,000 |
66 |
|
175,000 |
57 |
North Dakota |
5,000 |
50 |
|
2,000 |
18 |
Ohio |
47,000 |
44 |
|
38,000 |
35 |
Oklahoma |
50,000 |
70 |
|
43,000 |
60 |
Oregon |
82,000 |
73 |
|
72,000 |
65 |
Pennsylvania |
82,000 |
49 |
|
59,000 |
35 |
Rhode Island |
12,000 |
53 |
|
10,000 |
46 |
South Carolina |
59,000 |
64 |
|
49,000 |
52 |
South Dakota |
5,000 |
52 |
|
2,000 |
25 |
Tennessee |
84,000 |
59 |
|
71,000 |
50 |
Texas |
1,073,000 |
65 |
|
876,000 |
53 |
Utah |
66,000 |
66 |
|
59,000 |
59 |
Vermont |
3,000 |
60 |
|
1,000 |
29 |
Virginia |
143,000 |
62 |
|
113,000 |
49 |
Washington |
191,000 |
74 |
|
165,000 |
64 |
West Virginia |
2,000 |
42 |
|
1,000 |
29 |
Wisconsin |
62,000 |
75 |
|
52,000 |
64 |
Wyoming |
5,000 |
81 |
|
4,000 |
66 |
Source: FWD.us analysis of 2021 American Community Survey augmented dataNote: Estimates rounded to the nearest 1,000. Undocumented immigrants consist of Dreamers, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, asylum seekers waiting on a decision, those waiting on an adjustment or change of status, and other undocumented immigrants.