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US Immigration History
Statistics: Records
During the early years of American history no records were kept,
or statistics compiled, in relation to the numbers of migrants
to the United States. From 1820-1867, the government only
recorded arrivals at seaports. From 1868, all legal immigrant
arrivals into the United States were recorded.
US Immigration History
Statistics: Sources
The major source of early US Immigration History Statistics are
provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. More recent sources include
those provided by the Office of Immigration Statistics and the
Department of Homeland Security.
US Immigration History
Statistics
The following table provides fast facts and US Immigration History
Statistics via a timeline of different decades. Sources: U.S. Census
Bureau, U.S. the Office of Immigration Statistics. Between the years
1820 and 1930, the United States attracted about 60% of the world’s
immigrants.
US Immigration History Statistics
1821 - 1830: 143,439 immigrants
arrive in the US
1831 - 1840:
599,125 immigrants arrive in the US
1841 - 1850:
1,713,251 immigrants arrive in the US
1851 - 1860:
2,598,214 immigrants arrive in the US
1861 - 1870:
2,314,825 immigrants arrive in the US
1871 - 1880:
2,812,191 immigrants arrive in the US
1881 - 1890: 5,246,613 immigrants arrive in
the US
1891 - 1900:
3,687,564 immigrants arrive in the US
1901 - 1910:
8,795,386 immigrants arrive in the US
1911 - 1920:
5,735,811 immigrants arrive in the US
1921 - 1930:
4,107,209 immigrants arrive in the US
1931 - 1940:
532,431 immigrants arrive in the US (Great
Depression)
1941 - 1950:
1,035,039 immigrants arrive in the US
1951 - 1960:
2,515,479 immigrants arrive in the US
1961 - 1970:
3,321,677 immigrants arrive in the US
1971 - 1980:
4,493,314 immigrants arrive in the US
1981 - 1990:
7,338,062 immigrants arrive in the US
1991 - 2000:
9,095,417 immigrants arrive in the US
2001 - 2010:
13,900,000 immigrants arrive in the US
US Immigration History Statistics
US Immigration History Statistics: Origin and Numbers of Immigrants
People emigrated from all over the world. The following
nations yielded the most significant numbers of
immigrants to the United States. The country of origin
for the majority of immigrants to the United States from
1820 to 2000, and the approximate number of migrants,
are detailed on the following chart providing additional
US Immigration History Statistics.
US Immigration History Statistics
Origin and Numbers of Immigrants: 1820 -
2000
Country of Origin
- Number of Immigrants
Germany
- 7
million
Mexico - 6
million
Great Britain - 5
million
Ireland - 5
million
Italy - 5
million
Canada - 5
million
Austria and Hungary - 4
million (total)
Russia - 4
million
The Philippines - 2
million
China - 1
million
Sweden - 1
million
Country of Origin
-
Number of Immigrants
Origin and Numbers of Immigrants:
1820 -
2000
US Immigration History Statistics:
Growth Rate in the Cities
Industrialization and Urbanization
in America led to a massive growth rate of city populations
and the demographics of the nation shifted dramatically. In 1840 the
U. S. had only 131 cities but by 1900 the number had risen to over
1,700.The following table provides facts and statistics on the
population increases in the major cities in the Unites States
between 1870 and 1920 that were fuelled by the increases in
immigration.
The population explosion in the cities can be illustrated by the
statistics relating to New York City. By 1890 the inhabitants
of New York were foreign born.
US Immigration History Statistics:
Growth Rate in the Cities
Name of City:
Seattle
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Population in 1870:
1,107
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Population in 1900:
237,194
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Population in 1920:
315,312
Name of City:
Los Angeles
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Population in 1870:
5,728
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Population in 1900:
102,479
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Population in 1920:
576,673
Name of City:
Pittsburgh
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Population in 1870:
86,075
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Population in 1900:
321,616
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Population in 1920:
588,343
Name of City:
San Francisco
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Population in 1870:
149,473
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Population in 1900:
342,782
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Population in 1920:
506,676
Name of City:
Boston
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Population in 1870:
250,525
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Population in 1900:
560,892
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Population in 1920:
748,060
Name of City:
Chicago
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Population in 1870:
298,977
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Population in 1900:
1,698,575
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Population in 1920:
2,701,705
Name of City:
Philadelphia
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Population in 1870:
1,293,687
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Population in 1900:
1,350,000
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Population in 1920:
1,823,779
Name of City:
New York
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Population in 1870:
1,478,103
***
Population in 1900:
3,437,202
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Population in 1920:
5,620,048
US Immigration History Statistics
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