U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Government Website

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Safely connect using HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Table 4. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by State or Territory of Residence: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2017

The 2017 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 2015 to 2017
State or Territory of Residence 2015 2016 2017
      Total 1,051,031 1,183,505 1,127,167
Alabama 3,928 4,736 3,801
Alaska 1,572 1,726 1,547
Arizona 17,997 20,694 19,344
Arkansas 2,814 3,158 3,071
California 209,568 223,141 214,243
Colorado 12,661 14,225 14,520
Connecticut 11,102 12,669 11,938
Delaware 2,168 2,204 2,244
District of Columbia 2,976 3,114 2,885
Florida 118,873 136,337 127,609
Georgia 25,919 29,572 26,242
Guam 1,249 1,147 1,107
Hawaii 6,513 6,285 5,396
Idaho 2,531 2,562 2,709
Illinois 40,482 43,207 40,530
Indiana 8,554 9,946 10,052
Iowa 5,047 5,299 5,577
Kansas 5,419 5,709 5,703
Kentucky 5,647 7,098 7,537
Louisiana 4,696 5,784 4,688
Maine 1,464 1,748 1,594
Maryland 22,627 26,077 25,095
Massachusetts 28,535 35,706 37,010
Michigan 18,049 22,569 18,927
Minnesota 14,737 15,603 16,009
Mississippi 1,587 2,149 1,793
Missouri 6,731 6,868 7,707
Montana 519 566 529
Nebraska 5,234 5,654 5,327
Nevada 11,053 11,555 12,733
New Hampshire 2,159 2,332 2,279
New Jersey 49,801 56,187 54,440
New Mexico 3,626 4,104 4,002
New York 130,010 159,878 139,409
North Carolina 18,495 20,811 21,184
North Dakota 1,600 1,595 1,471
Ohio 16,050 17,251 16,894
Oklahoma 4,880 5,960 5,535
Oregon 8,655 10,033 9,221
Pennsylvania 24,969 27,217 27,762
Puerto Rico 3,322 3,581 3,298
Rhode Island 3,610 4,194 4,102
South Carolina 4,417 5,104 5,027
South Dakota 1,265 1,229 1,017
Tennessee 8,833 10,032 9,793
Texas 99,727 110,651 110,126
Utah 6,883 7,271 6,390
Vermont 792 886 787
Virginia 27,622 29,242 29,466
Washington 24,765 27,304 27,363
West Virginia 786 928 776
Wisconsin 6,655 7,111 6,681
Wyoming 539 462 444
Other 1 1,116 1,225 1,413
Unknown 202 1,809 820

- 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
Was this page helpful?
This page was not helpful because the content