| State | Unauthorized Immigrants 2012 | Total Eligible for Protection | Newly Eligible for Protection | Percent Eligible | Percent Newly Eligible |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S., Total | 11,200,000 | 5,350,000 | 3,850,000 | 48% | 35% |
| California | 2,450,000 | 1,250,000 | 950,000 | 52% | 39% |
| Texas | 1,650,000 | 900,000 | 675,000 | 54% | 41% |
| Florida | 925,000 | 375,000 | 210,000 | 41% | 23% |
| Illinois | 475,000 | 250,000 | 200,000 | 53% | 42% |
| New York | 750,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 39% | 26% |
| Georgia | 400,000 | 190,000 | 140,000 | 50% | 37% |
| New Jersey | 525,000 | 210,000 | 140,000 | 40% | 28% |
| Arizona | 300,000 | 160,000 | 120,000 | 53% | 40% |
| North Carolina | 350,000 | 170,000 | 120,000 | 48% | 34% |
| Washington | 230,000 | 110,000 | 85,000 | 47% | 36% |
| Nevada | 210,000 | 110,000 | 80,000 | 52% | 39% |
| Colorado | 180,000 | 100,000 | 75,000 | 56% | 42% |
| Virginia | 275,000 | 130,000 | 75,000 | 46% | 27% |
| Maryland | 250,000 | 110,000 | 60,000 | 43% | 24% |
| Oregon | 120,000 | 65,000 | 50,000 | 52% | 43% |
| Pennsylvania | 170,000 | 65,000 | 45,000 | 40% | 28% |
| Michigan | 120,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 46% | 36% |
| Oklahoma | 100,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 50% | 39% |
| Tennessee | 130,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 43% | 31% |
| Utah | 100,000 | 55,000 | 40,000 | 53% | 39% |
| Massachusetts | 150,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 38% | 22% |
| Wisconsin | 85,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 48% | 40% |
| Connecticut | 130,000 | 45,000 | 30,000 | 35% | 24% |
| Indiana | 85,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 47% | 34% |
| Kansas | 75,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 54% | 41% |
| Minnesota | 95,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 44% | 34% |
| New Mexico | 70,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 52% | 42% |
| South Carolina | 95,000 | 40,000 | 30,000 | 43% | 33% |
| Alabama | 65,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 | 49% | 37% |
| Arkansas | 60,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 58% | 42% |
| Nebraska | 55,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 | 57% | 44% |
| Ohio | 95,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 | 37% | 27% |
| Idaho | 50,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 62% | 46% |
| Missouri | 65,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 | 43% | 32% |
| Iowa | 40,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 51% | 38% |
| Kentucky | 35,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 46% | 38% |
| Louisiana | 55,000 | 20,000 | 15,000 | 38% | 23% |
| Delaware | 20,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 46% | 37% |
| Rhode Island | 35,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 41% | 28% |
| Hawaii | 35,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 30% | 21% |
| Mississippi | 25,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 44% | 28% |
| Alaska | 15,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | 8% | 4% |
| District of Columbia | 20,000 | 5,000 | <5,000 | 37% | 17% |
| Maine | <5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | ** | ** |
| Montana | <5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | ** | ** |
| New Hampshire | 10,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | 34% | 24% |
| North Dakota | <5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | ** | ** |
| South Dakota | <5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | ** | ** |
| Vermont | <5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | ** | ** |
| West Virginia | <5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | ** | ** |
| Wyoming | 5,000 | <5,000 | <5,000 | 50% | 40% |
Note: All numbers are rounded independently and are not adjusted to sum to the total U.S. figure or other totals. Percents calculated from unrounded numbers. See Methodology for rounding rules. When ranked, states with the same numbers or shares within the column that is ranked are shown alphabetically.
** State population too small for estimate.
Source: Pew Research Center estimates based on augmented 2012 American Community Survey data from Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
