National Origin in the Houston Area, Texas (Metro Area)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen75.790147%81.934651%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M0.316370%0.315509%0.316370%0.3%20,50920.5k0.982400%1.077216%0.982400%1.0%63,68563.7k8.482564%5.897679%8.482564%8.5%549,890550k14.428519%10.774945%14.428519%14.4%935,342935k

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountAmericasAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaOther65.192980%70.809184%65.192980%65.2%968,267968k24.890455%20.394540%24.890455%24.9%369,681370k5.132464%4.290970%5.132464%5.1%76,22976.2k4.496267%4.232052%4.496267%4.5%66,78066.8k0.287834%0.273255%0.287834%0.3%4,2750.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.273255%0

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountAmericasAsiaAfricaEuropeOceaniaOther65.192980%70.809184%65.192980%65.2%968,267968k24.890455%20.394540%24.890455%24.9%369,681370k5.132464%4.290970%5.132464%5.1%76,22976.2k4.496267%4.232052%4.496267%4.5%66,78066.8k0.287834%0.273255%0.287834%0.3%4,2750.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.273255%0

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Texas and the Houston Area
Houston Area
Texas
Asia
Africa
Americas
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMexicoEl SalvadorVietnamIndiaHondurasChinaPhilippinesGuatemalaNigeriaPakistan41.898303%56.273695%41.898303%41.9%622,287622k7.619214%4.194538%7.619214%7.6%113,163113k5.436726%3.723212%5.436726%5.4%80,74880.7k5.330615%4.766256%5.330615%5.3%79,17279.2k3.593445%2.106158%3.593445%3.6%53,37153.4k2.777007%2.063727%2.777007%2.8%41,24541.2k2.589764%2.100106%2.589764%2.6%38,46438.5k2.375521%1.445105%2.375521%2.4%35,28235.3k2.208207%1.338860%2.208207%2.2%32,79732.8k1.927106%1.165620%1.927106%1.9%28,62228.6k

Map of National Origin by County in the Houston Area

United States National Origin by County#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
71.3%75.5%79.6%83.7%87.8%91.9%

Europe National Origin by County#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.20%0.41%0.62%0.83%1.03%1.24%

Asia National Origin by County#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%2.8%5.5%8.2%10.9%13.7%

Africa National Origin by County#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.01%0.47%0.93%1.39%1.84%2.30%

Australia National Origin by County#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.000%0.029%0.058%0.087%0.115%0.145%

Americas National Origin by County#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
6.0%8.4%10.7%13.1%15.4%17.8%
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Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in the Houston Area

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
63%70%77%85%92%99%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.7%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%4.6%9.1%13.7%18.2%22.8%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.08%0.15%0.23%0.30%0.39%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
1.1%5.8%10.5%15.1%19.7%24.4%
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National Origin by Place in the Houston Area

There are 157 places that are fully or partially contained within the Houston Area (155 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 157 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected places in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
US-Born1
Other
0%50%100%Count#HullKenefickCoveDayton LakesBig Thicket Lake EstatesBig Thicket Lk EstsAmesJamaica BeachIndustryDaisettaKendletonSandy PointWoodbranchSweenyOyster CreekBellvilleWoodlochBeach CityStagecoachBailey's PrairieWallisBayou VistaSanta FeNeedvilleCut and ShootLiverpoolSurfside BeachSurfside BchDamonHardinBrazos CountryThompsonsMontgomeryMont BelvieuBarrettOld River-WinfreeOld Riv-WinfreeMorgan's PointMorgan's PtAlvinSouthWest South CentralWillisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKatyPearlandTexasRosenbergThe WoodlandsPine IslandHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPasadenaHoustonCloverleafAldineNew TerritoryFifth StreetFour CornersOak Island100.000000%100.000000%100.0%7851100.000000%100.000000%100.0%5002100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2993100.000000%100.000000%100.0%70499.269006%99.269006%99.3%679598.721805%98.721805%98.7%1,313698.382204%98.382204%98.4%973798.268398%98.268398%98.3%227898.054475%98.054475%98.1%756998.045603%98.045603%98.0%3011098.019802%98.019802%98.0%991197.998620%97.998620%98.0%1,4201297.946667%97.946667%97.9%3,6731397.946288%97.946288%97.9%1,2401497.729446%97.729446%97.7%4,0891597.211155%97.211155%97.2%2441697.180302%97.180302%97.2%2,4471796.831683%96.831683%96.8%4891896.801968%96.801968%96.8%7871996.739901%96.739901%96.7%1,3652096.643110%96.643110%96.6%1,6412196.518420%96.518420%96.5%12,39212.4k2296.348684%96.348684%96.3%2,9292396.241089%96.241089%96.2%1,4852496.055684%96.055684%96.1%4142596.045198%96.045198%96.0%5102696.043165%96.043165%96.0%2672795.711061%95.711061%95.7%8482895.461659%95.461659%95.5%6102995.375723%95.375723%95.4%1653095.124851%95.124851%95.1%8003493.724448%93.724448%93.7%4,5854592.083597%92.083597%92.1%4,3625689.897904%89.897904%89.9%1,6736789.028213%89.028213%89.0%2847987.239216%87.239216%87.2%22,24622.2k9086.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.676673%85.676673%85.7%32,939,39632.9M85.620074%85.620074%85.6%5,32310185.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M83.802309%83.802309%83.8%13,93813.9k11282.297295%82.297295%82.3%87,43187.4k11981.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M80.376991%80.376991%80.4%28,05828.1k12380.329049%80.329049%80.3%87,05587.1k12475.852660%75.852660%75.9%1,11213475.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M73.571624%73.571624%73.6%112,775113k13969.829669%69.829669%69.8%1,564,5911.56M14167.070836%67.070836%67.1%15,76515.8k14558.296899%58.296899%58.3%8,66715353.670391%53.670391%53.7%8,50315450.748431%50.748431%50.7%1,05115549.854315%49.854315%49.9%6,67315647.727273%47.727273%47.7%147157

