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Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,697,898
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,590,407 | 93.67%, see rank | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 817,589 | 48.15%, see rank | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 736,186 | 43.36%, see rank | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 36,632 | 2.16%, see rank | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 107,491 | 6.33%, see rank | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 59,666 | 3.51%, see rank | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 47,825 | 2.82%, see rank | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 18,733 | 1.10%, see rank | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 46,577 | 2.74%, see rank | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 7,908 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 726 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 30,917 | 1.82%, see rank | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,630 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,674,571
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,571,354 | 93.84%, see rank | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 803,898 | 48.01%, see rank | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 731,678 | 43.69%, see rank | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 35,778 | 2.14%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 103,217 | 6.16%, see rank | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 56,215 | 3.36%, see rank | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 47,002 | 2.81%, see rank | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 18,390 | 1.10%, see rank | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 45,037 | 2.69%, see rank | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 6,522 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 734 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 29,411 | 1.76%, see rank | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,123 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,663,070
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,559,102 | 93.75%, see rank | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 794,781 | 47.79%, see rank | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 728,700 | 43.82%, see rank | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 35,621 | 2.14%, see rank | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 103,968 | 6.25%, see rank | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 55,596 | 3.34%, see rank | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 48,372 | 2.91%, see rank | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 19,329 | 1.16%, see rank | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 44,258 | 2.66%, see rank | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 5,910 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 557 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 30,629 | 1.84%, see rank | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,285 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,669,614
| Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Newport News Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,571,989 | 94.15%, see rank | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 801,150 | 47.98%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 735,784 | 44.07%, see rank | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 35,055 | 2.10%, see rank | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 97,625 | 5.85%, see rank | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 52,899 | 3.17%, see rank | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 44,726 | 2.68%, see rank | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 20,034 | 1.20%, see rank | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 41,472 | 2.48%, see rank | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 5,694 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 495 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 26,507 | 1.59%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,423 | 0.21%, see rank | 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.