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Where Cuba-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

1,434,529 people living in the United States were born in Cuba (ACS 2020–2024).

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

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State ⇅	Residents born in Cuba ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
Florida	1,058,581	19.6%
Texas	89,795	1.6%
New Jersey	44,408	1.9%
California	26,694	0.2%
Nevada	26,297	4.0%
Kentucky	24,213	10.2%
New York	22,547	0.5%
Georgia	15,281	1.1%
Arizona	10,619	1.0%
North Carolina	10,538	1.0%
Michigan	8,269	1.1%
Illinois	8,134	0.4%
Louisiana	7,510	3.1%
Tennessee	6,632	1.4%
Nebraska	6,624	3.7%
Pennsylvania	6,275	0.6%
Virginia	5,808	0.5%
South Carolina	4,171	1.2%
Colorado	3,857	0.6%
Massachusetts	3,757	0.3%

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