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Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,863,608
| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 4,577,841 | 78.07%, see rank | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,835,678 | 31.31%, see rank | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 2,626,847 | 44.80%, see rank | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 115,316 | 1.97%, see rank | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 1,285,767 | 21.93%, see rank | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 607,966 | 10.37%, see rank | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 677,801 | 11.56%, see rank | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 113,471 | 1.94%, see rank | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 458,192 | 7.81%, see rank | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 177,351 | 3.02%, see rank | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,532 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 517,826 | 8.83%, see rank | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 14,395 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,603,696
| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 4,398,437 | 78.49%, see rank | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,723,399 | 30.75%, see rank | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 2,569,578 | 45.86%, see rank | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 105,460 | 1.88%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 1,205,259 | 21.51%, see rank | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 548,243 | 9.78%, see rank | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 657,016 | 11.72%, see rank | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 109,844 | 1.96%, see rank | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 431,422 | 7.70%, see rank | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 160,820 | 2.87%, see rank | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,903 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 485,774 | 8.67%, see rank | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,496 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,416,691
| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 4,280,010 | 79.02%, see rank | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,643,314 | 30.34%, see rank | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 2,534,269 | 46.79%, see rank | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 102,427 | 1.89%, see rank | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 1,136,681 | 20.98%, see rank | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 496,061 | 9.16%, see rank | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 640,620 | 11.83%, see rank | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 105,164 | 1.94%, see rank | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 407,054 | 7.51%, see rank | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 150,275 | 2.77%, see rank | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,798 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 457,895 | 8.45%, see rank | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 12,495 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,332,297
| Washington, Arlington, Alexandria Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 4,272,540 | 80.13%, see rank | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,643,482 | 30.82%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 2,528,757 | 47.42%, see rank | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 100,301 | 1.88%, see rank | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 1,059,757 | 19.87%, see rank | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 455,000 | 8.53%, see rank | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 604,757 | 11.34%, see rank | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 105,035 | 1.97%, see rank | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 375,441 | 7.04%, see rank | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 143,113 | 2.68%, see rank | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,512 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 420,153 | 7.88%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 12,503 | 0.23%, 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.