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Chester County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 506,422
| Chester County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 460,657 | 90.96%, see rank | 93.87% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 321,368 | 63.46%, see rank | 73.68% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 133,676 | 26.40%, see rank | 18.61% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,613 | 1.11%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 45,765 | 9.04%, see rank | 6.13% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 19,052 | 3.76%, see rank | 3.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 26,713 | 5.27%, see rank | 2.98% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 8,684 | 1.71%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 16,107 | 3.18%, see rank | 2.36% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 1,508 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 291 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 18,148 | 3.58%, see rank | 1.84% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,027 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 499,548
| Chester County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 455,850 | 91.25%, see rank | 94.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 316,804 | 63.42%, see rank | 74.03% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 133,477 | 26.72%, see rank | 18.61% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,569 | 1.11%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 43,698 | 8.75%, see rank | 5.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 17,857 | 3.57%, see rank | 2.93% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 25,841 | 5.17%, see rank | 2.88% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 9,197 | 1.84%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 14,905 | 2.98%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 1,541 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 216 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 16,549 | 3.31%, see rank | 1.68% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,290 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 490,571
| Chester County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 449,780 | 91.68%, see rank | 94.42% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 314,233 | 64.05%, see rank | 74.51% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 130,462 | 26.59%, see rank | 18.44% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,085 | 1.04%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 40,791 | 8.32%, see rank | 5.58% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 15,991 | 3.26%, see rank | 2.75% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 24,800 | 5.06%, see rank | 2.83% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 8,503 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 13,882 | 2.83%, see rank | 2.08% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,324 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 226 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 15,269 | 3.11%, see rank | 1.57% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,587 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 486,301
| Chester County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 449,617 | 92.46%, see rank | 94.75% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 314,105 | 64.59%, see rank | 75.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 130,679 | 26.87%, see rank | 18.21% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,833 | 0.99%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 36,684 | 7.54%, see rank | 5.25% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 15,169 | 3.12%, see rank | 2.60% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 21,515 | 4.42%, see rank | 2.65% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 9,133 | 1.88%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 12,563 | 2.58%, see rank | 1.87% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 1,111 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 232 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 11,966 | 2.46%, see rank | 1.41% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,679 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 433,501
| Chester County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 409,731 | 94.52%, see rank | 95.86% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 287,177 | 66.25%, see rank | 77.72% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 118,334 | 27.30%, see rank | 16.91% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,220 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 23,770 | 5.48%, see rank | 4.14% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 10,513 | 2.43%, see rank | 2.10% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 13,257 | 3.06%, see rank | 2.04% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 7,610 | 1.76%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 7,113 | 1.64%, see rank | 1.49% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 877 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 177 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,104 | 1.64%, see rank | 0.81% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 889 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.13% | 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.