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Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,557,037
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,948,453 | 82.89%, see rank | 86.65% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,616,886 | 45.46%, see rank | 47.34% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 1,259,951 | 35.42%, see rank | 37.62% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 71,616 | 2.01%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 608,584 | 17.11%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 302,306 | 8.50%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 306,278 | 8.61%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 100,718 | 2.83%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 304,043 | 8.55%, see rank | 5.44% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 43,988 | 1.24%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 10,411 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 123,115 | 3.46%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 26,309 | 0.74%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,453,748
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,879,658 | 83.38%, see rank | 86.99% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,568,271 | 45.41%, see rank | 47.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 1,243,442 | 36.00%, see rank | 38.27% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 67,945 | 1.97%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 574,090 | 16.62%, see rank | 13.01% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 279,010 | 8.08%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 295,080 | 8.54%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 96,455 | 2.79%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 281,387 | 8.15%, see rank | 5.18% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 38,736 | 1.12%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 9,414 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 120,954 | 3.50%, see rank | 4.07% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 27,144 | 0.79%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,356,089
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,815,208 | 83.88%, see rank | 87.31% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,522,018 | 45.35%, see rank | 46.89% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 1,228,272 | 36.60%, see rank | 38.81% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 64,918 | 1.93%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 540,881 | 16.12%, see rank | 12.69% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 254,413 | 7.58%, see rank | 5.55% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 286,468 | 8.54%, see rank | 7.14% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 90,239 | 2.69%, see rank | 2.15% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 262,620 | 7.83%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 35,566 | 1.06%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 8,966 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 115,936 | 3.45%, see rank | 4.04% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 27,554 | 0.82%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,306,836
| Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue Area | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,799,593 | 84.66%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,510,750 | 45.69%, see rank | 47.18% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 1,227,401 | 37.12%, see rank | 39.13% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 61,442 | 1.86%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 507,243 | 15.34%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 236,588 | 7.15%, see rank | 5.26% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 270,655 | 8.18%, see rank | 6.87% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 90,257 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.19% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 244,194 | 7.38%, see rank | 4.72% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 34,127 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 8,021 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 103,541 | 3.13%, see rank | 3.72% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 27,103 | 0.82%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.28% |
* 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.