A recent study conducted by Pew Research, using census and labor data, shows nearly six percent of Nevada’s population comprises illegal aliens, reflecting a decline of 25,000 individuals from 2019 to 2021.
Among the findings, Nevada stands out alongside Texas, with the highest shares of illegal aliens in the workforce, accounting for nine and eight percent, respectively. The study draws attention to a notable decrease in the overall number of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. from 2017 to 2021, indicating relative stability in their population during this period.
However, despite this overall constancy, the demographics of this population have become more diverse. While Mexico continues to be the primary origin of unauthorized immigrants, there has been a marked increase in individuals originating from Central America, the Caribbean, South America, Asia, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2021, the U.S. foreign-born population constituted 14.1 percent of the nation’s total population. Of particular note, the 10.5 million unauthorized immigrants in the country represented about three percent of the overall population and a substantial 22 percent of the foreign-born population.
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