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Working in the United States from Mexico

Where Mexico-born residents live and which routes exist.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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NATIONAL + STATE Official statistic + reference Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · USCIS · Data: ACS 2020–2024; statutory rules

10,928,446 people living in the United States were born in Mexico (ACS 2020–2024).

Citizens of Mexico (and Canada) can use the TN status for listed professions under the USMCA.

A job offer is not enough: you need an approved status that allows you to work. Most work visas are tied to a specific employer. Rules, caps and fees change: confirm on USCIS.

States where most people born in Mexico live

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State ⇅	Residents born in Mexico ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
California	3,873,418	36.5%
Texas	2,412,710	45.5%
Illinois	644,400	34.4%
Arizona	493,735	51.6%
Florida	263,729	5.4%
Washington	248,567	20.6%
Georgia	233,808	19.1%
North Carolina	231,035	23.7%
New York	217,989	4.8%
Nevada	214,644	35.2%
Colorado	213,766	37.1%
Oregon	142,979	34.2%
New Mexico	128,981	64.6%
Indiana	114,664	26.6%
New Jersey	108,273	4.8%
Oklahoma	105,859	41.3%
Utah	104,833	34.6%
Tennessee	97,422	22.6%
Wisconsin	90,480	29.5%
Kansas	84,719	39.1%

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