National Origin in the Seattle Area, Washington (Metro Area)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen80.463867%84.711216%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M0.460734%0.350594%0.460734%0.5%16,91416.9k1.610555%1.405527%1.610555%1.6%59,12559.1k8.672644%6.335837%8.672644%8.7%318,381318k8.792200%7.196826%8.792200%8.8%322,770323k
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther51.213989%41.771402%51.213989%51.2%328,359328k23.749320%35.007219%23.749320%23.7%152,269152k15.666980%15.887811%15.666980%15.7%100,449100k7.426488%5.573490%7.426488%7.4%47,61547.6k1.943224%1.760077%1.943224%1.9%12,45912.5k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.760077%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther51.213989%41.771402%51.213989%51.2%328,359328k23.749320%35.007219%23.749320%23.7%152,269152k15.666980%15.887811%15.666980%15.7%100,449100k7.426488%5.573490%7.426488%7.4%47,61547.6k1.943224%1.760077%1.943224%1.9%12,45912.5k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%1.760077%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of Washington and the Seattle Area
Seattle Area
Washington
Europe
Asia
Africa
Americas
0%5%10%15%20%CountMexicoIndiaPhilippinesChinaVietnamKoreaCanadaUkraineEthiopiaUnited Kingdom13.825916%24.483009%13.825916%13.8%88,64588.6k8.799175%6.439164%8.799175%8.8%56,41656.4k7.454406%6.691155%7.454406%7.5%47,79447.8k7.314969%5.774603%7.314969%7.3%46,90046.9k6.934872%5.664801%6.934872%6.9%44,46344.5k5.872408%4.745950%5.872408%5.9%37,65137.7k3.988452%4.706354%3.988452%4.0%25,57225.6k3.253992%3.507513%3.253992%3.3%20,86320.9k2.430473%1.718601%2.430473%2.4%15,58315.6k2.119937%2.248912%2.119937%2.1%13,59213.6k
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County in the Seattle 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 (%):
76.5%78.8%81.0%83.1%85.3%87.6%

Europe National Origin by County#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
1.86%2.12%2.38%2.64%2.90%3.17%

Asia National Origin by County#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
4.1%5.6%7.1%8.6%10.1%11.6%

Africa National Origin by County#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.34%0.63%0.92%1.21%1.49%1.79%

Australia National Origin by County#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.212%0.249%0.284%0.320%0.356%0.393%

Americas National Origin by County#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
2.92%3.28%3.63%3.98%4.34%4.70%
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Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in the Seattle 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 (%):
71%77%82%87%92%98%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.1%1.0%1.8%2.6%3.5%4.3%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.2%3.4%6.6%9.7%12.9%16.1%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#13

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

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.15%0.29%0.44%0.59%0.74%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.5%1.9%3.2%4.5%5.8%7.2%
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National Origin by Place in the Seattle Area

There are 200 places in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 200 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
US-Born1
Other
0%50%100%Count#Lake RoesigerSunday LakeLake BosworthMay CreekStartupRaft IslandAshfordNorth SultanKapowsinVerlotNorthwest StanwoodNW StanwoodLa GrandeGreenwaterSilvanaHerron IslandHat IslandAlderCarbonadoSouth PrairieWilkesonCrockerMcKennaClear LakeBuckleyBaringDarringtonRavensdaleMonroe NorthMcMillinArlington HeightsArlington HtsKayak PointSumnerPrairie HeightsPrairie HtsLake HolmTannerNorth BendCovingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonWoodinvilleTacomaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMercer IslandSeattleWestMedinaPacificLarch WayKentLake StickneyBellevueSeaTacRedmondTukwila100.000000%100.000000%100.0%1,0121100.000000%100.000000%100.0%9432100.000000%100.000000%100.0%7583100.000000%100.000000%100.0%6554100.000000%100.000000%100.0%6215100.000000%100.000000%100.0%3426100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2587100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2448100.000000%100.000000%100.0%2429100.000000%100.000000%100.0%16310100.000000%100.000000%100.0%11911100.000000%100.000000%100.0%10112100.000000%100.000000%100.0%10013100.000000%100.000000%100.0%8714100.000000%100.000000%100.0%6715100.000000%100.000000%100.0%4416100.000000%100.000000%100.0%341799.706745%99.706745%99.7%6801899.645390%99.645390%99.6%2811999.529412%99.529412%99.5%4232099.033816%99.033816%99.0%1,2302198.831031%98.831031%98.8%9302298.726115%98.726115%98.7%9302398.516386%98.516386%98.5%4,4492498.305085%98.305085%98.3%1742598.001537%98.001537%98.0%1,2752697.987752%97.987752%98.0%1,1202797.645740%97.645740%97.6%1,7422897.466007%97.466007%97.5%1,5772997.451543%97.451543%97.5%2,7153095.722222%95.722222%95.7%1,7234394.778661%94.778661%94.8%9,1855793.864200%93.864200%93.9%4,1617193.056895%93.056895%93.1%2,8958591.651376%91.651376%91.7%9999990.640927%90.640927%90.6%5,86911387.027957%87.027957%87.0%16,68516.7k12785.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M84.440211%84.440211%84.4%9,75214184.257449%84.257449%84.3%173,235173k14280.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M80.205992%80.205992%80.2%19,62419.6k15579.803214%79.803214%79.8%533,763534k16279.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.384348%78.384348%78.4%2,48416975.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M73.045168%73.045168%73.0%3,00818369.670577%69.670577%69.7%87,43187.4k18961.900766%61.900766%61.9%5,90119461.435948%61.435948%61.4%83,99484.0k19560.477772%60.477772%60.5%17,11417.1k19659.654451%59.654451%59.7%35,35635.4k19755.810444%55.810444%55.8%11,09411.1k198
