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Where Dominican Republic-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

1,265,269 people living in the United States were born in Dominican Republic (ACS 2020–2024).

There is no special work visa for citizens of Dominican Republic; 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 Dominican Republic live

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State ⇅	Residents born in Dominican Republic ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
New York	490,874	10.6%
New Jersey	212,563	8.9%
Florida	145,648	2.7%
Massachusetts	106,366	7.9%
Pennsylvania	102,698	9.4%
Rhode Island	36,131	20.7%
Connecticut	30,370	5.2%
North Carolina	16,154	1.5%
Texas	15,977	0.3%
Maryland	14,414	1.3%
Georgia	12,610	0.9%
Ohio	8,108	1.2%
California	7,661	0.1%
Virginia	7,016	0.6%
New Hampshire	6,096	7.3%
Louisiana	4,580	1.9%
Illinois	4,081	0.2%
Michigan	3,576	0.5%
South Carolina	3,402	1.0%
Indiana	3,375	0.7%

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