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Buncombe County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 244,599
| Buncombe County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 231,273 | 94.55%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 127,919 | 52.30%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 100,720 | 41.18%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,634 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 13,326 | 5.45%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 5,084 | 2.08%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 8,242 | 3.37%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 4,188 | 1.71%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 2,172 | 0.89%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 277 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 119 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,272 | 2.56%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 298 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 239,000
| Buncombe County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 225,650 | 94.41%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 127,385 | 53.30%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 95,863 | 40.11%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,402 | 1.01%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 13,350 | 5.59%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,300 | 1.80%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 9,050 | 3.79%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 3,935 | 1.65%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,800 | 0.75%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 423 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 202 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,638 | 2.78%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 352 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 233,249
| Buncombe County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 219,964 | 94.30%, see rank | 92.63% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 126,014 | 54.03%, see rank | 58.55% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 91,762 | 39.34%, see rank | 33.11% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,188 | 0.94%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 13,285 | 5.70%, see rank | 7.37% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,547 | 1.52%, see rank | 2.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 9,738 | 4.17%, see rank | 5.25% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 4,021 | 1.72%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 1,615 | 0.69%, see rank | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 236 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 157 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,931 | 2.97%, see rank | 4.33% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 325 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 225,869
| Buncombe County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 214,800 | 95.10%, see rank | 93.16% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 124,890 | 55.29%, see rank | 59.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 87,596 | 38.78%, see rank | 33.07% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,314 | 1.02%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 11,069 | 4.90%, see rank | 6.84% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,103 | 1.37%, see rank | 1.98% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 7,966 | 3.53%, see rank | 4.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 3,234 | 1.43%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,566 | 0.69%, see rank | 1.47% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 289 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 130 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 5,414 | 2.40%, see rank | 3.95% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 436 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 206,330
| Buncombe County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 198,366 | 96.14%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 124,942 | 60.55%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 71,752 | 34.78%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,672 | 0.81%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 7,964 | 3.86%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,672 | 1.30%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,292 | 2.56%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 2,698 | 1.31%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,397 | 0.68%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 181 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 31 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,327 | 1.61%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 330 | 0.16%, 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.