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected places in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%20%40%Count#Oak IslandFour CornersFifth StreetNew TerritoryAldineHedwig VillageHedwig VlgSouth HoustonJacinto CityMission BendGalena ParkSugar LandSheldonCloverleafStaffordArcolaHoustonCinco RanchMeadows PlacePorter HeightsPorter HtsPasadenaChannelviewBrookshireHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPiney Point VillagePiney Pt VlgRichmondPine IslandMissouri CitySouthside PlaceSouthside PlIowa ColonyBellaireWebsterRosenbergThe WoodlandsPearlandTexasStowellHilshire VillageHilshire VlgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest South CentralAnahuacSouthSeabrookBolivar PeninsulaAngletonPrairie ViewBrazos CountryWallisDaisettaJamaica BeachHullKenefickCoveDayton Lakes52.272727%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%52.272727%52.3%161124.736645%17.370191%6.634292%0.515502%0.000000%49.256631%49.3%6,593247.851280%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%47.851280%47.9%991335.094363%4.645585%2.556334%1.868333%0.214606%44.379221%44.4%7,031439.490146%1.244367%0.659178%0.094168%0.000000%41.487859%41.5%6,168526.930320%7.118644%4.143126%0.715631%0.640301%39.548023%39.5%1,050638.439968%0.246080%0.080119%0.000000%0.000000%38.766167%38.8%6,774737.505812%0.427788%0.195294%0.074398%0.000000%38.203292%38.2%4,108820.905877%10.890877%4.995447%0.691059%0.000000%37.483259%37.5%13,99414.0k935.515784%0.161885%0.053962%0.000000%0.000000%35.731631%35.7%3,9731027.640901%3.466346%1.999276%1.830044%0.267270%35.203837%35.2%30,16330.2k1132.815808%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%32.815808%32.8%4651230.823229%0.931717%0.229738%0.165922%0.000000%32.150606%32.2%7,5571318.617552%9.941196%2.485299%0.737823%0.000000%31.781871%31.8%5,7291431.167796%0.358709%0.119570%0.000000%0.000000%31.646074%31.6%7941520.288925%5.889363%1.598424%1.158672%0.067527%29.002911%29.0%649,834650k1611.138881%9.474581%6.401590%1.147401%0.198807%28.361261%28.4%4,9931714.213090%8.133870%2.054649%2.012286%0.000000%26.413895%26.4%1,2471823.624402%1.794258%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%25.418660%25.4%4251923.081038%1.675952%0.399906%0.213327%0.033924%25.404146%25.4%38,94138.9k2024.419006%0.547688%0.246706%0.059210%0.027138%25.299748%25.3%10,25510.3k2123.704741%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%23.704741%23.7%1,1852214.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M14.522947%5.012077%1.630435%0.845411%0.362319%22.373188%22.4%7412320.789011%0.711952%0.326661%0.083759%0.000000%21.911383%21.9%2,6162420.054570%1.023192%0.613915%0.000000%0.000000%21.691678%21.7%3182511.750683%6.634417%2.390844%0.826688%0.023699%21.626331%21.6%15,51315.5k2611.741123%7.789233%1.660939%0.000000%0.000000%21.191294%21.2%3702715.574402%4.780262%0.385505%0.231303%0.000000%20.971473%21.0%2722812.386990%3.627343%2.712238%1.069460%0.242558%20.038589%20.0%3,6352914.880898%3.242460%0.905715%0.543429%0.000000%19.572502%19.6%2,1613015.669761%1.778962%0.905237%0.200527%0.000000%18.554486%18.6%6,477348.769712%4.200308%3.392912%0.376478%0.236221%16.975630%17.0%18,39718.4k409.095616%5.918786%0.837742%0.826446%0.000000%16.678590%16.7%17,71917.7k4111.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M15.671063%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%15.671063%15.7%202456.690141%4.812207%1.408451%0.469484%0.000000%13.380282%13.4%114567.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133158%2.786788%0.607348%0.548232%0.050556%13.126081%13.1%5,046,4755.05M10.013973%1.024686%0.419190%0.372613%0.000000%11.830461%11.8%254677.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M4.532904%2.853198%1.817763%0.605921%0.092039%9.901825%9.9%1,291798.588672%0.417827%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%9.006500%9.0%194906.079501%0.493635%0.462458%0.119512%0.005196%7.160301%7.2%1,3781013.043968%1.401192%0.467064%0.225479%0.000000%5.137703%5.1%3191121.564945%1.408451%1.095462%0.000000%0.000000%4.068858%4.1%261233.260099%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%3.260099%3.3%461341.945525%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.945525%1.9%151450.202224%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.202224%0.2%21530.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01540.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01550.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01560.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0157

National Origin by County in the Houston Area

There are 9 counties in the Houston Area. This section compares all 9 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Born in the USA by County#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Liberty CountyLibertyAustin CountyAustinGalveston CountyGalvestonChambers CountyChambersSouthWest South CentralBrazoria CountyBrazoriaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWaller CountyWallerTexasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaHarris CountyHarrisFort Bend CountyFort Bend91.877656%91.877656%91.9%72,21472.2k189.954307%89.954307%90.0%26,18326.2k288.988982%88.988982%89.0%279,857280k388.952511%88.952511%89.0%33,86633.9k486.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.676673%85.676673%85.7%32,939,39632.9M85.656243%85.656243%85.7%289,877290k585.606410%85.606410%85.6%444,168444k685.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.794576%84.794576%84.8%39,89539.9k781.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M75.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M73.049668%73.049668%73.0%3,239,2103.24M871.355279%71.355279%71.4%487,896488k9

