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Knoxville Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 847,765

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	815,571	96.20%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	535,606	63.18%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	273,710	32.29%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	6,255	0.74%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	32,194	3.80%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,329	1.57%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	18,865	2.23%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5,517	0.65%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10,346	1.22%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2,593	0.31%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	201	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11,807	1.39%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,730	0.20%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 699,097

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	671,732	96.09%, see rank	95.45%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	436,632	62.46%, see rank	61.38%	58.71%
Born in Different State	230,452	32.96%, see rank	33.32%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,648	0.66%, see rank	0.76%	1.38%
Foreign Born	27,365	3.91%, see rank	4.55%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10,128	1.45%, see rank	1.51%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	17,237	2.47%, see rank	3.04%	7.16%
Born In Europe	4,843	0.69%, see rank	0.53%	1.56%
Born In Asia	8,937	1.28%, see rank	1.27%	3.67%
Born In Africa	1,212	0.17%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	174	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,833	1.55%, see rank	2.22%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	1,366	0.20%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 685,335

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	660,002	96.30%, see rank	95.62%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	427,725	62.41%, see rank	61.61%	58.66%
Born in Different State	228,050	33.28%, see rank	33.26%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,227	0.62%, see rank	0.75%	1.33%
Foreign Born	25,333	3.70%, see rank	4.38%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,345	1.22%, see rank	1.36%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,988	2.48%, see rank	3.02%	7.24%
Born In Europe	4,402	0.64%, see rank	0.52%	1.59%
Born In Asia	8,421	1.23%, see rank	1.19%	3.54%
Born In Africa	1,787	0.26%, see rank	0.34%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	152	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,407	1.37%, see rank	2.19%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	1,164	0.17%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 680,629

	Knoxville Area	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	658,311	96.72%, see rank	95.87%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	428,429	62.95%, see rank	62.08%	58.98%
Born in Different State	225,699	33.16%, see rank	33.08%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,183	0.61%, see rank	0.71%	1.29%
Foreign Born	22,318	3.28%, see rank	4.13%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,091	1.19%, see rank	1.31%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,227	2.09%, see rank	2.82%	7.11%
Born In Europe	4,434	0.65%, see rank	0.53%	1.64%
Born In Asia	8,141	1.20%, see rank	1.17%	3.34%
Born In Africa	1,658	0.24%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	113	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,719	0.99%, see rank	1.94%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	1,253	0.18%, see rank	0.13%	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.