Birthplace, Race, Refugees

See below for the latest data on:
  • Race and Ethnicity;
  • Top 10 Countries of Birth for the Foreign-born Population; and,
  • Refugee Arrivals by Region.

RACE and ETHNICITY: 2010

Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region of Birth for Fiscal Year 2010

RegionTotal
Total 1,042,625
Africa 101,355
Asia 422,063
Europe 88,743
North America 336,602
Oceania 5,345
South America 87,187
Unknown 1,330
Source: 2010 Yearbook of Immigrant Statistics U.S. Department of Homeland Security


TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF BIRTH for the FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION: 2009

CountryTotal
Mexico11,300,199
China 1,898,723
Philippines 1,647,777
India1,535,972
Vietnam1,101,816
El Salvador 1,066,619
Korea1,007,221
Cuba 954,546
Canada 832,975
Dominican Republic 748,729
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2009 American Community Survey Five-year Estimates


REFUGEE ARRIVALS by REGION: 2001-2010

Region of Nationality2001200220032004200520062007200820092010
           
Total68,92526,78528,28652,84053,73841,09448,21860,10774,60273,293
Africa19,0702,55110,71929,10820,74618,12917,4868,9439,67813,325
Asia16,9857,7236,73112,27615,76910,08623,56344,81958,30952,695
Europe29,89714,57910,3817,87910,5249,6154,1932,0591,6931,238
North America2,9681,9243062,9986,3683,1452,9224,1774,8004,856
Oceania----------
South America581495793311195410057126
Unknown-------9651,053
Source: 2010 Yearbook of Immigrant Statistics U.S. Department of Homeland Security