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Where China-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

2,240,561 people living in the United States were born in China (ACS 2020–2024).

There is no special work visa for citizens of China; 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 China live

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State ⇅	Residents born in China ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
California	693,052	6.4%
New York	409,509	8.9%
Texas	120,914	2.1%
Massachusetts	103,209	7.7%
Washington	94,643	7.4%
New Jersey	84,155	3.5%
Illinois	74,170	3.8%
Pennsylvania	69,546	6.4%
Florida	55,934	1.0%
Maryland	45,717	4.3%
Georgia	43,238	3.2%
Virginia	42,379	3.5%
Ohio	33,147	5.1%
Michigan	33,127	4.3%
North Carolina	29,098	2.7%
Connecticut	24,345	4.2%
Nevada	21,452	3.3%
Arizona	21,449	2.1%
Hawaii	20,826	7.7%
Oregon	19,544	4.6%

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