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Seattle, WA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 637,850
| Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 523,144 | 82.02%, see rank | 86.65% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 245,782 | 38.53%, see rank | 47.34% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 263,732 | 41.35%, see rank | 37.62% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 13,630 | 2.14%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 114,706 | 17.98%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 59,685 | 9.36%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 55,021 | 8.63%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 16,215 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 62,579 | 9.81%, see rank | 5.44% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 14,278 | 2.24%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,913 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 13,916 | 2.18%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 5,805 | 0.91%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 612,916
| Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 505,558 | 82.48%, see rank | 86.99% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 236,698 | 38.62%, see rank | 47.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 256,296 | 41.82%, see rank | 38.27% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,564 | 2.05%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 107,358 | 17.52%, see rank | 13.01% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 57,650 | 9.41%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 49,708 | 8.11%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 15,575 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 58,396 | 9.53%, see rank | 5.18% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 12,648 | 2.06%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,670 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 13,143 | 2.14%, see rank | 4.07% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 5,926 | 0.97%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 595,240
| Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 492,067 | 82.67%, see rank | 87.31% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 227,618 | 38.24%, see rank | 46.89% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 252,254 | 42.38%, see rank | 38.81% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,195 | 2.05%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 103,173 | 17.33%, see rank | 12.69% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 53,454 | 8.98%, see rank | 5.55% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 49,719 | 8.35%, see rank | 7.14% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 14,410 | 2.42%, see rank | 2.15% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 54,779 | 9.20%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 11,600 | 1.95%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,795 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 14,873 | 2.50%, see rank | 4.04% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 5,716 | 0.96%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 594,005
| Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 491,460 | 82.74%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 228,126 | 38.40%, see rank | 47.18% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 251,649 | 42.36%, see rank | 39.13% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,685 | 1.97%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 102,545 | 17.26%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 51,813 | 8.72%, see rank | 5.26% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 50,732 | 8.54%, see rank | 6.87% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 15,196 | 2.56%, see rank | 2.19% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 52,998 | 8.92%, see rank | 4.72% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 11,650 | 1.96%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,473 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 15,407 | 2.59%, see rank | 3.72% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 5,821 | 0.98%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 563,374
| Seattle, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 468,423 | 83.15%, see rank | 89.58% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 218,787 | 38.84%, see rank | 47.19% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 239,977 | 42.60%, see rank | 40.96% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 9,659 | 1.71%, see rank | 1.42% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 94,952 | 16.85%, see rank | 10.42% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 44,334 | 7.87%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 50,618 | 8.98%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 15,179 | 2.69%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 52,977 | 9.40%, see rank | 4.07% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 7,397 | 1.31%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,587 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 12,510 | 2.22%, see rank | 2.95% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 5,302 | 0.94%, see rank | 0.81% | 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.