Data: U.S. Census Bureau; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios
Nearly halfof California's new residents last year came from foreign countries, new Census migration data shows.
Why it matters:Immigration is a pressing and divisive political issue across the U.S., but there are massive gaps between the states in terms of how many new arrivals are actually settling there.
Other states with large shares of immigrants were New Jersey (37%), New York (35%), Illinois (32%), Massachusetts (31%), Florida (31%) and Texas (30%).
By the numbers: About 11 million people or 27% of California's 2023 population was foreign-born, compared to about 14% nationally.
That's about the same share of the state's population as 10 years ago.