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King County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,008,997
King County | % | Washington | U.S. | |
Native | 1,587,315 | 79.01%, see rank | 86.65% | 86.93% |
Born in the State of Residence | 834,413 | 41.53%, see rank | 47.34% | 58.73% |
Born in Different State | 715,988 | 35.64%, see rank | 37.62% | 26.78% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 36,914 | 1.84%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.42% |
Foreign Born | 421,682 | 20.99%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.07% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 204,078 | 10.16%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.99% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 217,604 | 10.83%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.09% |
Born In Europe | 65,270 | 3.25%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.53% |
Born In Asia | 219,653 | 10.93%, see rank | 5.44% | 3.82% |
Born In Africa | 35,073 | 1.75%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.55% |
Born In Oceania | 7,210 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 76,705 | 3.82%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.83% |
Born In Northern America | 17,771 | 0.88%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,940,777
King County | % | Washington | U.S. | |
Native | 1,545,958 | 79.66%, see rank | 86.99% | 87.13% |
Born in the State of Residence | 805,681 | 41.51%, see rank | 47.06% | 58.71% |
Born in Different State | 705,600 | 36.36%, see rank | 38.27% | 27.04% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 34,677 | 1.79%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.38% |
Foreign Born | 394,819 | 20.34%, see rank | 13.01% | 12.87% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 188,386 | 9.71%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.71% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 206,433 | 10.64%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.16% |
Born In Europe | 62,702 | 3.23%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.56% |
Born In Asia | 201,832 | 10.40%, see rank | 5.18% | 3.67% |
Born In Africa | 30,918 | 1.59%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.51% |
Born In Oceania | 6,611 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 74,621 | 3.84%, see rank | 4.07% | 6.79% |
Born In Northern America | 18,135 | 0.93%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,879,189
King County | % | Washington | U.S. | |
Native | 1,506,344 | 80.16%, see rank | 87.31% | 87.28% |
Born in the State of Residence | 778,767 | 41.44%, see rank | 46.89% | 58.66% |
Born in Different State | 695,511 | 37.01%, see rank | 38.81% | 27.28% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 32,066 | 1.71%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.33% |
Foreign Born | 372,845 | 19.84%, see rank | 12.69% | 12.72% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 172,237 | 9.17%, see rank | 5.55% | 5.48% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 200,608 | 10.68%, see rank | 7.14% | 7.24% |
Born In Europe | 59,040 | 3.14%, see rank | 2.15% | 1.59% |
Born In Asia | 188,537 | 10.03%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.54% |
Born In Africa | 28,618 | 1.52%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.48% |
Born In Oceania | 6,397 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 71,844 | 3.82%, see rank | 4.04% | 6.77% |
Born In Northern America | 18,409 | 0.98%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,858,788
King County | % | Washington | U.S. | |
Native | 1,505,404 | 80.99%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.61% |
Born in the State of Residence | 776,612 | 41.78%, see rank | 47.18% | 58.98% |
Born in Different State | 697,623 | 37.53%, see rank | 39.13% | 27.35% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 31,169 | 1.68%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.29% |
Foreign Born | 353,384 | 19.01%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.39% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 160,491 | 8.63%, see rank | 5.26% | 5.28% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 192,893 | 10.38%, see rank | 6.87% | 7.11% |
Born In Europe | 59,569 | 3.20%, see rank | 2.19% | 1.64% |
Born In Asia | 175,769 | 9.46%, see rank | 4.72% | 3.34% |
Born In Africa | 27,684 | 1.49%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.46% |
Born In Oceania | 5,704 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.07% |
Born In Latin America | 66,878 | 3.60%, see rank | 3.72% | 6.60% |
Born In Northern America | 17,780 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,737,034
King County | % | Washington | U.S. | |
Native | 1,468,749 | 84.55%, see rank | 89.58% | 88.95% |
Born in the State of Residence | 745,973 | 42.95%, see rank | 47.19% | 59.96% |
Born in Different State | 698,171 | 40.19%, see rank | 40.96% | 27.74% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 24,605 | 1.42%, see rank | 1.42% | 1.25% |
Foreign Born | 268,285 | 15.45%, see rank | 10.42% | 11.05% |
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 118,436 | 6.82%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.46% |
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 149,849 | 8.63%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.60% |
Born In Europe | 52,886 | 3.04%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.75% |
Born In Asia | 137,967 | 7.94%, see rank | 4.07% | 2.92% |
Born In Africa | 14,232 | 0.82%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.31% |
Born In Oceania | 4,489 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.06% |
Born In Latin America | 41,066 | 2.36%, see rank | 2.95% | 5.72% |
Born In Northern America | 17,627 | 1.01%, see rank | 0.81% | 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.