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Harris County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,269,608
| Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,191,346 | 74.75%, see rank | 83.53% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,293,118 | 53.71%, see rank | 60.31% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 847,795 | 19.86%, see rank | 21.93% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 50,433 | 1.18%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 1,078,262 | 25.25%, see rank | 16.47% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 353,312 | 8.28%, see rank | 5.58% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 724,950 | 16.98%, see rank | 10.89% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 44,348 | 1.04%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 225,446 | 5.28%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 43,441 | 1.02%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,578 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 753,809 | 17.66%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 8,640 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,101,752
| Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,075,033 | 74.97%, see rank | 83.74% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,203,399 | 53.72%, see rank | 60.49% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 825,376 | 20.12%, see rank | 22.03% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 46,258 | 1.13%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 1,026,719 | 25.03%, see rank | 16.26% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 328,201 | 8.00%, see rank | 5.33% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 698,518 | 17.03%, see rank | 10.93% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 40,471 | 0.99%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 208,549 | 5.08%, see rank | 3.04% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 35,888 | 0.87%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,254 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 731,324 | 17.83%, see rank | 11.77% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 8,233 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,950,999
| Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,963,302 | 75.00%, see rank | 83.90% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,107,340 | 53.34%, see rank | 60.59% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 816,257 | 20.66%, see rank | 22.17% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 39,705 | 1.00%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 987,697 | 25.00%, see rank | 16.10% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 307,066 | 7.77%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 680,631 | 17.23%, see rank | 10.98% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 38,057 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 194,363 | 4.92%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 33,119 | 0.84%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,340 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 711,497 | 18.01%, see rank | 11.78% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 8,321 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,909,790
| Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,955,683 | 75.60%, see rank | 84.19% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,092,652 | 53.52%, see rank | 60.88% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 823,906 | 21.07%, see rank | 22.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 39,125 | 1.00%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 954,107 | 24.40%, see rank | 15.81% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 291,438 | 7.45%, see rank | 4.90% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 662,669 | 16.95%, see rank | 10.90% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 40,588 | 1.04%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 176,125 | 4.50%, see rank | 2.65% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 31,667 | 0.81%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,430 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 694,698 | 17.77%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 8,599 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,400,578
| Harris County | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,644,030 | 77.75%, see rank | 86.09% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,861,758 | 54.75%, see rank | 62.20% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 748,788 | 22.02%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 33,484 | 0.98%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 756,548 | 22.25%, see rank | 13.91% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 223,609 | 6.58%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 532,939 | 15.67%, see rank | 9.52% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 36,622 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 147,894 | 4.35%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 22,205 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,532 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 540,574 | 15.90%, see rank | 10.42% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 7,721 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.18% | 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.