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Columbus Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 1,948,188

	Columbus Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	1,812,060	93.01%, see rank	95.94%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,382,463	70.96%, see rank	75.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	414,853	21.29%, see rank	20.09%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14,744	0.76%, see rank	0.75%	1.42%
Foreign Born	136,128	6.99%, see rank	4.06%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	58,340	2.99%, see rank	2.02%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	77,788	3.99%, see rank	2.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16,295	0.84%, see rank	0.99%	1.53%
Born In Asia	53,944	2.77%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	31,959	1.64%, see rank	0.48%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	559	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	30,529	1.57%, see rank	0.82%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2,842	0.15%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 1,840,267

	Columbus Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	1,713,555	93.11%, see rank	96.06%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	1,288,933	70.04%, see rank	74.96%	58.71%
Born in Different State	410,758	22.32%, see rank	20.39%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13,864	0.75%, see rank	0.71%	1.38%
Foreign Born	126,712	6.89%, see rank	3.94%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	52,431	2.85%, see rank	1.94%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	74,281	4.04%, see rank	2.00%	7.16%
Born In Europe	16,073	0.87%, see rank	1.03%	1.56%
Born In Asia	48,035	2.61%, see rank	1.49%	3.67%
Born In Africa	29,001	1.58%, see rank	0.44%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	448	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	30,159	1.64%, see rank	0.83%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	2,996	0.16%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 1,798,377

	Columbus Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	1,679,275	93.38%, see rank	96.17%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	1,263,659	70.27%, see rank	74.88%	58.66%
Born in Different State	403,089	22.41%, see rank	20.62%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12,527	0.70%, see rank	0.68%	1.33%
Foreign Born	119,102	6.62%, see rank	3.83%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	44,603	2.48%, see rank	1.84%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	74,499	4.14%, see rank	1.99%	7.24%
Born In Europe	15,862	0.88%, see rank	1.08%	1.59%
Born In Asia	44,833	2.49%, see rank	1.40%	3.54%
Born In Africa	24,607	1.37%, see rank	0.39%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	542	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	30,064	1.67%, see rank	0.81%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	3,194	0.18%, see rank	0.14%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 1,758,531

	Columbus Area	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	1,648,887	93.77%, see rank	96.38%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	1,243,632	70.72%, see rank	75.08%	58.98%
Born in Different State	393,143	22.36%, see rank	20.64%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12,112	0.69%, see rank	0.66%	1.29%
Foreign Born	109,644	6.23%, see rank	3.62%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	39,917	2.27%, see rank	1.75%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	69,727	3.97%, see rank	1.87%	7.11%
Born In Europe	15,953	0.91%, see rank	1.07%	1.64%
Born In Asia	41,540	2.36%, see rank	1.30%	3.34%
Born In Africa	21,967	1.25%, see rank	0.36%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	568	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	26,614	1.51%, see rank	0.74%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	3,002	0.17%, see rank	0.14%	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.