Published by Jun 2, 2023
In the fiscal year of 2021, about 135,181 people who obtained legal permanent resident status in the United States, otherwise known as green card recipients, lived in California. Florida, Texas, New York, and New Jersey rounded out the top five states for green card recipients in that year.
Number of persons obtaining legal permanent resident status in the U.S. in the fiscal year of 2021, by state of residence
| Characteristic | Number of green card recipients |
|---|---|
| California | 135,181 |
| Florida | 83,227 |
| Texas | 78,873 |
| New York | 76,127 |
| New Jersey | 37,844 |
| Illinois | 26,228 |
| Massachusetts | 22,431 |
| Washington | 22,145 |
| Virginia | 20,428 |
| Georgia | 20,033 |
| Pennsylvania | 17,306 |
| Maryland | 17,284 |
| North Carolina | 15,732 |
| Arizona | 14,466 |
| Michigan | 13,929 |
| Ohio | 11,932 |
| Colorado | 10,146 |
| Minnesota | 8,774 |
| Connecticut | 8,646 |
| Nevada | 7,290 |
| Tennessee | 7,277 |
| Indiana | 7,223 |
| Oregon | 6,381 |
| Utah | 5,552 |
| Wisconsin | 5,025 |
| Missouri | 5,002 |
| Kentucky | 4,401 |
| South Carolina | 4,378 |
| Oklahoma | 3,703 |
| Iowa | 3,450 |
| Kansas | 3,399 |
| Louisiana | 3,137 |
| Nebraska | 2,915 |
| Alabama | 2,887 |
| New Mexico | 2,821 |
| Arkansas | 2,586 |
| Hawaii | 2,452 |
| Rhode Island | 2,218 |
| District of Columbia | 1,915 |
| Delaware | 1,830 |
| Idaho | 1,714 |
| New Hampshire | 1,675 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,326 |
| Mississippi | 1,165 |
| North Dakota | 996 |
| Maine | 899 |
| Alaska | 761 |
| South Dakota | 681 |
| West Virginia | 494 |
| Guam | 447 |
| Vermont | 423 |
| Montana | 404 |
| Wyoming | 280 |
| Other* | 719 |
| Unknown | 1,444 |
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