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Asheville, NC Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 85,783
| Asheville, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 79,693 | 92.90%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 38,029 | 44.33%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 40,483 | 47.19%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,181 | 1.38%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 6,090 | 7.10%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,155 | 2.51%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,935 | 4.59%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 2,412 | 2.81%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 1,233 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 135 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 38 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,172 | 2.53%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 100 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 83,796
| Asheville, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 77,595 | 92.60%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 38,940 | 46.47%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 37,485 | 44.73%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,170 | 1.40%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 6,201 | 7.40%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,884 | 2.25%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,317 | 5.15%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 2,178 | 2.60%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 899 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 69 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 149 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,758 | 3.29%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 148 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 81,970
| Asheville, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 76,072 | 92.80%, see rank | 92.63% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 38,335 | 46.77%, see rank | 58.55% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 36,652 | 44.71%, see rank | 33.11% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,085 | 1.32%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 5,898 | 7.20%, see rank | 7.37% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,418 | 1.73%, see rank | 2.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,480 | 5.47%, see rank | 5.25% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 2,088 | 2.55%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 597 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 104 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 107 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,853 | 3.48%, see rank | 4.33% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 149 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 75,096
| Asheville, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 71,021 | 94.57%, see rank | 93.16% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 36,229 | 48.24%, see rank | 59.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 33,851 | 45.08%, see rank | 33.07% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 941 | 1.25%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 4,075 | 5.43%, see rank | 6.84% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,059 | 1.41%, see rank | 1.98% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,016 | 4.02%, see rank | 4.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 1,463 | 1.95%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 531 | 0.71%, see rank | 1.47% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 39 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 103 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,799 | 2.40%, see rank | 3.95% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 140 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 68,889
| Asheville, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 65,345 | 94.86%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 37,734 | 54.78%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 27,036 | 39.25%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 575 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 3,607 | 5.24%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,198 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,409 | 3.50%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 1,142 | 1.66%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 606 | 0.88%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 71 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 16 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,617 | 2.35%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 155 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.29% |
* 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.