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 198 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected places in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%Count#TukwilaRedmondSeaTacBellevueLake StickneyBryn Mawr-SkywayBoulevard ParkBlvd PkWhite CenterLynnwoodBothell EastKentRentonNewcastleNorth LynnwoodN LynnwoodLarch WaySammamishAlderwood ManorAlderwood MnrFifeUnion Hill-Novelty HillUnion Hl-Novelty HlFederal WayPacificBurienDes MoinesIssaquahMill Creek EastMill Crk EMidlandKirklandMill CreekAlgonaMartha LakeWestMedinaSeattleLakeland SouthLakeland SSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMaple Heights-Lake DesireMaple Hts-Lk DesireTacomaAmes LakeAnderson IslandAnderson IsMaple ValleyArlingtonDuvallChain LakeCavaleroArlington HeightsArlington HtsCarbonadoGreenwaterSilvanaHerron IslandHat IslandAlder19.760539%9.256464%7.591307%3.310192%1.479022%41.397525%41.4%8,229125.789634%6.340690%4.972329%1.123709%0.239590%38.465951%38.5%22,79822.8k212.972648%12.029119%9.558979%2.187434%0.816312%37.564492%37.6%10,63010.6k325.487500%4.885970%4.847204%1.267573%0.465923%36.954168%37.0%50,52350.5k420.402811%9.566768%2.391692%1.416133%0.346166%34.123571%34.1%3,253522.734219%4.414012%3.279652%1.005055%0.646526%32.079464%32.1%5,458614.204391%9.677419%6.478721%0.135538%0.000000%30.496069%30.5%1,125712.955704%12.426499%3.064158%0.947341%0.470404%29.864106%29.9%4,571815.422805%6.388866%4.318928%3.222919%0.149209%29.502726%29.5%10,87510.9k920.091415%3.736089%3.676471%1.828299%0.069555%29.401828%29.4%2,9591014.027189%7.375769%3.876741%2.647181%0.533102%28.459982%28.5%35,71535.7k1115.531122%6.885349%3.434553%1.626412%0.720820%28.198256%28.2%27,77527.8k1217.347395%5.675217%2.350523%1.045670%0.196622%26.615426%26.6%2,9781313.358516%6.505102%3.983516%2.629513%0.107928%26.584576%26.6%5,4191421.418164%1.942691%0.971345%0.947062%0.631374%25.910636%25.9%1,0671517.180057%3.801339%3.135059%0.806296%0.201172%25.123922%25.1%15,61115.6k1613.964811%6.075025%2.135664%1.161890%0.564347%23.901737%23.9%2,160179.860031%7.319855%3.628823%1.907724%1.171591%23.888025%23.9%2,3041814.235748%5.137406%3.447649%0.844878%0.086305%23.751987%23.8%5,2291910.374949%7.583044%3.810142%1.443832%0.174494%23.386462%23.4%21,98022.0k2011.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M11.550800%7.603563%1.753442%1.442605%0.567876%22.918286%22.9%11,50211.5k219.785141%8.435801%2.087108%1.278152%0.741004%22.327207%22.3%6,9002213.392651%4.022691%3.898871%0.377217%0.365699%22.057130%22.1%7,6602314.660913%3.468116%2.482553%0.783123%0.175803%21.570508%21.6%4,0492411.580756%6.998855%1.202749%0.756014%0.652921%21.191294%21.2%1,8502510.645364%4.753414%4.550646%0.660747%0.364751%20.974922%21.0%17,99918.0k2611.077844%6.524881%2.823663%0.221970%0.087756%20.736114%20.7%4,017279.777070%4.745223%4.713376%0.764331%0.477707%20.477707%20.5%6432812.404677%3.214144%2.479806%1.655087%0.084731%19.838445%19.8%3,5122910.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M14.136952%3.660461%1.293784%0.347113%0.000000%19.438309%19.4%616309.868595%3.075134%2.608063%2.182406%0.315019%18.049216%18.0%120,722121k417.489834%5.833641%4.443623%0.081331%0.000000%17.848429%17.8%2,414438.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k5.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M6.036446%5.694761%1.423690%0.000000%0.000000%13.154897%13.2%462576.343324%3.735372%2.497057%0.404665%0.165368%13.145787%13.1%27,02827.0k584.913679%4.714475%0.863214%0.000000%0.000000%10.491368%10.5%158716.608696%1.304348%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%7.913043%7.9%91853.805842%1.470530%1.299167%0.306858%0.123540%7.005938%7.0%1,758991.984106%1.909435%1.760094%0.085338%0.000000%5.738973%5.7%1,0761131.765331%1.632599%0.915848%0.199097%0.000000%4.512875%4.5%3401272.706612%0.805785%0.227273%0.206612%0.000000%3.946281%3.9%1911411.308849%1.152569%0.507912%0.000000%0.000000%2.969330%3.0%1521551.363963%0.394831%0.358938%0.000000%0.000000%2.117732%2.1%591690.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01830.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01940.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01950.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01960.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%01970.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0198
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 198 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the Seattle Area

There are 3 counties in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Pierce CountyPierceUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonSnohomish CountySnohomishSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestKing CountyKingPacific87.527494%87.527494%87.5%729,013729k185.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M83.386256%83.386256%83.4%632,609633k280.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M76.568633%76.568633%76.6%1,592,2831.59M375.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected counties in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#PacificKing CountyKingWestSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSnohomish CountySnohomishWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPierce CountyPierce11.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M11.531341%4.690390%3.161549%1.781395%0.392248%21.556923%21.6%448,287448k110.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k7.095508%4.001587%2.527651%1.018785%0.333619%14.977150%15.0%113,624114k25.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.169668%2.926176%1.864218%0.341099%0.212632%9.513793%9.5%79,24079.2k3