Continent of Birth by County#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected counties in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Fort Bend CountyFort BendHarris CountyHarrisHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaTexasWaller CountyWallerBrazoria CountyBrazoriaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest South CentralMontgomery CountyMontgomerySouthChambers CountyChambersAustin CountyAustinGalveston CountyGalvestonLiberty CountyLiberty13.606169%9.774393%2.299358%1.238600%0.144350%27.062870%27.1%185,044185k117.789812%5.495599%1.262421%1.053277%0.063100%25.664209%25.7%1,138,0171.14M214.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M11.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M12.907820%0.578121%0.546239%0.267806%0.074391%14.374376%14.4%6,76338.098245%4.136588%0.595120%0.481947%0.013002%13.324902%13.3%45,09445.1k47.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133158%2.786788%0.607348%0.548232%0.050556%13.126081%13.1%5,046,4755.05M9.459978%1.983429%1.201120%0.212008%0.063024%12.919558%12.9%67,03367.0k57.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M7.766863%1.476150%0.622505%0.575226%0.015760%10.456503%10.5%3,98169.636857%0.206136%0.051534%0.037792%0.013742%9.946061%9.9%2,89576.026361%2.337472%0.827702%0.454712%0.023531%9.669778%9.7%30,41030.4k86.758442%0.596707%0.258276%0.013995%0.000000%7.627421%7.6%5,9959

National Origin by County Subdivision in the Houston Area

There are 38 county subdivisions in the Houston Area. This section compares all 38 of those to each other, the Houston Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#DaisettaWallisHardin-RyeIndustryBellvilleBrazoria-West ColumbiaBrazoria-W Colum…MontgomeryLa Marque-HitchcockLa Marque-Hitchco…Liberty-DaytonMagnoliaAngletonWinnie-StowellClevelandMont BelvieuSoutheast HarrisSE HarrisTexas City-League CityTexas City-League …Northeast HarrisNE HarrisWillisBolivar PeninsulaNeedvilleHempsteadOrchard-KendletonOrch-KendletonPrairie View-WallerPrairie Vw-WallerSouthBrazosportWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGalvestonSealySoutheast MontgomerySE MontgomeryAlvin-PearlandAnahuacTexasNorthwest HarrisNW HarrisStafford-Missouri CityStafford-Missouri …Rosenberg-RichmondRosenberg-Richmo…BrookshireBaytownHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaPasadenaFulshear-SimontonHoustonSugar Land98.839084%98.839084%98.8%3,065197.392013%97.392013%97.4%2,390297.331209%97.331209%97.3%4,887396.814701%96.814701%96.8%3,161493.580655%93.580655%93.6%9,636593.518577%93.518577%93.5%29,75229.8k692.448148%92.448148%92.4%54,02354.0k791.794006%91.794006%91.8%21,74621.7k891.588530%91.588530%91.6%40,24440.2k990.844534%90.844534%90.8%52,45052.5k1090.784360%90.784360%90.8%42,74442.7k1190.735095%90.735095%90.7%5,3571290.511004%90.511004%90.5%24,01824.0k1390.129779%90.129779%90.1%23,05723.1k1489.905573%89.905573%89.9%84,83484.8k1589.556230%89.556230%89.6%213,331213k1689.527539%89.527539%89.5%58,53458.5k1789.380993%89.380993%89.4%32,53232.5k1888.997214%88.997214%89.0%1,9171988.251973%88.251973%88.3%11,51611.5k2087.631495%87.631495%87.6%8,2472187.382298%87.382298%87.4%2,7842287.220098%87.220098%87.2%20,76120.8k2386.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.456744%86.456744%86.5%53,26653.3k2485.676673%85.676673%85.7%32,939,39632.9M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.991672%84.991672%85.0%42,86342.9k2583.996639%83.996639%84.0%10,99611.0k2683.314131%83.314131%83.3%305,163305k2782.923218%82.923218%82.9%164,115164k2882.781658%82.781658%82.8%5,4522981.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M80.834508%80.834508%80.8%604,824605k3080.227810%80.227810%80.2%119,456119k3178.965517%78.965517%79.0%76,25776.3k3278.691724%78.691724%78.7%10,88710.9k3378.361442%78.361442%78.4%60,77460.8k3475.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M73.045447%73.045447%73.0%106,127106k3571.077261%71.077261%71.1%104,195104k3670.354300%70.354300%70.4%2,324,1172.32M3763.053572%63.053572%63.1%173,688174k38

