Korean Immigrants in the United States

The Migration Policy Institute has released this spotlight on Korean immigrants in the United States:

"Korean immigrants in the United States tend to be highly educated, naturalized U.S. citizens, and earn high incomes.

• The Korean immigrant population tripled from 1980 to 2024, but has remained broadly stable since its 2010 peak.
• Korean immigrants tend to have much higher levels of education than both the overall immigrant population and the U.S. born and are among the largest groups of international students in U.S. colleges and universities.
• This population is exceptionally likely to obtain a green card through employment pathways."

In the 2020-24 period, the following metropolitan areas were collectively home to 46 percent of Korean immigrants:

• Los Angeles
• New York City
• Washington, DC
• Seattle
• Atlanta