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Where Guatemala-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

1,193,191 people living in the United States were born in Guatemala (ACS 2020–2024).

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

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State ⇅	Residents born in Guatemala ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
California	313,256	2.9%
Florida	108,693	2.0%
Texas	98,136	1.7%
New York	67,774	1.5%
New Jersey	57,611	2.4%
Georgia	46,987	3.5%
Maryland	46,016	4.3%
Virginia	40,393	3.4%
Massachusetts	35,295	2.6%
North Carolina	30,995	2.8%
Tennessee	30,790	6.5%
Illinois	23,729	1.2%
Rhode Island	19,934	11.4%
Connecticut	19,197	3.3%
Pennsylvania	17,023	1.6%
Alabama	16,907	7.3%
Nevada	15,008	2.3%
Arizona	14,208	1.4%
Washington	13,683	1.1%
Ohio	12,577	1.9%

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