More than one in five immigrants living in the United States is from Mexico, with Mexican nationals making up 40% of the undocumented immigrant population, according to a report by the Mexican daily La Jornada, citing an analysis from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI).
As of 2024, approximately 11.1 million Mexican-born immigrants reside in the U.S., representing 22% of the total immigrant population of 50.2 million, the largest group by country of origin.
The number of Mexican immigrants has increased more than fivefold from 2.2 million in 1980 to 11.1 million in 2024. However, this figure has declined slightly since peaking at 11.7 million in 2007.
A significant portion of these immigrants have established long-term residency in the U.S., with 77% having moved before 2010. The rate of U.S. citizenship among Mexican immigrants stands at 34%, lower than the 51% rate for all immigrants.
In terms of income, the median household income for Mexican immigrant families in 2024 is $68,700, which is below the overall median of $82,400 for all immigrant households. The median income refers to the income of the household that falls in the middle when all households are arranged in order.
Among employed Mexican immigrants, 26% work in the service sector, while 25% are engaged in construction, maintenance, and resource extraction jobs.
Geographically, Mexican immigrants are concentrated in California and Texas, with 35% residing in California and 22% in Texas from 2020 to 2024. Including Illinois, Arizona, and Florida, these five states account for 70% of the Mexican immigrant population.
Mexico is also the leading country of origin for undocumented immigrants in the U.S. MPI estimates that as of mid-2023, there are about 5.5 million undocumented immigrants from Mexico, making up 40% of the total 13.7 million undocumented immigrant population in the country.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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