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Where Ukraine-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

443,259 people living in the United States were born in Ukraine (ACS 2020–2024).

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

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State ⇅	Residents born in Ukraine ⇅	Share of the state's foreign-born ⇅
New York	83,857	1.8%
California	68,455	0.6%
Washington	40,400	3.2%
Illinois	37,700	1.9%
Florida	27,819	0.5%
New Jersey	24,714	1.0%
Pennsylvania	22,494	2.1%
Texas	12,290	0.2%
Ohio	11,986	1.8%
Massachusetts	10,124	0.8%
Oregon	9,990	2.3%
Michigan	7,278	0.9%
South Carolina	7,097	2.0%
North Carolina	7,058	0.6%
Maryland	6,707	0.6%
Connecticut	5,674	1.0%
Colorado	5,418	0.9%
Virginia	5,371	0.4%
Minnesota	5,269	1.0%
Georgia	4,997	0.4%

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