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San Diego County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,183,143
| San Diego County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,439,663 | 76.64%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,548,084 | 48.63%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 835,263 | 26.24%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 56,316 | 1.77%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 743,480 | 23.36%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 356,666 | 11.20%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 386,814 | 12.15%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 59,395 | 1.87%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 274,591 | 8.63%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 16,911 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,461 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 375,040 | 11.78%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,082 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,100,500
| San Diego County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,380,015 | 76.76%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,485,855 | 47.92%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 839,774 | 27.09%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 54,386 | 1.75%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 720,485 | 23.24%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 340,977 | 11.00%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 379,508 | 12.24%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 58,743 | 1.89%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 259,360 | 8.37%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 15,981 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,271 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 368,722 | 11.89%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,408 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,022,468
| San Diego County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,323,982 | 76.89%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,421,078 | 47.02%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 850,452 | 28.14%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 52,452 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 698,486 | 23.11%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 323,236 | 10.69%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 375,250 | 12.42%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 56,970 | 1.88%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 241,650 | 8.00%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 14,948 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,047 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 366,497 | 12.13%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 14,374 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,987,543
| San Diego County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,310,244 | 77.33%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,398,794 | 46.82%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 860,614 | 28.81%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 50,836 | 1.70%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 677,299 | 22.67%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 312,808 | 10.47%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 364,491 | 12.20%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 58,635 | 1.96%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 226,997 | 7.60%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 14,393 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,243 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 358,947 | 12.01%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 14,077 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,813,833
| San Diego County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,207,579 | 78.45%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,235,991 | 43.93%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 926,226 | 32.92%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 45,362 | 1.61%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 606,254 | 21.55%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 250,125 | 8.89%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 356,129 | 12.66%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 57,355 | 2.04%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 197,767 | 7.03%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 11,905 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,414 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 321,782 | 11.44%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 14,031 | 0.50%, 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.