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected county subdivisions in the Houston Area, and entities that contain the Houston Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Sugar LandHoustonFulshear-SimontonPasadenaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBaytownRosenberg-RichmondRosenberg-Richmo…BrookshireStafford-Missouri CityStafford-Missouri …Northwest HarrisNW HarrisTexasAnahuacSealyAlvin-PearlandSoutheast MontgomerySE MontgomeryGalvestonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest South CentralBrazosportOrchard-KendletonOrch-KendletonPrairie View-WallerPrairie Vw-WallerHempsteadSouthNeedvilleNortheast HarrisNE HarrisMont BelvieuWinnie-StowellWillisClevelandTexas City-League CityTexas City-League …Bolivar PeninsulaSoutheast HarrisSE HarrisAngletonMagnoliaLiberty-DaytonLa Marque-HitchcockLa Marque-Hitchco…MontgomeryBellvilleBrazoria-West ColumbiaBrazoria-W Colum…IndustryHardin-RyeWallisDaisetta22.754945%7.991331%3.320252%1.116674%0.095476%35.278678%35.3%97,17997.2k119.769955%5.913217%1.490534%1.132968%0.063661%28.370336%28.4%937,199937k211.043426%10.535220%2.676099%1.938006%0.380643%26.573393%26.6%38,95539.0k324.396892%1.183847%0.195472%0.176201%0.000000%25.952412%26.0%37,70637.7k414.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M17.732993%1.564031%0.232090%0.135386%0.024498%19.688999%19.7%15,27015.3k511.844258%5.788547%1.226054%0.809775%0.000000%19.668634%19.7%18,99419.0k618.561619%0.664980%0.209613%0.072280%0.043368%19.551861%19.6%2,705710.904927%5.712712%1.699844%0.411025%0.111487%18.839996%18.8%28,05228.1k810.082529%5.794246%1.070133%0.786394%0.086204%17.819506%17.8%133,330133k911.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M12.784695%2.778621%0.258123%0.136654%0.000000%15.958093%16.0%1,0511015.674891%0.084027%0.076388%0.000000%0.000000%15.835307%15.8%2,073117.882291%6.427099%0.705869%0.690711%0.015664%15.721634%15.7%31,11531.1k1210.843071%2.528667%1.336955%0.246806%0.079174%15.034673%15.0%55,06955.1k138.383566%3.148794%1.421716%0.577015%0.101126%13.632218%13.6%6,875147.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133158%2.786788%0.607348%0.548232%0.050556%13.126081%13.1%5,046,4755.05M10.878104%1.257913%0.574582%0.175296%0.000000%12.885895%12.9%7,9391511.989956%0.439422%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%12.429379%12.4%3961610.418855%1.020880%0.487334%0.365500%0.105029%12.397597%12.4%2,9511710.891510%0.520667%0.350653%0.000000%0.000000%11.762831%11.8%1,107187.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M10.108054%0.513449%0.475132%0.153268%0.000000%11.249904%11.2%1,468198.225631%1.070647%0.252367%0.059650%0.018354%9.626650%9.6%6,294206.273943%1.481510%0.820890%0.738801%0.000000%9.315143%9.3%2,383218.638211%0.525068%0.101626%0.000000%0.000000%9.264905%9.3%547228.250680%0.533011%0.398384%0.038465%0.000000%9.220540%9.2%3,356238.045674%0.523817%0.512511%0.000000%0.000000%9.082002%9.1%2,410245.527079%2.367249%0.698126%0.440370%0.008816%9.041640%9.0%21,53821.5k258.588672%0.417827%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%9.006500%9.0%194266.082091%1.443424%0.813913%0.349728%0.020136%8.709291%8.7%8,218277.251025%0.898413%0.407790%0.114691%0.027611%8.699531%8.7%4,096286.685603%0.994180%0.590619%0.064085%0.034640%8.369128%8.4%4,832296.968594%0.728266%0.075102%0.000000%0.000000%7.771962%7.8%3,415305.795694%0.903335%0.523428%0.379907%0.008442%7.610806%7.6%1,803314.285030%0.970292%0.929222%0.277226%0.000000%6.461770%6.5%3,776326.108575%0.203943%0.038846%0.000000%0.000000%6.351364%6.4%654335.312127%0.317470%0.254605%0.226315%0.000000%6.110517%6.1%1,944341.990812%0.857580%0.336907%0.000000%0.000000%3.185299%3.2%104351.573392%0.677156%0.219080%0.199164%0.000000%2.668791%2.7%134362.404238%0.203749%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%2.607987%2.6%64371.160916%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.160916%1.2%3638

National Origin by Metro Area in Texas

There are 69 metro areas in Texas. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in Texas and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 32,706.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in Texas, and entities that contain the Houston Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Texarkana Metro AreaTexarkanaParis Metro AreaParis AreaBeeville Metro AreaBeeville AreaBrownwood Metro AreaBrownwoodAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaAlice Metro AreaAlice AreaAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaLubbock Metro AreaLubbock AreaBonham Metro AreaBonham AreaMarshall Metro AreaMarshall AreaVictoria Metro AreaVictoria AreaSherman and Denison Metro AreaSherman AreaPalestine Metro AreaPalestineWichita Falls Metro AreaWichita FallsLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaHuntsville Metro AreaHuntsvilleKerrville Metro AreaKerrvilleSan Angelo Metro AreaSan AngeloLufkin Metro AreaLufkin AreaTyler Metro AreaTyler AreaBeaumont and Port Arthur Metro AreaBeaumont AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiStephenville Metro AreaStephenvilleSulphur Springs Metro AreaSulphur SpringsEl Campo Metro AreaEl Campo AreaGainesville Metro AreaGainesvilleBrenham Metro AreaBrenham AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleWaco Metro AreaWaco AreaNacogdoches Metro AreaNacogdochesAmarillo Metro AreaAmarillo AreaBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringPlainview Metro AreaPlainviewBay City Metro AreaBay City AreaCorsicana Metro AreaCorsicanaMidland Metro AreaMidland AreaKilleen and Temple Metro AreaKilleen AreaSouthCollege Station and Bryan Metro AreaCollege StationSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOdessa Metro AreaOdessa AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaTexasDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaDel Rio Metro AreaDel Rio AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaBrownsville and Harlingen Metro AreaBrownsvilleEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaLaredo Metro AreaLaredo AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaRio Grande City Metro AreaRio Grande CityEagle Pass Metro AreaEagle Pass96.499850%96.499850%96.5%144,523145k194.887760%94.887760%94.9%47,08947.1k294.829695%94.829695%94.8%31,01531.0k394.103071%94.103071%94.1%35,69835.7k493.711117%93.711117%93.7%158,160158k593.612303%93.612303%93.6%38,83638.8k693.610897%93.610897%93.6%74,15274.2k793.549766%93.549766%93.5%286,629287k893.506532%93.506532%93.5%31,56531.6k993.302825%93.302825%93.3%61,98262.0k1093.276927%93.276927%93.3%91,83391.8k1193.056483%93.056483%93.1%115,605116k1292.756006%92.756006%92.8%53,58753.6k1392.253991%92.253991%92.3%139,548140k1492.090416%92.090416%92.1%199,629200k1591.955959%91.955959%92.0%77,50677.5k1691.685972%91.685972%91.7%46,30646.3k1791.683277%91.683277%91.7%108,090108k1891.362926%91.362926%91.4%80,08680.1k1991.331771%91.331771%91.3%200,697201k2091.231126%91.231126%91.2%370,860371k2191.213414%91.213414%91.2%407,817408k2291.208386%91.208386%91.2%37,06837.1k2391.105903%91.105903%91.1%32,65632.7k2490.905576%90.905576%90.9%37,61437.6k2590.789135%90.789135%90.8%35,29735.3k2690.765401%90.765401%90.8%31,35431.4k2790.666641%90.666641%90.7%46,47346.5k2890.618394%90.618394%90.6%236,205236k2990.257185%90.257185%90.3%59,16959.2k3089.974088%89.974088%90.0%234,378234k3189.874190%89.874190%89.9%33,86133.9k3289.864884%89.864884%89.9%31,45931.5k3389.076500%89.076500%89.1%32,70832.7k3488.075223%88.075223%88.1%42,43242.4k3588.031104%88.031104%88.0%141,966142k3687.097061%87.097061%87.1%371,840372k3786.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.420750%86.420750%86.4%210,737211k3885.995297%85.995297%86.0%2,005,7072.01M3985.676673%85.676673%85.7%32,939,39632.9M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.211879%85.211879%85.2%130,525131k4083.656515%83.656515%83.7%1,625,1241.63M4181.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M80.905009%80.905009%80.9%5,628,6615.63M4275.926078%75.926078%75.9%37,09937.1k4375.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M4474.694891%74.694891%74.7%312,811313k4572.249852%72.249852%72.2%604,784605k4672.008526%72.008526%72.0%191,547192k4770.986824%70.986824%71.0%588,008588k4865.590084%65.590084%65.6%41,32741.3k4964.316382%64.316382%64.3%36,55136.6k50

