Where Americans Are Born In Each State? Foreign, Home State vs Other States 1850 – 2020

Map created by Welcome Law Firm

The map above shows a really interesting breakdown of where Americans come from in each state over time between 1850 and 2020. Some states have almost no foreign born residents, while other have loads.

In 2020, fewer than 2% of West Virginians were foreign born compared to 28% of Californians. And in Wyoming 53% of state residents were born in the US, but outside the state.

Full data here:

Year	State	Foreign	Home State	Other US State
1850	Alabama	2%	55%	44%
1950	Alabama	1%	88%	11%
2020	Alabama	4%	69%	27%
2020	Alaska	10%	43%	47%
1950	Arizona	7%	38%	54%
2020	Arizona	14%	40%	46%
1850	Arkansas	1%	37%	61%
1950	Arkansas	1%	77%	22%
2020	Arkansas	5%	62%	33%
1850	California	28%	5%	67%
1950	California	11%	37%	52%
2020	California	28%	56%	16%
1950	Colorado	6%	46%	48%
2020	Colorado	11%	42%	47%
1850	Connecticut	10%	78%	12%
1950	Connecticut	16%	60%	24%
2020	Connecticut	18%	54%	28%
1850	Delaware	5%	82%	13%
1950	Delaware	5%	62%	33%
2020	Delaware	10%	45%	44%
1850	District of Columbia	13%	52%	35%
1950	District of Columbia	7%	33%	60%
2020	District of Columbia	14%	33%	52%
1850	Florida	7%	33%	60%
1950	Florida	6%	43%	51%
2020	Florida	24%	36%	39%
1850	Georgia	1%	73%	26%
1950	Georgia	1%	85%	14%
2020	Georgia	12%	55%	33%
2020	Hawaii	20%	55%	24%
1950	Idaho	5%	48%	48%
2020	Idaho	7%	45%	48%
1850	Illinois	13%	40%	47%
1950	Illinois	10%	67%	23%
2020	Illinois	15%	67%	18%
1850	Indiana	6%	51%	43%
1950	Indiana	3%	73%	24%
2020	Indiana	6%	68%	26%
1850	Iowa	12%	24%	64%
1950	Iowa	4%	78%	19%
2020	Iowa	6%	71%	23%
1950	Kansas	3%	66%	31%
2020	Kansas	8%	60%	33%
1850	Kentucky	4%	76%	20%
1950	Kentucky	1%	87%	12%
2020	Kentucky	5%	68%	27%
1850	Louisiana	26%	49%	25%
1950	Louisiana	2%	84%	15%
2020	Louisiana	4%	78%	18%
1850	Maine	5%	89%	6%
1950	Maine	9%	79%	12%
2020	Maine	5%	61%	34%
1850	Maryland	12%	79%	9%
1950	Maryland	4%	62%	33%
2020	Maryland	17%	47%	36%
1850	Massachusetts	18%	69%	13%
1950	Massachusetts	16%	70%	13%
2020	Massachusetts	20%	59%	21%
1850	Michigan	12%	34%	54%
1950	Michigan	10%	64%	25%
2020	Michigan	8%	77%	16%
1850	Minnesota	29%	21%	50%
1950	Minnesota	8%	73%	19%
2020	Minnesota	8%	68%	23%
1850	Mississippi	1%	43%	56%
1950	Mississippi	1%	89%	10%
2020	Mississippi	3%	71%	26%
1850	Missouri	12%	44%	43%
1950	Missouri	3%	72%	24%
2020	Missouri	5%	66%	29%
1950	Montana	9%	52%	40%
2020	Montana	3%	53%	44%
1950	Nebraska	5%	71%	24%
2020	Nebraska	9%	64%	27%
1950	Nevada	8%	25%	67%
2020	Nevada	21%	27%	52%
1850	New Hampshire	3%	82%	15%
1950	New Hampshire	11%	62%	27%
2020	New Hampshire	7%	41%	52%
1850	New Jersey	11%	78%	10%
1950	New Jersey	14%	59%	28%
2020	New Jersey	25%	52%	23%
1850	New Mexico	4%	95%	1%
1950	New Mexico	4%	53%	43%
2020	New Mexico	10%	53%	37%
1850	New York	21%	69%	9%
1950	New York	21%	66%	13%
2020	New York	25%	63%	12%
1850	North Carolina	1%	95%	4%
1950	North Carolina	1%	87%	12%
2020	North Carolina	9%	55%	36%
1950	North Dakota	8%	71%	21%
2020	North Dakota	6%	62%	32%
1850	Ohio	11%	60%	29%
1950	Ohio	6%	71%	23%
2020	Ohio	6%	75%	19%
1950	Oklahoma	2%	60%	38%
2020	Oklahoma	7%	60%	33%
1850	Oregon	3%	29%	68%
1950	Oregon	6%	40%	54%
2020	Oregon	11%	46%	44%
1850	Pennsylvania	13%	78%	8%
1950	Pennsylvania	9%	80%	11%
2020	Pennsylvania	9%	72%	19%
1850	Rhode Island	21%	68%	11%
1950	Rhode Island	15%	64%	21%
2020	Rhode Island	18%	54%	28%
1850	South Carolina	2%	93%	5%
1950	South Carolina	1%	87%	11%
2020	South Carolina	6%	55%	39%
1950	South Dakota	5%	67%	28%
2020	South Dakota	4%	64%	32%
1850	Tennessee	1%	76%	23%
1950	Tennessee	1%	80%	19%
2020	Tennessee	6%	59%	36%
1850	Texas	11%	27%	63%
1950	Texas	4%	75%	20%
2020	Texas	18%	60%	22%
1850	Utah	10%	12%	77%
1950	Utah	5%	75%	20%
2020	Utah	9%	63%	29%
1850	Vermont	11%	71%	18%
1950	Vermont	8%	71%	21%
2020	Vermont	6%	47%	47%
1850	Virginia	1%	94%	4%
1950	Virginia	2%	74%	24%
2020	Virginia	14%	49%	37%
1950	Washington	10%	41%	49%
2020	Washington	16%	47%	36%
1850	West Virginia	5%	0%	95%
1950	West Virginia	2%	81%	17%
2020	West Virginia	2%	69%	29%
1850	Wisconsin	39%	17%	44%
1950	Wisconsin	7%	79%	14%
2020	Wisconsin	6%	71%	23%
1950	Wyoming	6%	37%	58%
2020	Wyoming	4%	42%	53%