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Columbia Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 784,698

	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	745,359	94.99%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	475,802	60.64%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	257,205	32.78%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12,352	1.57%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	39,339	5.01%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,976	1.78%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	25,363	3.23%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6,075	0.77%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10,973	1.40%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2,318	0.30%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	310	0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18,766	2.39%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	897	0.11%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 767,299

	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	730,417	95.19%, see rank	95.20%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	467,483	60.93%, see rank	58.77%	58.71%
Born in Different State	251,105	32.73%, see rank	35.45%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11,829	1.54%, see rank	0.98%	1.38%
Foreign Born	36,882	4.81%, see rank	4.80%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,040	1.57%, see rank	1.57%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	24,842	3.24%, see rank	3.23%	7.16%
Born In Europe	5,365	0.70%, see rank	0.83%	1.56%
Born In Asia	10,086	1.31%, see rank	1.00%	3.67%
Born In Africa	1,474	0.19%, see rank	0.13%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	150	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18,843	2.46%, see rank	2.66%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	964	0.13%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 744,145

	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	708,036	95.15%, see rank	95.30%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	455,671	61.23%, see rank	59.37%	58.66%
Born in Different State	241,093	32.40%, see rank	34.98%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11,272	1.51%, see rank	0.95%	1.33%
Foreign Born	36,109	4.85%, see rank	4.70%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,934	1.60%, see rank	1.47%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	24,175	3.25%, see rank	3.24%	7.24%
Born In Europe	5,344	0.72%, see rank	0.82%	1.59%
Born In Asia	9,811	1.32%, see rank	0.97%	3.54%
Born In Africa	1,604	0.22%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	169	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18,168	2.44%, see rank	2.58%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	1,013	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 718,843

	Columbia Area	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	686,473	95.50%, see rank	95.61%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	443,133	61.65%, see rank	60.19%	58.98%
Born in Different State	233,063	32.42%, see rank	34.53%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10,277	1.43%, see rank	0.89%	1.29%
Foreign Born	32,370	4.50%, see rank	4.39%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,554	1.61%, see rank	1.41%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	20,816	2.90%, see rank	2.98%	7.11%
Born In Europe	5,460	0.76%, see rank	0.82%	1.64%
Born In Asia	9,772	1.36%, see rank	0.98%	3.34%
Born In Africa	1,780	0.25%, see rank	0.14%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	130	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,191	1.97%, see rank	2.26%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	1,037	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	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.