In addition to flow reports which analyze populations changing status due to administrative immigration events such as naturalizations or grants of lawful permanent residence, the Office of Immigration Statistics occasionally publishes population estimates of a particular subgroup. Population estimates take information on immigration flows and may combine it with other counts or estimates, such as those in the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), as well as demographic life expectancy tables to give an idea of population size and characteristics in a given year. Terminology, data sources, and methodology may have shifted over time. Current series include population estimates for unauthorized immigrants, nonimmigrant residents, and lawful permanent residents.
The reports below present estimates of the lawful permanent resident (LPR) population living in the United States on January 1 of the given year. LPRs, also known as “green card” holders, are immigrants who have been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States but have not yet become U.S. citizens. Estimates of the total LPR population and the LPR population eligible to apply to naturalize are tabulated by country of birth, state of residence, and the year LPR status was obtained. Data for the estimates were obtained primarily from administrative records of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security.
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| Data File | File Extension | File size | Date Posted | Report Year | Data Category | categories |
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| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2023 | 241.21 KB | 11/14/2023 | 2023 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2022 | 934.6 KB | 10/06/2022 | 2022 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2019-2021 | 294.9 KB | 05/09/2022 | 2019 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2015 | 334.33 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2015 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2014 | 330.61 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2014 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2013 | 169.03 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2013 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2012 | 519.94 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2012 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2011 | 754.08 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2011 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2010 | 623.93 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2010 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2009 | 328.81 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2009 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2008 | 326.17 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2008 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2007 | 184.47 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2007 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population in 2006 | 277.37 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2006 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population and Population Eligible to Naturalize in 2004 | 253.29 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2004 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Legal Permanent Resident Population and Population Eligible to Naturalize in 2003 | 247.35 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2003 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population Eligible to Naturalize in 2002 | 609.61 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2002 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 | |
| Estimates of the Lawful Permanent Resident Population in the United States: January 2015-2019 | 227.25 KB | 11/13/2021 | 2015 | Lawful Permanent Residents, LPR Population Estimates | 10, 21 |
