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Knox County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 440,732
| Knox County | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 418,949 | 95.06%, see rank | 95.28% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 270,562 | 61.39%, see rank | 61.08% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 144,550 | 32.80%, see rank | 33.38% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,837 | 0.87%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 21,783 | 4.94%, see rank | 4.72% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 9,200 | 2.09%, see rank | 1.69% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 12,583 | 2.86%, see rank | 3.03% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 3,504 | 0.80%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 7,916 | 1.80%, see rank | 1.36% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 2,150 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 119 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,919 | 1.57%, see rank | 2.26% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,175 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 433,207
| Knox County | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 413,722 | 95.50%, see rank | 95.45% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 268,369 | 61.95%, see rank | 61.38% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 142,329 | 32.85%, see rank | 33.32% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,024 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 19,485 | 4.50%, see rank | 4.55% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 7,477 | 1.73%, see rank | 1.51% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 12,008 | 2.77%, see rank | 3.04% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 3,417 | 0.79%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 7,052 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.27% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 911 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 104 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,052 | 1.63%, see rank | 2.22% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 949 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 423,748
| Knox County | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 406,590 | 95.95%, see rank | 95.62% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 261,417 | 61.69%, see rank | 61.61% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 142,714 | 33.68%, see rank | 33.26% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,459 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 17,158 | 4.05%, see rank | 4.38% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 6,264 | 1.48%, see rank | 1.36% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 10,894 | 2.57%, see rank | 3.02% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 2,984 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 6,613 | 1.56%, see rank | 1.19% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,412 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 98 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 5,290 | 1.25%, see rank | 2.19% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 761 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 423,655
| Knox County | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 407,718 | 96.24%, see rank | 95.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 264,337 | 62.39%, see rank | 62.08% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 140,974 | 33.28%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,407 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 15,937 | 3.76%, see rank | 4.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 6,001 | 1.42%, see rank | 1.31% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 9,936 | 2.35%, see rank | 2.82% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 3,256 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 6,188 | 1.46%, see rank | 1.17% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 1,327 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 95 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 4,227 | 1.00%, see rank | 1.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 844 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 382,032
| Knox County | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 372,464 | 97.50%, see rank | 97.21% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 250,570 | 65.59%, see rank | 64.67% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 119,616 | 31.31%, see rank | 31.89% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,278 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 9,568 | 2.50%, see rank | 2.79% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,004 | 1.05%, see rank | 0.93% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,564 | 1.46%, see rank | 1.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 2,599 | 0.68%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 4,233 | 1.11%, see rank | 0.89% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 345 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 105 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,795 | 0.47%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 491 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.13% | 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.