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Charleston County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 365,674
| Charleston County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 346,871 | 94.86%, see rank | 95.21% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 192,267 | 52.58%, see rank | 58.27% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 149,988 | 41.02%, see rank | 35.87% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,616 | 1.26%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 18,803 | 5.14%, see rank | 4.79% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 7,612 | 2.08%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 11,191 | 3.06%, see rank | 3.07% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 3,946 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 3,550 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.05% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 797 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 140 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 9,650 | 2.64%, see rank | 2.57% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 720 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 352,548
| Charleston County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 333,162 | 94.50%, see rank | 95.20% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 186,821 | 52.99%, see rank | 58.77% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 142,392 | 40.39%, see rank | 35.45% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,949 | 1.12%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 19,386 | 5.50%, see rank | 4.80% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 7,010 | 1.99%, see rank | 1.57% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 12,376 | 3.51%, see rank | 3.23% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 4,099 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.83% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 3,590 | 1.02%, see rank | 1.00% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 514 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 84 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 10,348 | 2.94%, see rank | 2.66% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 751 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 342,434
| Charleston County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 323,207 | 94.39%, see rank | 95.30% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 183,248 | 53.51%, see rank | 59.37% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 136,251 | 39.79%, see rank | 34.98% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,708 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.95% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 19,227 | 5.61%, see rank | 4.70% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 6,335 | 1.85%, see rank | 1.47% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 12,892 | 3.76%, see rank | 3.24% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 3,959 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 3,528 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.97% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 548 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 126 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 10,287 | 3.00%, see rank | 2.58% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 779 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 345,714
| Charleston County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 328,448 | 95.01%, see rank | 95.61% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 188,882 | 54.64%, see rank | 60.19% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 136,069 | 39.36%, see rank | 34.53% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,497 | 1.01%, see rank | 0.89% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 17,266 | 4.99%, see rank | 4.39% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 6,552 | 1.90%, see rank | 1.41% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 10,714 | 3.10%, see rank | 2.98% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 4,064 | 1.18%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 4,026 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.98% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 475 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 169 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,693 | 2.23%, see rank | 2.26% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 839 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 309,969
| Charleston County | % | South Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 298,845 | 96.41%, see rank | 97.11% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 180,348 | 58.18%, see rank | 64.03% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 115,584 | 37.29%, see rank | 32.24% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,913 | 0.94%, see rank | 0.84% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 11,124 | 3.59%, see rank | 2.89% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,193 | 1.35%, see rank | 1.07% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 6,931 | 2.24%, see rank | 1.82% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 3,506 | 1.13%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 2,759 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.73% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 363 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 218 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,683 | 1.19%, see rank | 1.24% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 595 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.14% | 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.