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Sylva, NC Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,581
| Sylva, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,455 | 95.12%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,574 | 60.98%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 881 | 34.13%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 126 | 4.88%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 16 | 0.62%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 110 | 4.26%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 77 | 2.98%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 49 | 1.90%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,627
| Sylva, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,430 | 92.50%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,437 | 54.70%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 909 | 34.60%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 84 | 3.20%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 197 | 7.50%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 18 | 0.69%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 179 | 6.81%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 12 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 68 | 2.59%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 117 | 4.45%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,571
| Sylva, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,467 | 95.95%, see rank | 92.63% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,386 | 53.91%, see rank | 58.55% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 1,014 | 39.44%, see rank | 33.11% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 67 | 2.61%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 104 | 4.05%, see rank | 7.37% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 5 | 0.19%, see rank | 2.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 99 | 3.85%, see rank | 5.25% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 20 | 0.78%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 6 | 0.23%, see rank | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 78 | 3.03%, see rank | 4.33% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,427
| Sylva, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,297 | 96.21%, see rank | 93.16% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,920 | 56.03%, see rank | 59.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 1,335 | 38.96%, see rank | 33.07% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 42 | 1.23%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 130 | 3.79%, see rank | 6.84% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 21 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.98% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 109 | 3.18%, see rank | 4.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 27 | 0.79%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 11 | 0.32%, see rank | 1.47% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 87 | 2.54%, see rank | 3.95% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 5 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,435
| Sylva, NC | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,401 | 98.60%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,589 | 65.26%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 798 | 32.77%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 14 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 61 | 2.51%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 50 | 2.05%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 23 | 0.94%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 7 | 0.29%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 2 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 29 | 1.19%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 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.