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Asheville Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 433,204

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	409,728	94.58%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	229,338	52.94%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	176,447	40.73%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,943	0.91%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23,476	5.42%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,086	2.10%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,390	3.32%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6,210	1.43%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,340	0.77%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	400	0.09%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	151	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,704	2.93%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	671	0.15%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 425,219

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	401,283	94.37%, see rank	92.47%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	227,454	53.49%, see rank	58.06%	58.71%
Born in Different State	169,975	39.97%, see rank	33.38%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,854	0.91%, see rank	1.03%	1.38%
Foreign Born	23,936	5.63%, see rank	7.53%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,472	1.99%, see rank	2.31%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,464	3.64%, see rank	5.22%	7.16%
Born In Europe	5,851	1.38%, see rank	0.82%	1.56%
Born In Asia	2,907	0.68%, see rank	1.73%	3.67%
Born In Africa	552	0.13%, see rank	0.43%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	256	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,547	3.19%, see rank	4.36%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	823	0.19%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 416,276

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	392,768	94.35%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	224,983	54.05%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	164,419	39.50%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,366	0.81%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	23,508	5.65%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,770	1.63%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,738	4.02%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	6,127	1.47%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	2,521	0.61%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	316	0.08%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	209	0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,608	3.27%, see rank	4.33%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	727	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 402,964

	Asheville Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	382,883	95.02%, see rank	93.16%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	221,183	54.89%, see rank	59.16%	58.98%
Born in Different State	158,102	39.23%, see rank	33.07%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,598	0.89%, see rank	0.93%	1.29%
Foreign Born	20,081	4.98%, see rank	6.84%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,792	1.44%, see rank	1.98%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,289	3.55%, see rank	4.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	5,046	1.25%, see rank	0.81%	1.64%
Born In Asia	2,456	0.61%, see rank	1.47%	3.34%
Born In Africa	351	0.09%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	182	0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11,189	2.78%, see rank	3.95%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	857	0.21%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.