Non-U.S. citizens: U.S. states ranked (2023)
Measure: Non-U.S. citizens. All 47 states with data in Non-citizen prisoners by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2023.
- Lowest: 0.2 to 1.2 %
- Group 2: 1.2 to 2.1 %
- Group 3: 2.1 to 3.7 %
- Group 4: 3.7 to 5.3 %
- Highest: 5.3 to 12.4 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Massachusetts | 12.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nevada | 7.9 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 7.8 |
| 4 | Arizona | 7.1 |
| 5 | Vermont | 7 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 6.5 |
| 7 | Texas | 6.4 |
| 8 | Florida | 6.1 |
| 9 | Georgia | 5.5 |
| 10 | Alabama | 5.3 |
| 10 | Maryland | 5.3 |
| 12 | Virginia | 5.2 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 4.3 |
| 13 | Washington | 4.3 |
| 15 | New York | 4 |
| 16 | Colorado | 3.9 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 3.9 |
| 18 | Utah | 3.8 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 3.7 |
| 20 | Kansas | 3.6 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 3.1 |
| 22 | Alaska | 2.9 |
| 22 | Iowa | 2.9 |
| 24 | New Hampshire | 2.8 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 2.7 |
| 26 | Illinois | 2.5 |
| 27 | South Dakota | 2.4 |
| 28 | Indiana | 2.3 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 2.1 |
| 29 | Idaho | 2.1 |
| 29 | New Mexico | 2.1 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 2 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 2 |
| 34 | Oklahoma | 1.8 |
| 35 | North Dakota | 1.7 |
| 36 | Maine | 1.6 |
| 37 | Delaware | 1.3 |
| 38 | Michigan | 1.2 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 1.2 |
| 40 | Louisiana | 1.1 |
| 41 | Ohio | 1 |
| 42 | Kentucky | 0.9 |
| 43 | Missouri | 0.7 |
| 43 | Montana | 0.7 |
| 45 | Pennsylvania | 0.5 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 0.2 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 0.2 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310197), table 22. Reference period: 2023.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by non-U.S. citizens (2023). Data: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners in 2023 – Statistical Tables (NCJ 310197), table 22; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-03. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-non-u-s-citizens/