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in Texas, and entities that contain the Houston Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Eagle Pass Metro AreaEagle PassRio Grande City Metro AreaRio Grande CityMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaLaredo Metro AreaLaredo AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaBrownsville and Harlingen Metro AreaBrownsvilleHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaDel Rio Metro AreaDel Rio AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaTexasAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaOdessa Metro AreaOdessa AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest South CentralCollege Station and Bryan Metro AreaCollege StationSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioSouthCorsicana Metro AreaCorsicanaMidland Metro AreaMidland AreaBay City Metro AreaBay City AreaPlainview Metro AreaPlainviewAmarillo Metro AreaAmarillo AreaBig Spring Metro AreaBig SpringNacogdoches Metro AreaNacogdochesJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleEl Campo Metro AreaEl Campo AreaBrenham Metro AreaBrenham AreaGainesville Metro AreaGainesvilleSulphur Springs Metro AreaSulphur SpringsWaco Metro AreaWaco AreaBeaumont and Port Arthur Metro AreaBeaumont AreaLufkin Metro AreaLufkin AreaTyler Metro AreaTyler AreaStephenville Metro AreaStephenvilleCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiKilleen and Temple Metro AreaKilleen AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaHuntsville Metro AreaHuntsvilleKerrville Metro AreaKerrvilleSan Angelo Metro AreaSan AngeloPalestine Metro AreaPalestineWichita Falls Metro AreaWichita FallsMarshall Metro AreaMarshall AreaSherman and Denison Metro AreaSherman AreaAlice Metro AreaAlice AreaVictoria Metro AreaVictoria AreaBonham Metro AreaBonham AreaAthens Metro AreaAthens AreaLubbock Metro AreaLubbock AreaBrownwood Metro AreaBrownwoodAbilene Metro AreaAbilene AreaParis Metro AreaParis AreaBeeville Metro AreaBeeville AreaTexarkana Metro AreaTexarkana32.500440%0.490938%0.063347%0.015837%0.000000%33.070561%33.1%18,79418.8k132.264157%0.071420%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%32.335576%32.3%20,37420.4k226.930562%0.788571%0.127726%0.024145%0.012193%27.883197%27.9%230,966231k325.929490%0.430817%0.089848%0.038721%0.000000%26.488876%26.5%70,46270.5k423.761607%0.967777%0.512978%0.126154%0.043126%25.411643%25.4%212,714213k523.051446%0.593861%0.262665%0.074501%0.000000%23.982473%24.0%100,435100k614.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M720.940608%0.501412%0.409316%0.018419%0.000000%21.869756%21.9%10,68610.7k811.115471%4.675683%1.186381%0.774401%0.051401%17.803336%17.8%1,238,6001.24M911.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M9.022169%3.969237%1.027790%0.549774%0.058272%14.627242%14.6%284,151284k1011.930642%0.834982%0.439361%0.257872%0.021544%13.484400%13.5%20,65520.7k117.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133158%2.786788%0.607348%0.548232%0.050556%13.126081%13.1%5,046,4755.05M7.062128%4.105803%0.691819%0.419520%0.043059%12.322329%12.3%30,04830.0k128.826696%1.987785%0.673871%0.291552%0.017150%11.797054%11.8%275,148275k137.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M9.994396%0.711958%0.454574%0.093406%0.018681%11.273014%11.3%5,431149.081157%1.304661%0.335466%0.300742%0.000000%11.022025%11.0%17,77517.8k158.758408%1.179226%0.171573%0.144339%0.000000%10.253547%10.3%3,765169.061045%0.542749%0.222813%0.031422%0.000000%9.858028%9.9%3,451175.891860%2.637287%0.570069%0.326302%0.026488%9.452005%9.5%24,62224.6k188.344835%0.629048%0.244187%0.151290%0.007963%9.377322%9.4%3,533197.373848%1.417109%0.334066%0.158643%0.000000%9.283666%9.3%6,086208.223267%0.518954%0.197046%0.025362%0.000000%8.964629%9.0%4,595218.490224%0.212679%0.094255%0.053170%0.021751%8.872079%8.9%3,671226.687124%0.885827%0.523969%0.451598%0.000000%8.548518%8.5%2,953236.162868%1.419826%0.681619%0.102886%0.051443%8.418643%8.4%3,273247.287133%0.747684%0.287356%0.075326%0.008370%8.405870%8.4%3,013256.497761%1.119470%0.367146%0.278525%0.023786%8.286689%8.3%21,60021.6k265.630175%1.960119%0.230501%0.230255%0.001968%8.053018%8.1%32,73632.7k277.017124%0.833932%0.117503%0.073012%0.000000%8.041571%8.0%7,049286.291383%1.110833%0.313545%0.170652%0.087829%7.974243%8.0%17,52317.5k296.837922%0.425679%0.386309%0.142713%0.039369%7.831992%7.8%3,183305.590223%1.455373%0.502346%0.096175%0.053232%7.697349%7.7%34,41534.4k314.117575%1.824906%1.214496%0.378286%0.154594%7.689857%7.7%32,83032.8k326.134933%0.742706%0.343674%0.157306%0.000461%7.379080%7.4%15,99616.0k335.217948%1.092708%0.708303%0.323897%0.017797%7.360653%7.4%6,204345.589546%0.952381%0.550441%0.087120%0.019800%7.199287%7.2%3,636355.119810%0.879596%0.314687%0.230714%0.020357%6.565164%6.6%7,740365.449006%0.517552%0.413695%0.141937%0.013848%6.536038%6.5%3,776373.760288%1.300367%0.754966%0.497141%0.003967%6.316729%6.3%9,555385.593774%0.426006%0.209240%0.054192%0.000000%6.283211%6.3%4,174394.409527%1.052072%0.446748%0.191579%0.021734%6.121660%6.1%7,605405.276479%0.450754%0.200067%0.134985%0.000000%6.062286%6.1%2,515414.663186%0.869459%0.339252%0.127981%0.017267%6.017145%6.0%5,924424.745682%0.518411%0.509524%0.065172%0.000000%5.838789%5.8%1,971435.015591%0.445634%0.169164%0.005050%0.000000%5.635439%5.6%4,464443.228544%1.599258%0.414502%0.347268%0.013382%5.602953%5.6%17,16717.2k454.831949%0.308422%0.173982%0.021089%0.000000%5.335442%5.3%2,024462.614739%1.260265%0.583621%0.494152%0.017183%4.969960%5.0%8,388473.421594%0.741547%0.276065%0.054407%0.000000%4.493612%4.5%2,230483.464196%0.623739%0.131474%0.125359%0.000000%4.344769%4.3%1,421491.730711%0.634327%0.383267%0.180950%0.071445%3.000701%3.0%4,49450

