There are 4.9 million immigrants (foreign-bord individuals) in Texas which make them 17% of all Texans.
Texas is home to 2.3 million women, 2.3 million men, and 323,011 children who are immigrants. That’s 21% of women, 22% of men, and 4% of children in Texas that are immigrants.
- 82% (266,331 ) of immigrant children (18 years and younger) in Texas are not U.S. citizens.
- 41% (1,894,566 people) of adult immigrant Texans (18 years and older) are naturalized U.S. citizens and 59% (2,686,592 people) are not U.S. citizens .
- More than one third (34%) of Texas children have at least one parent that is an immigrant.
Immigrants in Texas by Age and Citizenship Status
Who are our immigrant neighbors?
40% of immigrant Texans are naturalized U.S. citizens, and of those, nearly one in five were naturalized since 2015.
Most immigrants in Texas are from Mexico (50%), followed by India (6%), El Salvador (4%), Vietnam (4%), Honduras (3%), China (2%), and Philippines (2%).
Top Countries of Origin for Immigrants in Texas, 2021
| Country | Number | Percentage |
| Mexico | 2,434,661 | 50% |
| India | 290,351 | 6% |
| El Salvador | 218,319 | 4% |
| Vietnam | 184,721 | 4% |
| Honduras | 135,156 | 3% |
| China | 111,389 | 2% |
Continent of Origin for Immigrants in Texas, 2021
| Country | Number | Percentage |
| Latin America | 2,178,844 | 73.79% |
| Asia | 500,203 | 16.94% |
| Africa | 138,125 | 4.68% |
| Northern America | 29,994 | 1.02% |
| Europe | 96,436 | 0.33% |
| Oceania | 9,321 | 0.32% |
How educated are our immigrant neighbors?
More than a quarter (27%) of adult immigrants have a college degree (Bachelor’s or higher), while 36% have less than a high school diploma.
17% of immigrants in Texas work in educational services, health care, and social assistance industries; 16% work in construction; and 13% work in professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services.
Where do our immigrant neighbors work?
- 4% of the civilian labor force in Texas are immigrants.
- 67% of immigrants in Texas are in the labor force, compared to 65% of non-immigrants in Texas.
- The median earnings for a male immigrant is $44,207 and $33,931 for a female immigrant in Texas.
- The median household income for immigrant households in Texas is $58,018.
