U.S. immigrant population as a share of the total population: American Community Survey estimates from 2000–2022 and Current Population Survey estimates from 1994–2023
| Year | American Community Survey | Current Population Survey |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 8.5% | |
| 1995 | 8.4% | |
| 1996 | 9.2% | |
| 1997 | 9.6% | |
| 1998 | 9.9% | |
| 1999 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | 11.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | 11.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | 12.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | 12.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | 13.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | 13.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | 13.6% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | 13.9% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | 13.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | 13.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | 14.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9% |
Note: American Community Survey estimates for 2020 may be unreliable due to disruptions in data collection caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more detail, see Ceci A. Villa Ross, Hyon B. Shin, and Matthew C. Marlay, Pandemic Impact on 2020 American Community Survey 1-Year Data, U.S. Census Bureau, October 27, 2021.
Source: EPI analysis of American Community Survey, accessed via Ruggles et al. 2024, IPUMS USA: Version 15.0 [2000–2022], Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2024; and the EPI Current Population Survey extracts from the Economic Policy Institute, 2024, Version 1.0.54.