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Where United Kingdom-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

701,936 people living in the United States were born in United Kingdom (ACS 2020–2024).

There is no special work visa for citizens of United Kingdom; the standard routes apply (H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-2A/H-2B, F-1 with OPT, employment-based green cards).

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 United Kingdom live

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State ⇅	Residents born in United Kingdom ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
California	126,893	1.2%
Florida	77,443	1.6%
New York	61,322	1.4%
Texas	54,030	1.0%
New Jersey	24,821	1.1%
Massachusetts	23,599	1.9%
North Carolina	22,215	2.3%
Pennsylvania	21,764	2.2%
Washington	21,272	1.8%
Georgia	20,840	1.7%
Virginia	19,948	1.7%
Illinois	18,935	1.0%
Arizona	18,629	1.9%
Colorado	14,908	2.6%
Maryland	14,363	1.4%
Connecticut	13,569	2.4%
Ohio	13,000	2.1%
Michigan	12,756	1.8%
Oregon	12,448	3.0%
South Carolina	8,944	2.9%

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