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New York County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,618,398
| New York County | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,151,240 | 71.13%, see rank | 77.67% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 691,558 | 42.73%, see rank | 63.54% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 403,691 | 24.94%, see rank | 11.70% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 55,991 | 3.46%, see rank | 2.43% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 467,158 | 28.87%, see rank | 22.33% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 220,593 | 13.63%, see rank | 11.83% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 246,565 | 15.24%, see rank | 10.50% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 90,051 | 5.56%, see rank | 3.86% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 137,752 | 8.51%, see rank | 6.16% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 19,601 | 1.21%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,189 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 202,292 | 12.50%, see rank | 11.06% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 11,273 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,596,735
| New York County | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,141,487 | 71.49%, see rank | 78.00% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 686,352 | 42.98%, see rank | 63.79% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 398,335 | 24.95%, see rank | 11.77% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 56,800 | 3.56%, see rank | 2.44% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 455,248 | 28.51%, see rank | 22.00% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 210,183 | 13.16%, see rank | 11.49% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 245,065 | 15.35%, see rank | 10.51% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 87,617 | 5.49%, see rank | 3.95% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 134,096 | 8.40%, see rank | 5.96% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 18,068 | 1.13%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 5,604 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 199,221 | 12.48%, see rank | 10.90% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 10,642 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,583,345
| New York County | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,131,243 | 71.45%, see rank | 78.26% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 684,373 | 43.22%, see rank | 64.00% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 387,956 | 24.50%, see rank | 11.85% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 58,914 | 3.72%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 452,102 | 28.55%, see rank | 21.74% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 204,851 | 12.94%, see rank | 11.29% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 247,251 | 15.62%, see rank | 10.45% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 84,344 | 5.33%, see rank | 4.03% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 132,771 | 8.39%, see rank | 5.78% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 18,479 | 1.17%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,483 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 201,010 | 12.70%, see rank | 10.78% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 11,015 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,620,962
| New York County | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,174,502 | 72.46%, see rank | 78.69% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 721,969 | 44.54%, see rank | 64.51% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 393,021 | 24.25%, see rank | 11.79% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 59,512 | 3.67%, see rank | 2.39% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 446,460 | 27.54%, see rank | 21.31% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 199,907 | 12.33%, see rank | 11.06% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 246,553 | 15.21%, see rank | 10.25% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 87,089 | 5.37%, see rank | 4.25% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 127,680 | 7.88%, see rank | 5.45% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 18,901 | 1.17%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 5,452 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 196,316 | 12.11%, see rank | 10.48% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 11,022 | 0.68%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,537,195
| New York County | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,084,755 | 70.57%, see rank | 79.62% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 673,538 | 43.82%, see rank | 65.26% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 341,295 | 22.20%, see rank | 11.62% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 69,922 | 4.55%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 452,440 | 29.43%, see rank | 20.38% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 179,785 | 11.70%, see rank | 9.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 272,655 | 17.74%, see rank | 10.98% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 83,327 | 5.42%, see rank | 4.63% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 122,417 | 7.96%, see rank | 4.83% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 15,838 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,305 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 218,795 | 14.23%, see rank | 9.97% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 8,758 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.29% | 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.