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Table 4. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by State or Territory of Residence: Fiscal Years 2016 to 2018

The 2018 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.

Table 4. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by State or Territory of Residence: Fiscal Years 2016 to 2018
State or Territory of Residence 2016 2017 2018
      Total 1,183,505 1,127,167 1,096,611
Alabama 4,736 3,801 3,737
Alaska 1,726 1,547 1,375
Arizona 20,694 19,344 18,335
Arkansas 3,158 3,071 3,000
California 223,141 214,243 200,897
Colorado 14,225 14,520 13,913
Connecticut 12,669 11,938 11,629
Delaware 2,204 2,244 1,831
District of Columbia 3,114 2,885 2,775
Florida 136,337 127,609 130,405
Georgia 29,572 26,242 26,725
Guam 1,147 1,107 1,231
Hawaii 6,285 5,396 5,430
Idaho 2,562 2,709 2,728
Illinois 43,207 40,530 38,287
Indiana 9,946 10,052 9,741
Iowa 5,299 5,577 5,484
Kansas 5,709 5,703 5,630
Kentucky 7,098 7,537 8,734
Louisiana 5,784 4,688 4,889
Maine 1,748 1,594 1,749
Maryland 26,077 25,095 24,301
Massachusetts 35,706 37,010 33,174
Michigan 22,569 18,927 19,850
Minnesota 15,603 16,009 16,721
Mississippi 2,149 1,793 1,643
Missouri 6,868 7,707 7,638
Montana 566 529 565
Nebraska 5,654 5,327 6,500
Nevada 11,555 12,733 10,851
New Hampshire 2,332 2,279 2,200
New Jersey 56,187 54,440 54,424
New Mexico 4,104 4,002 4,296
New York 159,878 139,409 134,839
North Carolina 20,811 21,184 20,838
North Dakota 1,595 1,471 1,674
Ohio 17,251 16,894 18,809
Oklahoma 5,960 5,535 5,938
Oregon 10,033 9,221 9,679
Pennsylvania 27,217 27,762 26,078
Puerto Rico 3,581 3,298 3,062
Rhode Island 4,194 4,102 4,336
South Carolina 5,104 5,027 5,078
South Dakota 1,229 1,017 1,132
Tennessee 10,032 9,793 9,590
Texas 110,651 110,126 104,515
Utah 7,271 6,390 5,723
Vermont 886 787 824
Virginia 29,242 29,466 27,426
Washington 27,304 27,363 26,029
West Virginia 928 776 675
Wisconsin 7,111 6,681 7,433
Wyoming 462 444 409
Other 1 1,225 1,413 1,212
Unknown 1,809 820 624

- Represents zero.
1 Includes American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Armed Forces posts.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 11/27/2023
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