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Where Pakistan-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

406,982 people living in the United States were born in Pakistan (ACS 2020–2024).

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

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State ⇅	Residents born in Pakistan ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
Texas	68,258	1.2%
New York	61,271	1.3%
California	52,377	0.5%
Illinois	31,765	1.6%
Virginia	28,105	2.4%
New Jersey	27,901	1.2%
Maryland	17,404	1.6%
Florida	14,986	0.3%
Georgia	11,327	0.8%
Pennsylvania	11,258	1.0%
Michigan	10,542	1.4%
North Carolina	7,553	0.7%
Massachusetts	7,393	0.6%
Ohio	6,548	1.0%
Connecticut	6,103	1.0%
Washington	5,737	0.4%
Indiana	4,100	0.8%
Missouri	3,082	1.0%
Arizona	2,589	0.3%
Louisiana	2,532	1.1%

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