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Where Brazil-born residents live and which routes exist.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

NATIONAL + STATE Official statistic + reference Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · USCIS · Data: ACS 2020–2024; statutory rules

647,689 people living in the United States were born in Brazil (ACS 2020–2024).

There is no special work visa for citizens of Brazil; the standard routes apply (H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-2A/H-2B, F-1 with OPT, employment-based green cards).

A job offer is not enough: you need an approved status that allows you to work. Most work visas are tied to a specific employer. Rules, caps and fees change: confirm on USCIS.

States where most people born in Brazil live

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State ⇅	Residents born in Brazil ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
Florida	150,348	2.8%
Massachusetts	111,397	8.3%
California	56,101	0.5%
New Jersey	53,649	2.3%
Texas	32,968	0.6%
New York	32,329	0.7%
Connecticut	25,958	4.4%
Georgia	21,261	1.6%
Pennsylvania	17,404	1.6%
Maryland	11,817	1.1%
North Carolina	11,246	1.0%
Washington	10,901	0.9%
Illinois	9,551	0.5%
Virginia	9,056	0.8%
Michigan	8,509	1.1%
Utah	8,143	2.4%
Colorado	7,260	1.2%
South Carolina	6,896	2.0%
Ohio	6,537	1.0%
Nevada	4,691	0.7%

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