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Tacoma, WA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 201,794
| Tacoma, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 174,737 | 86.59%, see rank | 86.65% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 100,234 | 49.67%, see rank | 47.34% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 68,904 | 34.15%, see rank | 37.62% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,599 | 2.77%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 27,057 | 13.41%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 14,466 | 7.17%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 12,591 | 6.24%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 5,306 | 2.63%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 12,624 | 6.26%, see rank | 5.44% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 695 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 586 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,035 | 3.49%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 811 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 200,013
| Tacoma, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 173,050 | 86.52%, see rank | 86.99% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 98,014 | 49.00%, see rank | 47.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 70,044 | 35.02%, see rank | 38.27% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,992 | 2.50%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 26,963 | 13.48%, see rank | 13.01% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 13,654 | 6.83%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 13,309 | 6.65%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 5,392 | 2.70%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 12,008 | 6.00%, see rank | 5.18% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 597 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 634 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,631 | 3.82%, see rank | 4.07% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 701 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 198,819
| Tacoma, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 173,571 | 87.30%, see rank | 87.31% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 99,209 | 49.90%, see rank | 46.89% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 69,186 | 34.80%, see rank | 38.81% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,176 | 2.60%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 25,248 | 12.70%, see rank | 12.69% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 12,121 | 6.10%, see rank | 5.55% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 13,127 | 6.60%, see rank | 7.14% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 5,106 | 2.57%, see rank | 2.15% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 10,509 | 5.29%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 559 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 431 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,939 | 3.99%, see rank | 4.04% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 704 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 196,118
| Tacoma, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 171,821 | 87.61%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 99,203 | 50.58%, see rank | 47.18% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 67,688 | 34.51%, see rank | 39.13% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,930 | 2.51%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 24,297 | 12.39%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 12,023 | 6.13%, see rank | 5.26% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 12,274 | 6.26%, see rank | 6.87% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 4,637 | 2.36%, see rank | 2.19% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 10,874 | 5.54%, see rank | 4.72% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 580 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 231 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,241 | 3.69%, see rank | 3.72% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 734 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 193,556
| Tacoma, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 170,130 | 87.90%, see rank | 89.58% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 93,869 | 48.50%, see rank | 47.19% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 71,847 | 37.12%, see rank | 40.96% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,414 | 2.28%, see rank | 1.42% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 23,047 | 11.91%, see rank | 10.42% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 9,657 | 4.99%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 13,390 | 6.92%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 5,838 | 3.02%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 11,054 | 5.71%, see rank | 4.07% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 359 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 261 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 4,549 | 2.35%, see rank | 2.95% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 975 | 0.50%, 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.