Korean Immigrants in the United States
Korean Immigrant Population in the United States, 1980-2015
This Migration Information Source Spotlight on Korean Immigrants in the United States reports that approximately 1 million Korean immigrants (overwhelmingly from South Korea) lived in the United States in 2015, representing 2.4 percent of the U.S. immigrant population. While earlier waves consisted largely of unskilled laborers and their families, contemporary Korean immigration boasts high socioeconomic standing and Koreans are generally considered among the most successful immigrant groups.
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