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District of Columbia Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 633,736
| District of Columbia | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 545,110 | 86.02%, see rank | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 233,910 | 36.91%, see rank | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 300,248 | 47.38%, see rank | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,952 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 88,626 | 13.98%, see rank | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 34,483 | 5.44%, see rank | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 54,143 | 8.54%, see rank | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 16,468 | 2.60%, see rank | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 16,190 | 2.55%, see rank | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 14,000 | 2.21%, see rank | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 932 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 39,274 | 6.20%, see rank | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,762 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 605,759
| District of Columbia | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 523,711 | 86.46%, see rank | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 229,202 | 37.84%, see rank | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 285,041 | 47.06%, see rank | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 9,468 | 1.56%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 82,048 | 13.54%, see rank | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 31,084 | 5.13%, see rank | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 50,964 | 8.41%, see rank | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 14,355 | 2.37%, see rank | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 15,699 | 2.59%, see rank | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 12,271 | 2.03%, see rank | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 849 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 37,304 | 6.16%, see rank | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,570 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 584,400
| District of Columbia | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 508,342 | 86.99%, see rank | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 224,428 | 38.40%, see rank | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 275,586 | 47.16%, see rank | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 8,328 | 1.43%, see rank | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 76,058 | 13.01%, see rank | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 27,350 | 4.68%, see rank | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 48,708 | 8.33%, see rank | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 12,614 | 2.16%, see rank | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 14,347 | 2.45%, see rank | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 11,169 | 1.91%, see rank | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 901 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 35,353 | 6.05%, see rank | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,674 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 588,433
| District of Columbia | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 514,763 | 87.48%, see rank | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 236,369 | 40.17%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 270,796 | 46.02%, see rank | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 7,598 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 73,670 | 12.52%, see rank | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 25,364 | 4.31%, see rank | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 48,306 | 8.21%, see rank | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 12,671 | 2.15%, see rank | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 12,965 | 2.20%, see rank | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 10,243 | 1.74%, see rank | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 634 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 35,489 | 6.03%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,668 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 572,059
| District of Columbia | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 498,498 | 87.14%, see rank | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 224,352 | 39.22%, see rank | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 267,011 | 46.68%, see rank | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 7,135 | 1.25%, see rank | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 73,561 | 12.86%, see rank | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 22,050 | 3.85%, see rank | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 51,511 | 9.00%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 12,909 | 2.26%, see rank | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 12,503 | 2.19%, see rank | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 9,208 | 1.61%, see rank | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 585 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 37,079 | 6.48%, see rank | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,271 | 0.22%, see rank | 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.