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Mercer County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 21,311
| Mercer County | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Native | 20,918 | 98.16%, see rank | 96.63% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 16,709 | 78.41%, see rank | 69.96% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 3,966 | 18.61%, see rank | 26.02% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 243 | 1.14%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 393 | 1.84%, see rank | 3.37% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 231 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.20% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 162 | 0.76%, see rank | 2.17% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 93 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 95 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.10% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 9 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 160 | 0.75%, see rank | 1.39% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 36 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,283
| Mercer County | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Native | 21,042 | 98.87%, see rank | 96.78% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 17,218 | 80.90%, see rank | 70.23% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 3,690 | 17.34%, see rank | 25.92% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 134 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 241 | 1.13%, see rank | 3.22% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 102 | 0.48%, see rank | 1.09% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 139 | 0.65%, see rank | 2.13% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 79 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 59 | 0.28%, see rank | 1.01% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.22% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 92 | 0.43%, see rank | 1.37% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 11 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,272
| Mercer County | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Native | 21,130 | 99.33%, see rank | 96.95% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 17,894 | 84.12%, see rank | 70.71% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 3,139 | 14.76%, see rank | 25.60% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 97 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 142 | 0.67%, see rank | 3.05% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 95 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.01% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 47 | 0.22%, see rank | 2.04% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 71 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 51 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.93% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.29% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 20 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,734
| Mercer County | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Native | 21,476 | 98.81%, see rank | 97.21% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 18,176 | 83.63%, see rank | 71.14% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 3,221 | 14.82%, see rank | 25.45% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 79 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 258 | 1.19%, see rank | 2.79% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 50 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.94% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 208 | 0.96%, see rank | 1.85% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 57 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.54% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 78 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.87% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 116 | 0.53%, see rank | 1.10% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 7 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.10% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,817
| Mercer County | % | Kentucky | U.S. | |
| Native | 20,454 | 98.26%, see rank | 98.01% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 17,159 | 82.43%, see rank | 73.74% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 3,273 | 15.72%, see rank | 23.76% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 22 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.52% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 363 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.99% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 90 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.68% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 273 | 1.31%, see rank | 1.30% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 62 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.51% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 132 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.66% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 153 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.63% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 16 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.09% | 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.