Immigration Population Statistics
As of January 2025, how many immigrants live in the US today?
Between 51 and 54 million (according to PEW Research)! That's over 15% of the United States population.
What percent of US K12 students are immigrants?
11% as of 2021 according to the National Center of Education Statistics
As of 2021, what percent of students in US K12 schools nationwide are ELLs?
About 11% according to the National Center for Educational Statistics
About 40% (according to the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs)!
What percent of NYC K12 students are immigrants?
40% in the 24-25 school year according to the NYC DoE (that's about 358,000 students!)
In the 24-25 school year, what percent of NYC public K12 students were ELLs?
19% according to the NYC DoE, that's about 152,500 students.
As of 2023, how many immigrants lived in the United States without legal documentation?
14 million, an all-time high. It has increased since then, but there's few clear estimates.
What percent of US teachers (K12 and beyond) are immigrants?
11% according to George Mason University's Institute of Immigration Research.
As of 2021, what state(s) in the country has the highest percentage of ELLs?
Texas (20.2%), California (18.9%), New Mexico (18.8%) according to the National Center for Education Statistics.