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Suffolk County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 747,928
| Suffolk County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 538,423 | 71.99%, see rank | 84.72% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 349,900 | 46.78%, see rank | 62.47% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 162,899 | 21.78%, see rank | 19.64% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 25,624 | 3.43%, see rank | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 209,505 | 28.01%, see rank | 15.28% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 94,083 | 12.58%, see rank | 7.82% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 115,422 | 15.43%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 27,461 | 3.67%, see rank | 3.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 47,621 | 6.37%, see rank | 4.54% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 21,849 | 2.92%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 434 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 109,381 | 14.62%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,748 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 724,502
| Suffolk County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 524,856 | 72.44%, see rank | 85.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 341,340 | 47.11%, see rank | 62.97% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 160,767 | 22.19%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 22,749 | 3.14%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 199,646 | 27.56%, see rank | 14.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 86,238 | 11.90%, see rank | 7.38% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 113,408 | 15.65%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 27,325 | 3.77%, see rank | 3.54% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 45,624 | 6.30%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 19,963 | 2.76%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 424 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 103,703 | 14.31%, see rank | 5.24% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,594 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 704,460
| Suffolk County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 509,625 | 72.34%, see rank | 85.45% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 331,199 | 47.01%, see rank | 63.21% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 157,205 | 22.32%, see rank | 19.83% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 21,221 | 3.01%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 194,835 | 27.66%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 82,562 | 11.72%, see rank | 7.04% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 112,273 | 15.94%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 26,845 | 3.81%, see rank | 3.63% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 44,522 | 6.32%, see rank | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 19,993 | 2.84%, see rank | 1.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 241 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 100,506 | 14.27%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,718 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 730,630
| Suffolk County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 533,898 | 73.07%, see rank | 85.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 354,796 | 48.56%, see rank | 63.83% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 159,132 | 21.78%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 19,970 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 196,732 | 26.93%, see rank | 14.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 79,802 | 10.92%, see rank | 6.70% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 116,930 | 16.00%, see rank | 7.44% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 31,528 | 4.32%, see rank | 3.71% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 42,400 | 5.80%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 20,397 | 2.79%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 248 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 99,347 | 13.60%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,812 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 689,807
| Suffolk County | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 513,776 | 74.48%, see rank | 87.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 344,182 | 49.90%, see rank | 66.10% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 146,589 | 21.25%, see rank | 19.47% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 23,005 | 3.33%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 176,031 | 25.52%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 63,450 | 9.20%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 112,581 | 16.32%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 31,668 | 4.59%, see rank | 3.92% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 40,109 | 5.81%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 15,195 | 2.20%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 382 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 85,625 | 12.41%, see rank | 3.65% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,047 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.64% | 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.