Memphis Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,337,014
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,269,870 | 94.98%, see rank | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 773,424 | 57.85%, see rank | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 486,301 | 36.37%, see rank | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,145 | 0.76%, see rank | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 67,144 | 5.02%, see rank | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 23,989 | 1.79%, see rank | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 43,155 | 3.23%, see rank | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 4,890 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 21,195 | 1.59%, see rank | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 6,701 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 408 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 33,009 | 2.47%, see rank | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 941 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,317,314
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,251,449 | 95.00%, see rank | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 754,668 | 57.29%, see rank | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 488,295 | 37.07%, see rank | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 8,486 | 0.64%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 65,865 | 5.00%, see rank | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 21,604 | 1.64%, see rank | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 44,261 | 3.36%, see rank | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 5,221 | 0.40%, see rank | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 19,725 | 1.50%, see rank | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 5,929 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 466 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 33,524 | 2.54%, see rank | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,000 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,301,248
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,237,169 | 95.08%, see rank | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 745,508 | 57.29%, see rank | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 483,309 | 37.14%, see rank | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 8,352 | 0.64%, see rank | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 64,079 | 4.92%, see rank | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 20,242 | 1.56%, see rank | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 43,837 | 3.37%, see rank | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 5,491 | 0.42%, see rank | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 19,092 | 1.47%, see rank | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 4,254 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 397 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 33,961 | 2.61%, see rank | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 884 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,287,231
| Memphis Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,228,098 | 95.41%, see rank | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 741,133 | 57.58%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 479,115 | 37.22%, see rank | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 7,850 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 59,133 | 4.59%, see rank | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 18,559 | 1.44%, see rank | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 40,574 | 3.15%, see rank | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 5,640 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 18,918 | 1.47%, see rank | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 3,855 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 588 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 29,186 | 2.27%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 946 | 0.07%, see rank | 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.