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Mecklenburg County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 968,500
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 833,601 | 86.07%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 406,252 | 41.95%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 415,557 | 42.91%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,792 | 1.22%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 134,899 | 13.93%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 45,441 | 4.69%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 89,458 | 9.24%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 14,747 | 1.52%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 37,482 | 3.87%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 12,017 | 1.24%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 523 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 68,210 | 7.04%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,920 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 926,873
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 798,142 | 86.11%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 386,595 | 41.71%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 401,648 | 43.33%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 9,899 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 128,731 | 13.89%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 40,670 | 4.39%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 88,061 | 9.50%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 13,617 | 1.47%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 34,761 | 3.75%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 10,808 | 1.17%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 421 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 66,915 | 7.22%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,209 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 882,761
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 763,352 | 86.47%, see rank | 92.63% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 371,310 | 42.06%, see rank | 58.55% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 382,877 | 43.37%, see rank | 33.11% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 9,165 | 1.04%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 119,409 | 13.53%, see rank | 7.37% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 35,305 | 4.00%, see rank | 2.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 84,104 | 9.53%, see rank | 5.25% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 12,481 | 1.41%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 32,448 | 3.68%, see rank | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 9,741 | 1.10%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 111 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 62,292 | 7.06%, see rank | 4.33% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,336 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 861,189
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 752,711 | 87.40%, see rank | 93.16% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 366,641 | 42.57%, see rank | 59.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 377,358 | 43.82%, see rank | 33.07% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 8,712 | 1.01%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 108,478 | 12.60%, see rank | 6.84% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 32,509 | 3.77%, see rank | 1.98% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 75,969 | 8.82%, see rank | 4.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 13,093 | 1.52%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 28,347 | 3.29%, see rank | 1.47% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 9,955 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 133 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 54,328 | 6.31%, see rank | 3.95% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,622 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 695,454
| Mecklenburg County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 627,105 | 90.17%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 321,093 | 46.17%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 299,370 | 43.05%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 6,642 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 68,349 | 9.83%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 19,810 | 2.85%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 48,539 | 6.98%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 9,469 | 1.36%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 18,392 | 2.64%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 5,096 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 342 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 33,060 | 4.75%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,990 | 0.29%, 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.