Pennsylvania: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Pennsylvania'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
6.6%
2023
7.4%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+12.1%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.3 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.1% | — |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |