Geography of Unauthorized Immigrant Population in the US (2013, visas, illegal immigrants)

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

There is always a lot of talk about where illegal immigrants are in largest numbers. I think it will be interesting to put numbers to it. Enjoy!


Illegal Immigrant population by County as of 2013. All counties with over 50,000 Undocumented Immigrants listed:


Los Angeles County, CA: 1,062,000
Harris County, TX (Houston): 373,000
Cook County, IL (Chicago): 323,000
Orange County, CA (Santa Ana): 274,000
Dallas County, TX (Dallas): 242,000
San Diego County, CA (San Diego): 205,000
Maricopa County, AZ (Phoenix): 190,000
Kings County, NY (Brooklyn): 181,000
Riverside County, CA (Riverside): 158,000
Miami-Dade County, FL (Miami): 156,000
Santa Clara County, CA (San Jose): 142,000
San Bernardino, CA (San Bernardino): 138,000
Bronx County, NY (The Bronx): 114,000
Clark County, NV (Las Vegas): 113,000
Tarrant County, TX (Fort Worth): 109,000
Alameda County, CA (Oakland): 108,000
Hidalgo County, TX (McAllen): 94,000
Fresno County, TX (Fresno): 86,000
Broward County, FL (Fort Lauderdale): 83,000
Fairfax County, VA (Fairfax): 83,000
Montgomery County, MD (Rockville): 83,000
Gwinnett County, GA (Lawrenceville): 80,000
Travis County, TX (Austin): 79,000
Hudson County, NJ (Jersey City): 77,000
Kern County, CA (Bakersfield): 75,000
King County, WA (Seattle): 75,000
Price Georges County, MD (Upper Marlboro): 69,000
Bexar County, TX (San Antonio): 68,000
Sacramento County, CA (Sacramento): 66,000
Contra Costa County, CA (Martinez): 66,000
Monterrey County, CA (Monterrey): 63,000
Palm Beach County, FL (West Palm Beach): 65,000
Middlesex County, NJ (New Brunswick): 63,000
Bergen County, NJ (Hackensack): 58,000
Essex County, NJ (Newark): 57,000
San Mateo County, CA (Redwood City): 57,000
Mecklenburg County, NC (Charlotte): 57,000
El Paso County, TX (El Paso): 56,000
San Joaquin County, CA (Stockton): 52,000
DeKalb County, GA (Decatur): 51,000
Tulare County, CA (Visalia): 50,000


The largest by state are below. All over 100,000 are listed:


California: 3,034,000
Texas: 1,464,000
New York: 867,000
Florida: 605,000
Illinois: 519,000
New Jersey: 509,000
Georgia: 393,000
North Carolina: 342,000
Arizona: 264,000
Virginia: 247,000
Maryland: 233,000
Washington: 204,000
Massachusetts: 185,000
Colorado: 164,000
Nevada: 138,000
Pennsylvania: 136,000
Tennessee: 119,000
Oregon: 115,000
Connecticut: 108,000


Unauthorized Immigrant Populations by Country and Region, Top State and County Destinations, 2009-13 | migrationpolicy.org

[GatsbyGatz]

In 2013, LA County had a population of 10.2 million. That brings LA's undocumented immigration population at 10% of LA County's total population. That's quite high.

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by GatsbyGatz

In 2013, LA County had a population of 10.2 million. That brings LA's undocumented immigration population at 10% of LA County's total population. That's quite high.

LA County isn't alone. Dallas county's percentage is over 10% as well.

[Ant131531]

Does the census count illegal immigrants?

[rnc2mbfl]

I figured that this had to be incorrect and then I checked the link in the OP. This is just undocumented from Mexico. MiamiDade and Broward would be much higher if it included undocumented from elsewhere since most of the metro's immigration is coming from the Caribbean and South America. MiamiDade would be really high if Cubans weren't allowed preferential immigration status.

[ckhthankgod]

NY is getting that many immigrants from Mexico?

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

I figured that this had to be incorrect and then I checked the link in the OP. This is just undocumented from Mexico. MiamiDade and Broward would be much higher if it included undocumented from elsewhere since most of the metro's immigration is coming from the Caribbean and South America. MiamiDade would be really high if Cubans weren't allowed preferential immigration status.

No it isn't just undocumented from Mexico. That's just the default screen. It includes all undocumented immigrants regardless of country.

If you look at the link, Miami-Dade has just 16,000 undocumented Mexican immigrants.

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by peterlemonjello

No it isn't just undocumented from Mexico. That's just the default screen. It includes all undocumented immigrants regardless of country.

If you look at the link, Miami-Dade has just 16,000 undocumented Mexican immigrants.

Miami-Dade County or the state of Florida isn't really a haven for Mexicans whether they be
"undocumented" or Legal citizens.

The Hispanic population in Florida is completely different compared to the rest of the US where Mexicans reside.
Most of the Unauthorized Immigrant population in Florida has to do with a lot of Europeans & South Americans over staying their Visas instead.

[Bobdreamz]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

I figured that this had to be incorrect and then I checked the link in the OP. This is just undocumented from Mexico. MiamiDade and Broward would be much higher if it included undocumented from elsewhere since most of the metro's immigration is coming from the Caribbean and South America. Miami-Dade would be really high if Cubans weren't allowed preferential immigration status.

Cubans are "allowed preferential immigration status" due their status as "political refugees" by the US Congress going back decades.
That is neither here or there based on Cold War politics back then.

If Congress didn't declare Cubans as "political refugees" back in the 1960's I doubt so many would have settled in Miami since most refugees thought Castro was a "temporary thing and were looking to go back to their home country.

For such a small Immigrant population, Cubans are politically & economically powerful in Miami ( they basically run the Government in Miami) & in the US.
Hence Marco Rubio & Ted Cruz as Cuban-Americans Presidential hopefuls .

[Oldglory]

Wherever they are illegal aliens ( I refuse to use the made up PC word of "undocumented") they need to be caught and deported.