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Unauthorized Aliens in the United States
Appendix. State Unauthorized Alien Populations
Table A-1. Estimated Unauthorized Alien Population, by State, 2008
State
Population Estimate
California 2,700,000
Texas 1,450,000
Florida 1,050,000
New York 925,000
New Jersey 550,000
Arizona 500,000
Georgia 475,000
Illinois 450,000
North Carolina 350,000
Virginia 300,000
Maryland 250,000
Colorado 240,000
Nevada 230,000
Massachusetts 190,000
Washington 180,000
Tennessee 150,000
Oregon 150,000
Pennsylvania 140,000
Indiana 120,000
Minnesota 110,000
Michigan 110,000
Utah 110,000
Connecticut 110,000
Alabama 100,000
Ohio 95,000
Wisconsin 85,000
New Mexico 80,000
South Carolina 70,000
Kansas 70,000
Louisiana 65,000
Arkansas 60,000
Iowa 55,000
Oklahoma 55,000
Nebraska 45,000
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