National Origin by Metro Area in the South

There are 381 metro areas in the South. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 445,227.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Houston Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Jackson Metro AreaJackson AreaShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaPalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSouthDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaTexasCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami Area97.074529%97.074529%97.1%561,183561k196.448104%96.448104%96.4%429,413429k296.158606%96.158606%96.2%465,449465k395.865119%95.865119%95.9%790,568791k495.441638%95.441638%95.4%1,089,2841.09M595.380295%95.380295%95.4%817,515818k695.365109%95.365109%95.4%519,284519k795.195849%95.195849%95.2%692,427692k895.059099%95.059099%95.1%2,040,3582.04M994.223386%94.223386%94.2%1,196,2131.20M1094.208772%94.208772%94.2%1,263,6591.26M1193.591353%93.591353%93.6%749,254749k1293.586614%93.586614%93.6%547,448547k1393.541141%93.541141%93.5%681,233681k1493.415520%93.415520%93.4%442,301442k1593.331122%93.331122%93.3%804,574805k1692.957368%92.957368%93.0%902,247902k1792.480320%92.480320%92.5%605,366605k1892.207079%92.207079%92.2%456,603457k1991.842012%91.842012%91.8%1,148,2521.15M2091.445527%91.445527%91.4%1,641,0541.64M2191.319904%91.319904%91.3%1,565,6141.57M2291.282097%91.282097%91.3%1,148,4731.15M2391.213414%91.213414%91.2%407,817408k2490.787428%90.787428%90.8%1,213,8961.21M2590.516695%90.516695%90.5%675,527676k2689.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M2789.192099%89.192099%89.2%1,270,1821.27M2888.723613%88.723613%88.7%2,467,2912.47M2988.428656%88.428656%88.4%542,707543k3088.335120%88.335120%88.3%495,280495k3188.080224%88.080224%88.1%443,609444k3287.665304%87.665304%87.7%5,301,7535.30M3386.940389%86.940389%86.9%1,081,2951.08M3486.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.711443%86.711443%86.7%470,322470k3586.004269%86.004269%86.0%646,255646k3685.995297%85.995297%86.0%2,005,7072.01M3785.676673%85.676673%85.7%32,939,39632.9M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.170050%85.170050%85.2%4,780,4054.78M3885.040560%85.040560%85.0%542,296542k3983.926909%83.926909%83.9%374,925375k4083.656515%83.656515%83.7%1,625,1241.63M4183.578451%83.578451%83.6%2,446,9382.45M4281.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M81.859553%81.859553%81.9%557,439557k4380.905009%80.905009%80.9%5,628,6615.63M4475.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M4575.604333%75.604333%75.6%4,545,1454.55M4674.376768%74.376768%74.4%1,731,8691.73M4772.249852%72.249852%72.2%604,784605k4870.986824%70.986824%71.0%588,008588k4957.703138%57.703138%57.7%3,420,0393.42M50