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County Subdivision in the Seattle Area

There are 31 county subdivisions in the Seattle Area. This section compares all 31 of those to each other, the Seattle Area, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#BuckleyDarringtonMount RainierKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…EatonvilleRoyGranite FallsStanwoodSultanArlingtonLake StevensVashon IslandGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaTulalip ReservationPuyallupSnohomishSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlyGraham-ThriftMonroeEnumclaw PlateauMarysvilleTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyFort Lewis-DuPontUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWashingtonTacomaMaltbySeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestEdmondsEverettSeattleFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnIssaquah PlateauPacificSeattle East97.089360%97.089360%97.1%21,88221.9k196.418009%96.418009%96.4%2,934295.687551%95.687551%95.7%3,528395.538312%95.538312%95.5%13,79013.8k495.140665%95.140665%95.1%5,208594.792433%94.792433%94.8%14,18014.2k694.576043%94.576043%94.6%14,05414.1k794.299328%94.299328%94.3%32,85232.9k894.130894%94.130894%94.1%13,37613.4k993.976766%93.976766%94.0%27,58527.6k1093.607774%93.607774%93.6%22,83022.8k1193.153190%93.153190%93.2%9,1701292.709592%92.709592%92.7%47,57347.6k1392.647059%92.647059%92.6%9,3241492.378434%92.378434%92.4%150,575151k1591.859394%91.859394%91.9%33,92033.9k1690.917002%90.917002%90.9%47,01547.0k1790.123938%90.123938%90.1%76,28076.3k1889.652168%89.652168%89.7%27,78527.8k1989.091403%89.091403%89.1%58,99959.0k2089.023374%89.023374%89.0%65,16665.2k2188.358594%88.358594%88.4%59,52159.5k2286.228383%86.228383%86.2%25,87825.9k2385.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M83.578116%83.578116%83.6%370,119370k2482.100068%82.100068%82.1%42,41742.4k2580.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.314115%78.314115%78.3%198,047198k2678.102843%78.102843%78.1%142,319142k2776.969129%76.969129%77.0%803,403803k2876.657840%76.657840%76.7%134,904135k2975.929312%75.929312%75.9%59,37959.4k3075.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M71.602117%71.602117%71.6%419,892420k31
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 31 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected county subdivisions in the Seattle Area, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%Count#Seattle EastPacificIssaquah PlateauSeattleFederal Way-AuburnFederal Wy-AuburnEverettEdmondsWestSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMaltbyWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTacomaTahoma-Maple ValleyTahoma-Maple VlyEnumclaw PlateauMonroeMarysvilleSnoqualmie ValleySnoqualmie VlySnohomishGraham-ThriftFort Lewis-DuPontVashon IslandTulalip ReservationPuyallupGig Harbor PeninsulaGig Hbr PeninsulaSultanArlingtonLake StevensStanwoodGranite FallsEatonvilleDarringtonKey Peninsula-Anderson IslandKey Peninsula-An…RoyBuckleyMount Rainier16.033621%4.961257%4.282737%1.084198%0.363389%26.725202%26.7%156,723157k111.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M15.391993%3.496030%2.948736%0.627853%0.171349%22.635960%22.6%17,70217.7k210.741819%4.597245%2.627996%2.605195%0.426615%20.998870%21.0%219,186219k37.963314%7.142208%3.995295%1.173984%0.675069%20.949870%20.9%36,86836.9k48.615410%6.008122%3.335528%1.371419%0.731533%20.062013%20.1%36,55736.6k510.913132%3.969346%2.957436%1.744250%0.351144%19.935307%19.9%50,41450.4k610.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k9.462886%2.912997%2.789122%1.089713%0.112262%16.366980%16.4%8,45675.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.874330%4.015879%2.466117%0.437628%0.266687%13.060640%13.1%57,83857.8k85.574277%2.366284%2.091653%0.430503%0.103915%10.566632%10.6%7,11893.764553%3.415732%1.624813%0.360902%0.250668%9.416668%9.4%6,236106.408105%1.310015%1.232576%0.154879%0.029040%9.134615%9.1%2,831113.805959%2.790945%2.269095%0.118851%0.071037%9.055887%9.1%6,629122.701501%2.616414%1.893178%0.183710%0.029007%7.423809%7.4%3,839132.770406%2.510426%1.386557%0.165195%0.092076%6.924660%6.9%2,557142.992710%1.981356%1.176762%0.407614%0.070889%6.629332%6.6%5,611152.982240%1.865982%0.699743%0.636433%0.166606%6.351005%6.4%1,906162.346607%2.123121%1.015847%0.761885%0.000000%6.247460%6.2%615172.831876%1.500397%1.341415%0.258347%0.049682%5.981717%6.0%602182.336225%1.753396%1.251549%0.267488%0.096320%5.704978%5.7%9,299192.052072%1.794832%1.422614%0.165647%0.111081%5.546245%5.5%2,846202.976777%0.950035%0.795215%0.218156%0.119634%5.059817%5.1%719211.815828%1.672742%1.263925%0.054509%0.034068%4.841072%4.8%1,421222.722539%1.172660%0.881545%0.041002%0.016401%4.834147%4.8%1,179231.753832%1.283082%1.214191%0.152133%0.014352%4.417590%4.4%1,539242.537012%0.847914%0.518170%0.269179%0.000000%4.172275%4.2%620251.607600%0.931677%0.675923%0.292291%0.091341%3.598831%3.6%197262.431811%0.591522%0.262898%0.000000%0.000000%3.286231%3.3%100271.136206%1.032285%0.893723%0.131634%0.000000%3.193848%3.2%461281.103015%0.996056%0.882412%0.133699%0.000000%3.115181%3.1%466291.557370%0.332771%0.297276%0.186352%0.044370%2.418138%2.4%545301.247627%0.488202%0.189856%0.000000%0.000000%1.925685%1.9%7131
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 31 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in Washington

There are 22 metro areas in Washington. This section compares the Seattle Area to all of the metro areas in Washington and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area.

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Lewiston Metro AreaLewiston AreaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaCentralia Metro AreaCentraliaPort Angeles Metro AreaPort AngelesAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaShelton Metro AreaShelton AreaEllensburg Metro AreaEllensburgBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonOak Harbor Metro AreaOak HarborOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaWalla Walla Metro AreaWalla WallaPullman Metro AreaPullman AreaMount Vernon and Anacortes Metro AreaMount VernonBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaWenatchee Metro AreaWenatcheeUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWashingtonYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaMoses Lake Metro AreaMoses LakeWestOthello Metro AreaOthello AreaPacific97.599343%97.599343%97.6%60,61760.6k194.778035%94.778035%94.8%97,48397.5k294.284507%94.284507%94.3%71,39671.4k393.771328%93.771328%93.8%68,42468.4k493.522665%93.522665%93.5%66,61966.6k593.385784%93.385784%93.4%506,715507k693.280380%93.280380%93.3%56,95757.0k792.857310%92.857310%92.9%39,72939.7k891.309886%91.309886%91.3%235,112235k990.247525%90.247525%90.2%72,30072.3k1089.489356%89.489356%89.5%238,320238k1188.968329%88.968329%89.0%56,74456.7k1288.520655%88.520655%88.5%42,04242.0k1388.507159%88.507159%88.5%106,629107k1487.624506%87.624506%87.6%183,774184k1586.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M1686.194738%86.194738%86.2%99,00599.0k1785.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.085843%85.085843%85.1%234,266234k1884.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M81.210105%81.210105%81.2%201,142201k1980.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M2079.997839%79.997839%80.0%74,02274.0k2179.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.376963%75.376963%75.4%14,39714.4k2275.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 22 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in Washington, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Othello Metro AreaOthello AreaPacificWestMoses Lake Metro AreaMoses LakeYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWenatchee Metro AreaWenatcheePortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamPullman Metro AreaPullman AreaMount Vernon and Anacortes Metro AreaMount VernonWalla Walla Metro AreaWalla WallaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaOak Harbor Metro AreaOak HarborBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonEllensburg Metro AreaEllensburgShelton Metro AreaShelton AreaAberdeen Metro AreaAberdeen AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaPort Angeles Metro AreaPort AngelesCentralia Metro AreaCentraliaLongview Metro AreaLongview AreaLewiston Metro AreaLewiston Area22.910995%0.418848%0.376963%0.089005%0.005236%23.801047%23.8%4,546111.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M17.371663%1.190965%0.668972%0.015130%0.004323%19.251054%19.3%17,81317.8k217.124043%0.654471%0.263242%0.053294%0.024225%18.119274%18.1%44,87844.9k38.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k410.591329%1.854145%1.223264%0.320707%0.022882%14.012327%14.0%38,58038.6k55.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M11.252634%0.750466%0.735665%0.090543%0.020895%12.850203%12.9%14,76014.8k64.764517%4.629784%2.408988%0.450896%0.244799%12.498985%12.5%293,891294k75.343562%2.700151%2.446014%0.191676%0.082964%10.764367%10.8%22,57622.6k85.996547%1.633891%1.484398%0.783257%0.000000%9.898092%9.9%4,70196.796431%1.584561%1.237601%0.107076%0.103756%9.829425%9.8%11,84211.8k107.433365%1.317027%0.609909%0.163061%0.090938%9.614299%9.6%6,132113.865030%2.122706%1.220753%0.269234%0.194509%7.672233%7.7%20,43220.4k123.363998%2.268046%1.309400%0.198470%0.101107%7.241022%7.2%5,801133.324427%1.598909%1.042379%0.222923%0.070295%6.258932%6.3%16,11616.1k142.877177%1.633750%1.100853%0.425383%0.128550%6.165712%6.2%2,638154.338356%0.995742%0.556829%0.031117%0.000000%5.922044%5.9%3,616163.321494%1.245209%0.786152%0.035096%0.018250%5.406202%5.4%3,851171.860473%1.719302%1.243448%0.208624%0.200146%5.231992%5.2%28,38928.4k182.044704%1.440338%1.233400%0.094561%0.068522%4.881525%4.9%3,562193.146955%0.834610%0.430511%0.084517%0.015847%4.512440%4.5%3,417202.312987%0.996558%0.766135%0.184728%0.116670%4.377078%4.4%4,502210.615058%0.505571%0.452438%0.019321%0.006440%1.598828%1.6%99322
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 22 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in the West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the Seattle Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle Area. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Fort Collins Metro AreaFort CollinsOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaChico Metro AreaChico AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CitySalem Metro AreaSalem AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWashingtonPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaReno Metro AreaReno AreaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaWestBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaPacificSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose Area93.816953%93.816953%93.8%305,119305k193.434820%93.434820%93.4%591,249591k293.385784%93.385784%93.4%506,715507k393.196548%93.196548%93.2%335,762336k493.125699%93.125699%93.1%196,417196k592.489455%92.489455%92.5%202,169202k692.485987%92.485987%92.5%613,811614k792.174003%92.174003%92.2%187,693188k892.078603%92.078603%92.1%529,161529k991.378301%91.378301%91.4%204,575205k1091.309886%91.309886%91.3%235,112235k1190.402963%90.402963%90.4%251,379251k1289.828692%89.828692%89.8%618,599619k1389.489356%89.489356%89.5%238,320238k1489.226478%89.226478%89.2%807,041807k1588.717588%88.717588%88.7%353,096353k1688.418975%88.418975%88.4%246,406246k1787.713761%87.713761%87.7%275,387275k1887.624506%87.624506%87.6%183,774184k1986.996234%86.996234%87.0%1,004,3751.00M2086.938916%86.938916%86.9%352,100352k2186.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2286.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2385.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k2485.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.085843%85.085843%85.1%234,266234k2584.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M84.396408%84.396408%84.4%3,786,1523.79M2683.976524%83.976524%84.0%372,734373k2782.157839%82.157839%82.2%175,674176k2881.952525%81.952525%82.0%407,940408k2981.210105%81.210105%81.2%201,142201k3080.766321%80.766321%80.8%218,821219k3180.490265%80.490265%80.5%1,805,0281.81M3280.463867%80.463867%80.5%2,953,9052.95M3379.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.781574%78.781574%78.8%686,453686k3478.503320%78.503320%78.5%416,508417k3577.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k3677.772605%77.772605%77.8%334,108334k3777.234719%77.234719%77.2%3,421,9973.42M3877.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k3976.845288%76.845288%76.8%350,237350k4076.081531%76.081531%76.1%641,451641k4176.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M4275.727534%75.727534%75.7%332,743333k4375.545282%75.545282%75.5%540,043540k4475.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4573.825004%73.825004%73.8%195,637196k4668.504955%68.504955%68.5%294,709295k4768.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M4865.334308%65.334308%65.3%8,617,1818.62M4960.981202%60.981202%61.0%1,184,9301.18M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the Seattle Area
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara Metro AreaSan Jose AreaLos Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim Metro AreaLos AngelesSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSalinas Metro AreaSalinas AreaMerced Metro AreaMerced AreaSan Diego and Carlsbad Metro AreaSan DiegoPacificStockton and Lodi Metro AreaStockton AreaSanta Maria and Santa Barbara Metro AreaSanta MariaOxnard, Thousand Oaks, and Ventura Metro AreaOxnard AreaVisalia and Porterville Metro AreaVisalia AreaLas Vegas, Henderson, and Paradise Metro AreaLas VegasRiverside, San Bernardino, and Ontario Metro AreaRiversideFresno Metro AreaFresno AreaModesto Metro AreaModesto AreaBakersfield Metro AreaBakersfieldVallejo and Fairfield Metro AreaVallejo AreaWestUrban Honolulu Metro AreaUrban HonoluluYakima Metro AreaYakima AreaSacramento, Roseville, Arden, and Arcade Metro AreaSacramentoSanta Cruz and Watsonville Metro AreaSanta CruzSeattle, Tacoma, and Bellevue Metro AreaSeattle AreaSanta Rosa Metro AreaSanta RosaLas Cruces Metro AreaLas CrucesReno Metro AreaReno AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaKennewick and Richland Metro AreaKennewickWashingtonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTucson Metro AreaTucson AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaSalem Metro AreaSalem AreaSalt Lake City Metro AreaSalt Lake CityBellingham Metro AreaBellinghamBoulder Metro AreaBoulder AreaSan Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Arroyo Grande Metro AreaSan Luis ObispoAlbuquerque Metro AreaAlbuquerqueGreeley Metro AreaGreeley AreaAnchorage Metro AreaAnchorageChico Metro AreaChico AreaOlympia and Tumwater Metro AreaOlympia AreaLake Havasu City and Kingman Metro AreaLake Havasu CityColorado Springs Metro AreaColorado SpringsProvo and Orem Metro AreaProvo AreaBoise City Metro AreaBoise CityPrescott Metro AreaPrescott AreaBremerton and Silverdale Metro AreaBremertonMedford Metro AreaMedford AreaEugene Metro AreaEugene AreaOgden and Clearfield Metro AreaOgden AreaSpokane and Spokane Valley Metro AreaSpokane AreaFort Collins Metro AreaFort Collins23.860034%10.009536%2.855427%0.588182%0.200555%37.513734%37.5%728,932729k118.644513%12.533104%1.698656%0.542786%0.136216%33.555275%33.6%4,425,7284.43M216.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M324.231696%4.114123%1.231517%0.252905%0.191306%30.021548%30.0%129,153129k419.391248%4.350172%1.571692%0.078490%0.056604%25.448206%25.4%67,43867.4k512.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k611.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.680245%9.104020%0.887167%0.304535%0.279495%23.255463%23.3%166,244166k717.240069%3.381923%2.102664%0.193220%0.071462%22.989338%23.0%101,014101k815.592034%5.376167%1.523526%0.215512%0.108764%22.816003%22.8%192,364192k919.527875%2.118398%0.705840%0.076793%0.051561%22.480467%22.5%102,459102k1012.578829%6.970354%1.638913%0.726903%0.103664%22.018662%22.0%455,820456k1115.496025%4.707688%0.857121%0.450092%0.098902%21.609828%21.6%957,455957k1214.726318%5.770692%0.640600%0.153557%0.072470%21.363636%21.4%205,766206k1313.930915%4.740265%1.082628%0.488351%0.104795%20.346954%20.3%107,953108k1416.379541%3.290690%0.349463%0.186839%0.066564%20.273098%20.3%176,647177k159.787102%8.584810%1.163651%0.311455%0.277936%20.124955%20.1%86,45686.5k1610.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M15.801029%1.809526%0.840933%0.689565%0.125532%19.266585%19.3%190,161190k1717.124043%0.654471%0.263242%0.053294%0.024225%18.119274%18.1%44,87844.9k188.179334%6.183028%2.683027%0.615328%0.431029%18.091746%18.1%405,715406k1912.757123%2.763065%2.181367%0.178274%0.109253%17.989082%18.0%48,73848.7k208.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k2111.298857%2.920390%1.862886%0.449198%0.273416%16.804748%16.8%83,65083.7k2214.927160%0.988659%0.477026%0.232433%0.031802%16.657079%16.7%35,61735.6k239.139021%3.925381%1.230807%0.216062%0.148923%14.660193%14.7%65,07065.1k249.343729%3.101522%1.315269%0.455268%0.083122%14.298910%14.3%641,471641k2510.591329%1.854145%1.223264%0.320707%0.022882%14.012327%14.0%38,58038.6k265.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M8.829128%2.273212%1.229396%0.461858%0.109833%12.903428%12.9%129,465129k274.764517%4.629784%2.408988%0.450896%0.244799%12.498985%12.5%293,891294k286.733657%3.016218%1.492630%0.937190%0.068712%12.248406%12.2%337,083337k298.835868%1.585197%1.103465%0.312595%0.214323%12.051447%12.1%48,80848.8k306.883216%2.910254%1.262447%0.457512%0.451276%11.964705%12.0%138,133138k315.343562%2.700151%2.446014%0.191676%0.082964%10.764367%10.8%22,57622.6k324.602164%3.417303%2.247731%0.267231%0.201936%10.736365%10.7%33,70833.7k336.926224%1.932683%1.291445%0.155017%0.130616%10.435984%10.4%29,08329.1k346.784406%1.687920%0.794706%0.175017%0.016142%9.458190%9.5%85,54885.5k356.961322%0.930718%0.486577%0.234837%0.039919%8.653372%8.7%24,06224.1k364.706281%2.039698%1.179899%0.336432%0.290955%8.553266%8.6%34,04234.0k374.034805%2.659496%0.983129%0.081741%0.058068%7.817239%7.8%17,50117.5k383.865030%2.122706%1.220753%0.269234%0.194509%7.672233%7.7%20,43220.4k394.777807%1.154551%0.965481%0.043707%0.027501%6.969047%7.0%14,19114.2k402.983258%1.858147%1.695654%0.310030%0.107022%6.954111%7.0%47,88947.9k414.921661%1.070675%0.502015%0.257359%0.129636%6.881347%6.9%39,54639.5k423.527453%1.629400%1.034233%0.266544%0.075338%6.532968%6.5%43,35843.4k434.041887%1.551792%0.687601%0.123521%0.052153%6.456955%6.5%14,11414.1k443.324427%1.598909%1.042379%0.222923%0.070295%6.258932%6.3%16,11616.1k453.877373%0.973847%0.934021%0.075860%0.063532%5.924634%5.9%12,49612.5k462.677969%1.995154%0.875725%0.174035%0.164597%5.887480%5.9%21,21121.2k473.621405%0.992268%0.636859%0.153131%0.071271%5.474934%5.5%34,64534.6k481.860473%1.719302%1.243448%0.208624%0.200146%5.231992%5.2%28,38928.4k492.076697%1.661604%1.097384%0.186023%0.047966%5.069674%5.1%16,48816.5k50
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in the United States

There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the Seattle Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with the Seattle 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 Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle 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 AreaDenver, Aurora, and Lakewood Metro AreaDenver AreaPortland, Vancouver, and Hillsboro Metro AreaPortland AreaSan Antonio and New Braunfels Metro AreaSan AntonioUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaProvidence and Warwick Metro AreaProvidenceWashingtonPhoenix, 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 AreaChicago, 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 AreaWestRiverside, 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 AreaWashingtonPacificSan 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%1,081,2951.08M2586.422224%86.422224%86.4%2,378,3882.38M2686.219522%86.219522%86.2%2,027,2962.03M2785.995297%85.995297%86.0%2,005,7072.01M2885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.170050%85.170050%85.2%4,780,4054.78M2984.730505%84.730505%84.7%1,363,6181.36M3084.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M84.396408%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%1,005,1061.01M3481.068461%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%3,792,8273.79M3979.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M77.234719%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%4,545,1454.55M4375.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%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
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Metro Area#27

