U.S. Data and Statistical Sources: Immigration

Immigration statistics go back to the founding of the United States, and have been collected by various agencies throughout U.S. history. Many of the historic statistics can only be found in paper. Explore the resources below for current immigration statistics as well as immigration trends over time.

• Foreign Born Population -- United States Census Bureau
• Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970 -- United States Census Bureau, PDF version of out-of-print volume. See Chapter C. Migration.
• Immigration Data and Statistics -- Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Immigration Trends -- Migration Policy Institute
• Yearbook of Immigration Statistics -- 1996-current, published annually via Department of Homeland Security.