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Knoxville, TN Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 181,759
| Knoxville, TN | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 171,559 | 94.39%, see rank | 95.28% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 116,155 | 63.91%, see rank | 61.08% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 53,689 | 29.54%, see rank | 33.38% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,715 | 0.94%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 10,200 | 5.61%, see rank | 4.72% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,318 | 1.83%, see rank | 1.69% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 6,882 | 3.79%, see rank | 3.03% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 1,043 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 3,084 | 1.70%, see rank | 1.36% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 1,517 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 74 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 4,025 | 2.21%, see rank | 2.26% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 457 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 179,973
| Knoxville, TN | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 171,762 | 95.44%, see rank | 95.45% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 117,928 | 65.53%, see rank | 61.38% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 52,515 | 29.18%, see rank | 33.32% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,319 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.76% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 8,211 | 4.56%, see rank | 4.55% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,509 | 1.39%, see rank | 1.51% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,702 | 3.17%, see rank | 3.04% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 1,117 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 2,594 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.27% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 739 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 48 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,476 | 1.93%, see rank | 2.22% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 237 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 178,202
| Knoxville, TN | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 170,611 | 95.74%, see rank | 95.62% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 113,575 | 63.73%, see rank | 61.61% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 56,109 | 31.49%, see rank | 33.26% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 927 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 7,591 | 4.26%, see rank | 4.38% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,461 | 1.38%, see rank | 1.36% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,130 | 2.88%, see rank | 3.02% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 1,139 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 2,525 | 1.42%, see rank | 1.19% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,071 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 25 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,609 | 1.46%, see rank | 2.19% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 222 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 183,032
| Knoxville, TN | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 175,962 | 96.14%, see rank | 95.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 118,086 | 64.52%, see rank | 62.08% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 57,026 | 31.16%, see rank | 33.08% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 850 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 7,070 | 3.86%, see rank | 4.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,417 | 1.32%, see rank | 1.31% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,653 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.82% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 1,237 | 0.68%, see rank | 0.53% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 2,476 | 1.35%, see rank | 1.17% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 1,035 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 21 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,988 | 1.09%, see rank | 1.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 313 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 173,890
| Knoxville, TN | % | Tennessee | U.S. | |
| Native | 168,432 | 96.86%, see rank | 97.21% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 117,323 | 67.47%, see rank | 64.67% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 50,106 | 28.81%, see rank | 31.89% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,003 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 5,248 | 3.02%, see rank | 2.79% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,559 | 0.90%, see rank | 0.93% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,689 | 2.12%, see rank | 1.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 1,497 | 0.86%, see rank | 0.49% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 2,132 | 1.23%, see rank | 0.89% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 182 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 77 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,164 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.12% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 196 | 0.11%, 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.