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May 13, 2024

Mexicans in the United States: what are the cities in which they live the most?

Ignacio Remuiñan
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The Mexican community makes up the foreign community with greater presence in the United States of America. Given its geographical proximity, the United States is the country most chosen by Mexicans to immigrate and settle abroad.

The number of Mexicans residing in their neighboring country is more than 11 million immigrants, and are distributed in several states, especially in the southern states.

What are the cities where there are the most Mexicans in the United States?

According to the BBC, in 2019, there were almost 59 million inhabitants of the United States who are of Latino origin.

According to data released by USCIS in 2022, among the five countries of birth with the highest rate of U.S. naturalization, the first is Mexico, With the 13.3% of new citizens.

The Mexican community in the United States is the largest, occupying several cities, many located in the southern states, geographically closest to Mexico. 73% of naturalized people live in the states of California, Texas, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Washington, Georgia, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Los Angeles, California

The city of Los Angeles, located in the state of California, concentrates the highest number of inhabitants from Mexico. According to data from the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, they reside in Los Angeles 925 thousand 141 Mexicans.

San Antonio, TX

The Texas border covers nearly half of the total border between the United States and Mexico. The city of San Antonio came in second place after L.A., with a figure rising to 483,307 Mexicans.

Houston, TX

The third place on the podium goes to the city of Houston, also located in the state of Texas, with 357 thousand 508 Mexican inhabitants.

Chicago, Illinois

The fourth city with a large number of Mexican residents is the city of Chicago, in the state of Illinois, located to the northeast of the country. In Chicago, the official figure is 348 thousand 040 Mexicans.

How many Mexicans are there in the United States?

The official number of Mexicans living in the United States was not sufficiently defined. There are different numbers between the two countries, but according to the Mexican government, almost 12 million of its citizens live abroad, and more than 97% live in the United States.

This brings the number of Mexicans living in their neighboring country to more than 11 million 650 thousand.

Where is the Mexican consulate located in the United States?

The Mexican embassy in the United States is located in the city of Washington. However, its different consular offices are distributed throughout the country.

La Mexico's consular network has 51 offices distributed throughout the country, and the states with the most consulates are Texas, Arizona and California. This figure corresponds to the number of Mexican inhabitants who reside in those states.