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Where Jamaica-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

827,129 people living in the United States were born in Jamaica (ACS 2020–2024).

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

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State ⇅	Residents born in Jamaica ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
Florida	238,723	4.4%
New York	227,301	4.9%
Georgia	55,199	4.1%
New Jersey	51,944	2.2%
Connecticut	45,962	7.9%
Maryland	27,490	2.6%
Pennsylvania	23,563	2.2%
Texas	20,786	0.4%
Massachusetts	19,975	1.5%
California	16,192	0.1%
North Carolina	13,263	1.2%
Virginia	12,778	1.1%
Illinois	8,814	0.5%
South Carolina	8,610	2.5%
Michigan	5,492	0.7%
Ohio	4,826	0.7%
Delaware	4,618	3.8%
Tennessee	3,759	0.8%
Arizona	3,424	0.3%
Washington	3,418	0.3%

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