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Seattle Area, selected other metro areas in the United States, and entities that contain the Seattle 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 DiegoPacificHouston, 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 AreaRiversideWestSacramento, 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 AreaAustin and Round Rock Metro AreaAustin AreaPhoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale Metro AreaPhoenix AreaWashingtonAtlanta, Sandy Springs, and Roswell Metro AreaAtlanta AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesProvidence 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 AntonioPhiladelphia, 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 AreaPittsburgh34.610572%2.284293%2.083194%0.370156%0.037675%39.385890%39.4%2,334,3842.33M123.860034%10.009536%2.855427%0.588182%0.200555%37.513734%37.5%728,932729k218.644513%12.533104%1.698656%0.542786%0.136216%33.555275%33.6%4,425,7284.43M316.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M414.631128%8.275629%4.471026%1.243844%0.078467%28.700094%28.7%5,749,0435.75M512.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k611.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M14.936417%5.702673%1.175903%1.030143%0.065946%22.911082%22.9%1,485,2321.49M79.097914%8.040352%3.224501%1.864847%0.072009%22.299622%22.3%1,340,5981.34M812.578829%6.970354%1.638913%0.726903%0.103664%22.018662%22.0%455,820456k915.496025%4.707688%0.857121%0.450092%0.098902%21.609828%21.6%957,455957k1010.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.179334%6.183028%2.683027%0.615328%0.431029%18.091746%18.1%405,715406k1111.115471%4.675683%1.186381%0.774401%0.051401%17.803336%17.8%1,238,6001.24M127.222209%5.603420%3.254093%1.526166%0.067776%17.673664%17.7%835,760836k138.355520%4.931008%3.775378%0.559947%0.032954%17.654808%17.7%1,682,2201.68M148.944443%4.147782%2.736214%1.297024%0.339381%17.464844%17.5%641,151641k1511.918834%2.910963%1.432462%0.579899%0.041743%16.883902%16.9%393,143393k169.022169%3.969237%1.027790%0.549774%0.058272%14.627242%14.6%284,151284k179.343729%3.101522%1.315269%0.455268%0.083122%14.298910%14.3%641,471641k185.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k6.540791%4.163180%1.468328%1.207958%0.044595%13.424852%13.4%753,507754k197.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.955265%4.375531%2.240644%1.487673%0.035294%13.094406%13.1%210,736211k204.882714%3.898249%3.546796%0.630123%0.021703%12.979586%13.0%157,290157k217.662395%2.597453%2.183205%0.431736%0.037982%12.912771%12.9%378,049378k224.764517%4.629784%2.408988%0.450896%0.244799%12.498985%12.5%293,891294k236.733657%3.016218%1.492630%0.937190%0.068712%12.248406%12.2%337,083337k246.883216%2.910254%1.262447%0.457512%0.451276%11.964705%12.0%138,133138k255.468996%4.084119%1.214984%0.990657%0.039398%11.798154%11.8%146,736147k268.826696%1.987785%0.673871%0.291552%0.017150%11.797054%11.8%275,148275k274.236141%3.198296%1.889422%0.937924%0.024588%10.286371%10.3%622,091622k284.025070%2.643850%2.226356%1.072085%0.039015%10.006375%10.0%349,066349k294.085228%3.080220%1.384457%1.325087%0.039304%9.914297%9.9%275,704276k305.238809%2.559853%1.035675%0.765260%0.047456%9.647053%9.6%229,711230k315.032942%2.094616%1.814333%0.348102%0.024135%9.314127%9.3%400,203400k323.312555%3.097261%1.623625%0.346325%0.026824%8.406590%8.4%119,718120k334.761363%2.450050%0.432661%0.394593%0.020418%8.059084%8.1%107,756108k343.535387%2.393052%0.982631%0.648345%0.041737%7.601152%7.6%136,408136k354.464318%2.059513%0.587084%0.248751%0.033753%7.393419%7.4%92,43692.4k362.866731%2.729069%1.032541%0.626233%0.027262%7.281836%7.3%91,61791.6k373.028916%1.809219%1.601501%0.799497%0.020000%7.259133%7.3%144,820145k383.036272%2.422744%1.289662%0.320539%0.017115%7.086332%7.1%111,378111k392.889929%2.212196%0.698609%0.553798%0.035403%6.389935%6.4%125,803126k403.036548%2.093619%0.601407%0.600247%0.048596%6.380416%6.4%132,084132k412.807817%1.995184%1.078494%0.460037%0.034997%6.376529%6.4%109,321109k422.633987%1.540815%1.484276%0.476001%0.012505%6.147584%6.1%69,80669.8k432.229450%2.084516%1.025257%0.285890%0.018723%5.643835%5.6%116,355116k442.186759%1.603088%0.659525%0.635028%0.034422%5.118822%5.1%64,98665.0k452.494150%1.612941%0.541027%0.360684%0.018862%5.027663%5.0%67,43867.4k461.995078%1.102856%1.015107%0.348071%0.022151%4.483263%4.5%125,686126k471.887244%1.199491%0.702242%0.491472%0.028093%4.308543%4.3%92,47992.5k482.177149%1.134662%0.334353%0.262506%0.015158%3.923828%3.9%44,78344.8k491.800906%1.011200%0.612928%0.237799%0.034863%3.697696%3.7%87,07887.1k50
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of the Seattle 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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Washington
Counties:
King, Pierce, Snohomish
Principal Cities:
Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, Renton, Auburn, Lakewood, Redmond
Cities:
