Migrants by States of Residence Top Ten States with the Most Immigrants[11] Most of the top ten U.S. states with the most immigrants probably won’t surprise you. They include states that are associated with high immigrant populations--like California, Texas, New York and Florida—and states with large metropolises like Illinois (Chicago), Washington (Seattle), and Georgia (Atlanta). 1. California 10,680,264 (27.2% of total state population) 2. Texas 4,707,859 (16.9% of total state population) 3. New York 4542675 (23% of total state population) 4. Florida 4237561 (20.6% of total state population) 5. New Jersey 2006279 (22.4% of total state population) 6. Illinois 1772722 (13.8% of total state population) 7. Massachusetts 1126192 (16.5% of total state population) 8. Georgia 1034063 (10% of total state population) 9. Virginia 1022197 (12.2% of total state population) 10. Washington state 1019317 (14% of total state population) |