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the South, and entities that contain the Houston Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaMcAllen, Edinburg, and Mission Metro AreaMcAllen AreaEl Paso Metro AreaEl Paso AreaHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaTexasCape Coral and Fort Myers Metro AreaCape CoralAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPort St. Lucie Metro AreaPort St. LucieAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest South CentralTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaNorth Port, Sarasota, and Bradenton Metro AreaNorth PortDurham and Chapel Hill Metro AreaDurham AreaRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioSouthFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevillePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreLakeland and Winter Haven Metro AreaLakeland AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlottePalm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville Metro AreaPalm Bay AreaGreensboro and High Point Metro AreaGreensboroJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleDeltona, Daytona Beach, and Ormond Beach Metro AreaDeltona AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityCorpus Christi Metro AreaCorpus ChristiNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaLexington and Fayette Metro AreaLexingtonWinston and Salem Metro AreaWinston AreaVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachTulsa Metro AreaTulsa AreaGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaPensacola, Ferry Pass, and Brent Metro AreaPensacolaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiLittle Rock, North Little Rock, and Conway Metro AreaLittle RockKnoxville Metro AreaKnoxvilleBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamChattanooga Metro AreaChattanoogaBaton Rouge Metro AreaBaton RougeLafayette Metro AreaLafayetteShreveport and Bossier City Metro AreaShreveportJackson Metro AreaJackson Area34.610572%2.284293%2.083194%0.370156%0.037675%39.385890%39.4%2,334,3842.33M126.930562%0.788571%0.127726%0.024145%0.012193%27.883197%27.9%230,966231k223.761607%0.967777%0.512978%0.126154%0.043126%25.411643%25.4%212,714213k314.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M49.097914%8.040352%3.224501%1.864847%0.072009%22.299622%22.3%1,340,5981.34M511.115471%4.675683%1.186381%0.774401%0.051401%17.803336%17.8%1,238,6001.24M611.918834%2.910963%1.432462%0.579899%0.041743%16.883902%16.9%393,143393k711.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M11.947663%2.248704%1.253212%0.160506%0.025845%15.635931%15.6%106,476106k89.022169%3.969237%1.027790%0.549774%0.058272%14.627242%14.6%284,151284k910.652791%1.819676%1.291614%0.245116%0.056186%14.065382%14.1%62,83462.8k106.540791%4.163180%1.468328%1.207958%0.044595%13.424852%13.4%753,507754k117.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.133158%2.786788%0.607348%0.548232%0.050556%13.126081%13.1%5,046,4755.05M7.662395%2.597453%2.183205%0.431736%0.037982%12.912771%12.9%378,049378k127.046240%3.399554%1.475469%0.246466%0.057757%12.225487%12.2%91,86591.9k136.226228%3.525633%1.318955%0.812501%0.070797%11.954115%12.0%64,83964.8k145.468996%4.084119%1.214984%0.990657%0.039398%11.798154%11.8%146,736147k158.826696%1.987785%0.673871%0.291552%0.017150%11.797054%11.8%275,148275k167.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M7.304990%2.130482%0.812879%0.466204%0.163211%10.877766%10.9%54,78554.8k174.236141%3.198296%1.889422%0.937924%0.024588%10.286371%10.3%622,091622k184.085228%3.080220%1.384457%1.325087%0.039304%9.914297%9.9%275,704276k197.504575%1.358965%0.871739%0.118553%0.016466%9.870298%9.9%62,94262.9k205.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k214.510035%2.020215%1.820102%0.237746%0.044588%8.632685%8.6%48,40248.4k224.033091%2.859034%0.998793%0.699986%0.014739%8.605643%8.6%64,22464.2k233.312555%3.097261%1.623625%0.346325%0.026824%8.406590%8.4%119,718120k244.045962%2.210281%1.568786%0.246202%0.023137%8.094368%8.1%49,67749.7k254.761363%2.450050%0.432661%0.394593%0.020418%8.059084%8.1%107,756108k265.590223%1.455373%0.502346%0.096175%0.053232%7.697349%7.7%34,41534.4k273.535387%2.393052%0.982631%0.648345%0.041737%7.601152%7.6%136,408136k284.464318%2.059513%0.587084%0.248751%0.033753%7.393419%7.4%92,43692.4k292.866731%2.729069%1.032541%0.626233%0.027262%7.281836%7.3%91,61791.6k303.162201%2.420874%0.803727%0.568667%0.026858%6.982328%7.0%34,57634.6k314.552475%1.209308%0.637652%0.191876%0.012221%6.603533%6.6%43,22643.2k322.807817%1.995184%1.078494%0.460037%0.034997%6.376529%6.4%109,321109k333.824736%1.645575%0.516895%0.194312%0.035751%6.217269%6.2%60,34560.3k343.256835%1.364864%0.814209%0.249865%0.044196%5.729969%5.7%49,39649.4k352.186759%1.603088%0.659525%0.635028%0.034422%5.118822%5.1%64,98665.0k362.494150%1.612941%0.541027%0.360684%0.018862%5.027663%5.0%67,43867.4k372.408032%1.304322%0.980267%0.194982%0.039271%4.926875%4.9%35,88135.9k382.279282%1.466101%0.759219%0.298292%0.037973%4.840867%4.8%38,75438.8k391.927443%1.608948%0.936054%0.134537%0.045620%4.652602%4.7%22,02922.0k401.917212%1.581807%0.740729%0.200867%0.022395%4.463010%4.5%26,10726.1k411.887244%1.199491%0.702242%0.491472%0.028093%4.308543%4.3%92,47992.5k421.998155%1.374539%0.424268%0.124696%0.024334%3.945992%3.9%28,70228.7k431.697213%1.301698%0.595139%0.315945%0.029634%3.939630%3.9%33,76733.8k442.177149%1.134662%0.334353%0.262506%0.015158%3.923828%3.9%44,78344.8k451.897811%1.134389%0.558104%0.165466%0.009366%3.765137%3.8%20,50220.5k461.644179%1.610589%0.277930%0.126233%0.004729%3.663661%3.7%30,21330.2k471.778148%1.146799%0.302866%0.129947%0.007851%3.365610%3.4%16,29116.3k481.219378%0.979051%0.406534%0.073221%0.002246%2.680430%2.7%11,93411.9k491.027859%0.921302%0.269679%0.151532%0.013493%2.383864%2.4%13,78113.8k50

National Origin by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Houston Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Houston Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#26