Algona, Arlington, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bonney Lake, Bothell, Brier, Buckley, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, DuPont, Duvall, Edgewood, Edmonds, Enumclaw, Everett, Federal Way, Fife, Fircrest, Gig Harbor, Gold Bar, Granite Falls, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kent, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Lake Stevens, Lakewood, Lynnwood, Maple Valley, Marysville, Medina, Mercer Island, Mill Creek, Milton, Monroe, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Orting, Pacific, Puyallup, Redmond, Renton, Roy, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Snohomish, Snoqualmie, Stanwood, Sultan, Sumner, Tacoma, Tukwila, University Place, Woodinville, Woodway
Towns:
Beaux Arts Village, Carbonado, Darrington, Eatonville, Hunts Point, Index, Ruston, Skykomish, South Prairie, Steilacoom, Wilkeson, Yarrow Point
Unincorporated Places:
Alder, Alderton, Alderwood Manor, Ames Lake, Anderson Island, Arlington Heights, Artondale, Ashford, Baring, Bothell East, Bothell West, Boulevard Park, Browns Point, Bryant, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Bunk Foss, Canterwood, Canyon Creek, Cathcart, Cavalero, Chain Lake, Clear Lake, Clearview, Clover Creek, Cottage Lake, Crocker, Dash Point, East Renton Highlands, Eastmont, Elbe, Elk Plain, Esperance, Fairwood, Fall City, Fife Heights, Fobes Hill, Fort Lewis, Fox Island, Frederickson, Graham, Greenwater, Hat Island, Herron Island, High Bridge, Hobart, Home, Kapowsin, Kayak Point, Ketron Island, Key Center, La Grande, Lake Bosworth, Lake Cassidy, Lake Goodwin, Lake Holm, Lake Ketchum, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Lake Roesiger, Lake Stickney, Lake Tapps, Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Larch Way, Lochsloy, Longbranch, Machias, Maltby, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Maplewood, Martha Lake, May Creek, McChord AFB, McKenna, McMillin, Meadowdale, Midland, Mill Creek East, Mirrormont, Monroe North, North Fort Lewis, North Lynnwood, North Marysville, North Puyallup, North Sultan, Northwest Stanwood, Oso, Parkland, Picnic Point, Prairie Heights, Prairie Ridge, Purdy, Raft Island, Ravensdale, Riverbend, Rosedale, Shadow Lake, Silvana, Silver Firs, Sisco Heights, South Creek, South Hill, Spanaway, Stansberry Lake, Startup, Summit, Summit View, Sunday Lake, Swede Heaven, Tanner, Three Lakes, Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Vashon, Vaughn, Verlot, Waller, Warm Beach, Wauna, White Center, Wilderness Rim, Wollochet, Woods Creek
ZIP Codes:
98001, 98002, 98003, 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008, 98010, 98011, 98012, 98014, 98019, 98020, 98021, 98022, 98023, 98024, 98026, 98027, 98028, 98029, 98030, 98031, 98032, 98033, 98034, 98036, 98037, 98038, 98039, 98040, 98042, 98043, 98045, 98047, 98050, 98051, 98052, 98053, 98055, 98056, 98057, 98058, 98059, 98065, 98068, 98070, 98072, 98074, 98075, 98077, 98087, 98092, 98101, 98102, 98103, 98104, 98105, 98106, 98107, 98108, 98109, 98112, 98115, 98116, 98117, 98118, 98119, 98121, 98122, 98125, 98126, 98133, 98134, 98136, 98144, 98146, 98148, 98154, 98155, 98158, 98164, 98166, 98168, 98174, 98177, 98178, 98188, 98195, 98198, 98199, 98201, 98203, 98204, 98205, 98207, 98208, 98223, 98224, 98241, 98251, 98252, 98256, 98258, 98270, 98271, 98272, 98275, 98282, 98288, 98290, 98292, 98294, 98296, 98303, 98304, 98321, 98323, 98327, 98328, 98329, 98330, 98332, 98333, 98335, 98338, 98349, 98351, 98354, 98355, 98360, 98371, 98372, 98373, 98374, 98375, 98385, 98387, 98388, 98390, 98391, 98394, 98396, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98409, 98416, 98418, 98421, 98422, 98424, 98430, 98433, 98438, 98439, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98465, 98466, 98467, 98498, 98499, 98513, 98516, 98524, 98558, 98580, 98597, 98937
Unified School Districts:
Arlington, Auburn, Bellevue, Bethel, Carbonado, Clover Park, Darrington, Dieringer, Eatonville, Edmonds, Enumclaw, Everett, Federal Way, Fife, Franklin Pierce, Granite Falls, Highline, Index, Issaquah, Kent, Lake Stevens, Lake Washington, Lakewood, Marysville, Mercer Island, Monroe, Mukilteo, Northshore, Orting, Peninsula, Puyallup, Renton, Riverview, Seattle, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snohomish, Snoqualmie Valley, Stanwood-Camano, Steilacoom Historical, Sultan, Sumner, Tacoma, Tahoma, Tukwila, University Place, Vashon Island, White River, Yelm
Congressional Districts:
WA-1, WA-2, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, WA-10
State Senate Districts:
WA-1, WA-2, WA-5, WA-10, WA-11, WA-21, WA-25, WA-26, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-36, WA-37, WA-38, WA-39, WA-41, WA-43, WA-44, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48
State House Districts:
WA-1, WA-2, WA-5, WA-10, WA-11, WA-21, WA-25, WA-26, WA-27, WA-28, WA-29, WA-30, WA-31, WA-32, WA-33, WA-34, WA-36, WA-37, WA-38, WA-39, WA-41, WA-43, WA-44, WA-45, WA-46, WA-47, WA-48
Neighboring Metro Areas:
Bremerton Area, Centralia Area, Ellensburg Area, Mount Vernon Area, Oak Harbor Area, Olympia Area, Shelton Area, Wenatchee Area, Yakima Area