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Table 4. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status By State Or Territory Of Residence: Fiscal Years 2014 To 2016

The 2016 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 2014 To 2016
State or Territory of Residence 2014 2015 2016
   Total 1,016,518 1,051,031 1,183,505
Alabama 3,685 3,928 4,736
Alaska 1,505 1,572 1,726
Arizona 16,908 17,997 20,694
Arkansas 2,793 2,814 3,158
California 198,379 209,568 223,141
Colorado 10,872 12,661 14,225
Connecticut 11,252 11,102 12,669
Delaware 2,085 2,168 2,204
District of Columbia 3,169 2,976 3,114
Florida 109,310 118,873 136,337
Georgia 23,792 25,919 29,572
Guam 1,089 1,249 1,147
Hawaii 5,741 6,513 6,285
Idaho 2,202 2,531 2,562
Illinois 36,535 40,482 43,207
Indiana 8,008 8,554 9,946
Iowa 4,225 5,047 5,299
Kansas 4,861 5,419 5,709
Kentucky 5,634 5,647 7,098
Louisiana 4,382 4,696 5,784
Maine 1,382 1,464 1,748
Maryland 24,787 22,627 26,077
Massachusetts 29,776 28,535 35,706
Michigan 18,185 18,049 22,569
Minnesota 13,764 14,737 15,603
Mississippi 1,587 1,587 2,149
Missouri 6,419 6,731 6,868
Montana 451 519 566
Nebraska 4,442 5,234 5,654
Nevada 10,089 11,053 11,555
New Hampshire 2,103 2,159 2,332
New Jersey 51,609 49,801 56,187
New Mexico 3,359 3,626 4,104
New York 141,406 130,010 159,878
North Carolina 17,152 18,495 20,811
North Dakota 1,351 1,600 1,595
Ohio 14,641 16,050 17,251
Oklahoma 4,441 4,880 5,960
Oregon 7,379 8,655 10,033
Pennsylvania 23,944 24,969 27,217
Puerto Rico 2,709 3,322 3,581
Rhode Island 3,297 3,610 4,194
South Carolina 4,233 4,417 5,104
South Dakota 1,108 1,265 1,229
Tennessee 8,507 8,833 10,032
Texas 95,295 99,727 110,651
Utah 6,166 6,883 7,271
Vermont 791 792 886
Virginia 28,477 27,622 29,242
Washington 22,710 24,765 27,304
West Virginia 783 786 928
Wisconsin 5,997 6,655 7,111
Wyoming 414 539 462
Other 1 1,336 1,116 1,225
Unknown 1 202 1,809

- 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: 11/21/2023
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