Estimated Undocumented Immigrants by State

Undocumented immigrants, or unauthorized residents, refer to people who live in the United States but do not have proper government authorization. This population includs mostly two groups: individuals who entered the U.S. without inspection, and non-immigrant visitors who entered the U.S. legally but over stayed their visa.

The map below shows estimates of illegal immigrant population by state of residence. Move mouse over map to see data (as of 2009) for individual states.

Estimated population of illegal immigrants living in the U.S.

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Color Legend: Estimates of Illegal Immigrants Population by States

See also: Map of new permanent residents by state

Data: Office of Immigration Statistics, US Department of Homeland Security (2009); Pew Hispanic Center (2005); Map: DIY Map