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Houston Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Pittsburgh Metro AreaPittsburghBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimorePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSouthDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioWest South CentralUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidencePhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaTexasChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaMiami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami Area95.726405%95.726405%95.7%2,254,2862.25M195.441638%95.441638%95.4%1,089,2841.09M295.059099%95.059099%95.1%2,040,3582.04M394.823519%94.823519%94.8%2,658,3292.66M494.223386%94.223386%94.2%1,196,2131.20M594.208772%94.208772%94.2%1,263,6591.26M692.893221%92.893221%92.9%1,828,8521.83M792.800697%92.800697%92.8%1,913,2071.91M892.728391%92.728391%92.7%1,919,6141.92M992.436832%92.436832%92.4%1,049,6231.05M1091.969740%91.969740%92.0%1,834,8001.83M1191.842012%91.842012%91.8%1,148,2521.15M1291.485815%91.485815%91.5%1,437,9101.44M1391.445527%91.445527%91.4%1,641,0541.64M1491.319904%91.319904%91.3%1,565,6141.57M1591.282097%91.282097%91.3%1,148,4731.15M1690.787428%90.787428%90.8%1,213,8961.21M1789.861502%89.861502%89.9%3,861,1073.86M1889.297491%89.297491%89.3%2,126,3092.13M1989.195129%89.195129%89.2%3,111,5153.11M2089.192099%89.192099%89.2%1,270,1821.27M2188.723613%88.723613%88.7%2,467,2912.47M2287.665304%87.665304%87.7%5,301,7535.30M2386.996234%86.996234%87.0%1,004,3751.00M2486.940389%86.940389%86.9%1,081,2951.08M2586.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2686.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2785.995297%85.995297%86.0%2,005,7072.01M2885.676673%85.676673%85.7%32,939,39632.9M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.170050%85.170050%85.2%4,780,4054.78M2984.730505%84.730505%84.7%1,363,6181.36M3084.396408%84.396408%84.4%3,786,1523.79M3183.656515%83.656515%83.7%1,625,1241.63M3283.578451%83.578451%83.6%2,446,9382.45M3382.941445%82.941445%82.9%1,005,1061.01M3481.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M81.068461%81.068461%81.1%7,724,5247.72M3580.905009%80.905009%80.9%5,628,6615.63M3680.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M3780.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M3880.206220%80.206220%80.2%3,792,8273.79M3977.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M4076.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M4175.790147%75.790147%75.8%4,913,1664.91M4275.604333%75.604333%75.6%4,545,1454.55M4374.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4474.376768%74.376768%74.4%1,731,8691.73M4568.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M4668.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M4765.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M4860.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M4957.703138%57.703138%57.7%3,420,0393.42M50

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#27

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Houston Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Houston Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach Metro AreaMiami AreaSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoHouston, The Woodlands, and Sugar Land Metro AreaHouston AreaWashington, Arlington, and Alexandria Metro AreaWashingtonLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoDallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington Metro AreaDallas AreaBoston, Cambridge, and Newton Metro AreaBoston AreaChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaOrlando, Kissimmee, and Sanford Metro AreaOrlando AreaTexasAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest South CentralProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceHartford, West Hartford, and East Hartford Metro AreaHartford AreaTampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater Metro AreaTampa AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityRaleigh Metro AreaRaleigh AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioSouthPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisBaltimore, Columbia, and Towson Metro AreaBaltimoreCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaJacksonville Metro AreaJacksonvilleOklahoma City Metro AreaOklahoma CityNashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, and Franklin Metro AreaNashvilleNew Orleans and Metairie Metro AreaNew OrleansRichmond Metro AreaRichmond AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityVirginia Beach, Norfolk, and Newport News Metro AreaVirginia BeachBuffalo, Cheektowaga, and Niagara Falls Metro AreaBuffalo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleMemphis Metro AreaMemphis AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiBirmingham and Hoover Metro AreaBirminghamPittsburgh Metro 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This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of the Houston Area. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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77002, 77003, 77004, 77005, 77006, 77007, 77008, 77009, 77010, 77011, 77012, 77013, 77014, 77015, 77016, 77017, 77018, 77019, 77020, 77021, 77022, 77023, 77024, 77025, 77026, 77027, 77028, 77029, 77030, 77031, 77032, 77033, 77034, 77035, 77036, 77037, 77038, 77039, 77040, 77041, 77042, 77043, 77044, 77045, 77046, 77047, 77048, 77049, 77050, 77051, 77053, 77054, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77058, 77059, 77060, 77061, 77062, 77063, 77064, 77065, 77066, 77067, 77068, 77069, 77070, 77071, 77072, 77073, 77074, 77075, 77076, 77077, 77078, 77079, 77080, 77081, 77082, 77083, 77084, 77085, 77086, 77087, 77088, 77089, 77090, 77091, 77092, 77093, 77094, 77095, 77096, 77098, 77099, 77201, 77301, 77302, 77303, 77304, 77306, 77316, 77318, 77327, 77328, 77336, 77338, 77339, 77345, 77346, 77354, 77355, 77356, 77357, 77358, 77362, 77363, 77365, 77368, 77369, 77371, 77372, 77373, 77375, 77377, 77378, 77379, 77380, 77381, 77382, 77384, 77385, 77386, 77388, 77389, 77396, 77401, 77406, 77407, 77417, 77418, 77422, 77423, 77426, 77429, 77430, 77433, 77435, 77441, 77444, 77445, 77446, 77447, 77449, 77450, 77451, 77459, 77461, 77464, 77466, 77469, 77471, 77473, 77474, 77476, 77477, 77478, 77479, 77480, 77481, 77484, 77485, 77486, 77489, 77493, 77494, 77498, 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505, 77506, 77507, 77510, 77511, 77514, 77515, 77517, 77518, 77520, 77521, 77523, 77530, 77531, 77532, 77533, 77534, 77535, 77536, 77538, 77539, 77541, 77545, 77546, 77547, 77550, 77551, 77554, 77560, 77561, 77562, 77563, 77564, 77565, 77566, 77568, 77571, 77573, 77575, 77577, 77578, 77580, 77581, 77583, 77584, 77586, 77587, 77590, 77591, 77597, 77598, 77617, 77623, 77650, 77661, 77665, 77833, 77835, 77868, 77873, 78931, 78933, 78940, 78944, 78950, 78954

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