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San Diego, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,341,510
| San Diego, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 988,749 | 73.70%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 606,370 | 45.20%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 356,424 | 26.57%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 25,955 | 1.93%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 352,761 | 26.30%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 180,732 | 13.47%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 172,029 | 12.82%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 29,907 | 2.23%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 159,190 | 11.87%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 11,964 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,014 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 143,671 | 10.71%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 6,015 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,308,619
| San Diego, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 967,974 | 73.97%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 582,205 | 44.49%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 361,533 | 27.63%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 24,236 | 1.85%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 340,645 | 26.03%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 171,310 | 13.09%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 169,335 | 12.94%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 29,825 | 2.28%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 149,877 | 11.45%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 10,925 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,156 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 141,606 | 10.82%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 6,256 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,282,800
| San Diego, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 950,716 | 74.11%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 554,735 | 43.24%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 373,170 | 29.09%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 22,811 | 1.78%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 332,084 | 25.89%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 161,050 | 12.55%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 171,034 | 13.33%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 28,471 | 2.22%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 142,501 | 11.11%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 9,970 | 0.78%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,025 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 142,047 | 11.07%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 7,070 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,297,618
| San Diego, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 966,391 | 74.47%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 557,259 | 42.94%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 386,858 | 29.81%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 22,274 | 1.72%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 331,227 | 25.53%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 159,850 | 12.32%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 171,377 | 13.21%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 30,716 | 2.37%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 138,965 | 10.71%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 9,797 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,193 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 142,640 | 10.99%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 6,909 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,223,400
| San Diego, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 909,114 | 74.31%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 493,334 | 40.32%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 396,036 | 32.37%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 19,744 | 1.61%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 314,227 | 25.68%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 134,456 | 10.99%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 179,771 | 14.69%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 29,676 | 2.43%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 128,866 | 10.53%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 9,363 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,836 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 138,182 | 11.29%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 6,304 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.42% | 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.