Houston city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Houston city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
0.9%
2023
1.9%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+111.1%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +1.0 pp (111.1%) |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.1 pp (5.3%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.0 pp (50%) |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.3 pp (10%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.4 pp (-42.4%) |