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San Mateo County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 739,837
| San Mateo County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 485,490 | 65.62%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 356,107 | 48.13%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 116,629 | 15.76%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,754 | 1.72%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 254,347 | 34.38%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 140,648 | 19.01%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 113,699 | 15.37%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 25,370 | 3.43%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 128,195 | 17.33%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 2,635 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,583 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 87,855 | 11.87%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,709 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 721,183
| San Mateo County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 474,724 | 65.83%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 346,524 | 48.05%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 116,771 | 16.19%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,429 | 1.58%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 246,459 | 34.17%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 133,404 | 18.50%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 113,055 | 15.68%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 24,662 | 3.42%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 122,902 | 17.04%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 2,379 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,469 | 0.90%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 86,352 | 11.97%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,695 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 704,327
| San Mateo County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 465,102 | 66.03%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 336,825 | 47.82%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 117,768 | 16.72%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,509 | 1.49%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 239,225 | 33.97%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 131,279 | 18.64%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 107,946 | 15.33%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 24,316 | 3.45%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 117,894 | 16.74%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 2,475 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,776 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 84,163 | 11.95%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,601 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 701,886
| San Mateo County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 467,837 | 66.65%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 338,309 | 48.20%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 119,448 | 17.02%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,080 | 1.44%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 234,049 | 33.35%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 127,241 | 18.13%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 106,808 | 15.22%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 24,275 | 3.46%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 115,489 | 16.45%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 2,953 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,541 | 0.93%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 81,008 | 11.54%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,783 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 707,161
| San Mateo County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 479,043 | 67.74%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 333,361 | 47.14%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 136,232 | 19.26%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 9,450 | 1.34%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 228,118 | 32.26%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 111,735 | 15.80%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 116,383 | 16.46%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 27,551 | 3.90%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 102,202 | 14.45%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 2,060 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 8,047 | 1.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 83,994 | 11.88%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,264 | 0.60%, 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.