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Columbia, SC Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 131,331

	Columbia, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	124,255	94.61%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	71,457	54.41%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	50,635	38.56%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,163	1.65%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,076	5.39%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,020	1.54%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,056	3.85%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,175	0.89%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,467	1.88%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	422	0.32%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	140	0.11%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,631	2.00%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	241	0.18%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 129,757

	Columbia, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	123,430	95.12%, see rank	95.20%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	72,668	56.00%, see rank	58.77%	58.71%
Born in Different State	48,395	37.30%, see rank	35.45%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,367	1.82%, see rank	0.98%	1.38%
Foreign Born	6,327	4.88%, see rank	4.80%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,771	1.36%, see rank	1.57%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,556	3.51%, see rank	3.23%	7.16%
Born In Europe	1,022	0.79%, see rank	0.83%	1.56%
Born In Asia	2,234	1.72%, see rank	1.00%	3.67%
Born In Africa	555	0.43%, see rank	0.13%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	95	0.07%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,180	1.68%, see rank	2.66%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	241	0.19%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 127,605

	Columbia, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	121,188	94.97%, see rank	95.30%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	71,196	55.79%, see rank	59.37%	58.66%
Born in Different State	47,303	37.07%, see rank	34.98%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,689	2.11%, see rank	0.95%	1.33%
Foreign Born	6,417	5.03%, see rank	4.70%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,029	1.59%, see rank	1.47%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,388	3.44%, see rank	3.24%	7.24%
Born In Europe	1,072	0.84%, see rank	0.82%	1.59%
Born In Asia	3,017	2.36%, see rank	0.97%	3.54%
Born In Africa	539	0.42%, see rank	0.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	74	0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,542	1.21%, see rank	2.58%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	173	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 126,193

	Columbia, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	119,996	95.09%, see rank	95.61%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	71,213	56.43%, see rank	60.19%	58.98%
Born in Different State	46,444	36.80%, see rank	34.53%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,339	1.85%, see rank	0.89%	1.29%
Foreign Born	6,197	4.91%, see rank	4.39%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,855	1.47%, see rank	1.41%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,342	3.44%, see rank	2.98%	7.11%
Born In Europe	1,015	0.80%, see rank	0.82%	1.64%
Born In Asia	2,961	2.35%, see rank	0.98%	3.34%
Born In Africa	721	0.57%, see rank	0.14%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	40	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,304	1.03%, see rank	2.26%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	156	0.12%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 116,278

	Columbia, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	111,211	95.64%, see rank	97.11%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	68,675	59.06%, see rank	64.03%	59.96%
Born in Different State	40,783	35.07%, see rank	32.24%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,753	1.51%, see rank	0.84%	1.25%
Foreign Born	4,783	4.11%, see rank	2.89%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,439	1.24%, see rank	1.07%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,344	2.88%, see rank	1.82%	6.60%
Born In Europe	1,056	0.91%, see rank	0.68%	1.75%
Born In Asia	1,728	1.49%, see rank	0.73%	2.92%
Born In Africa	225	0.19%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	37	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	1,470	1.26%, see rank	1.24%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	267	0.23%, 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.