National Origin in the Midwest (Region)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of the United States and the Midwest
Midwest
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen92.252104%85.271589%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M0.220031%0.585894%0.220031%0.2%148,909149k0.578387%0.897101%0.578387%0.6%391,432391k3.240158%6.271824%3.240158%3.2%2,192,8252.19M3.709320%6.973592%3.709320%3.7%2,510,3372.51M
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 the United States and the Midwest
Midwest
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther38.892883%53.451010%38.892883%38.9%1,829,1841.83M35.520301%30.073005%35.520301%35.5%1,670,5671.67M17.956541%11.331952%17.956541%18.0%844,520845k7.227948%4.560516%7.227948%7.2%339,940340k0.402328%0.583517%0.402328%0.4%18,92218.9k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.583517%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 the United States and the Midwest
Midwest
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther38.892883%53.451010%38.892883%38.9%1,829,1841.83M35.520301%30.073005%35.520301%35.5%1,670,5671.67M17.956541%11.331952%17.956541%18.0%844,520845k7.227948%4.560516%7.227948%7.2%339,940340k0.402328%0.583517%0.402328%0.4%18,92218.9k0.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.583517%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 the United States and the Midwest
Midwest
United States
Europe
Asia
Americas
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountMexicoIndiaChinaPhilippinesPolandKoreaCanadaVietnamGermanyGuatemala27.347898%27.353424%27.347898%27.3%1,286,2081.29M8.132281%5.253037%8.132281%8.1%382,472382k4.921103%4.573513%4.921103%4.9%231,446231k3.503112%4.532414%3.503112%3.5%164,756165k3.408834%1.002340%3.408834%3.4%160,322160k2.627015%2.515276%2.627015%2.6%123,552124k2.432017%1.936086%2.432017%2.4%114,381114k2.268190%3.066710%2.268190%2.3%106,676107k2.129517%1.384149%2.129517%2.1%100,154100k1.698825%2.140052%1.698825%1.7%79,89879.9k
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by State in the Midwest

United States National Origin by State#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
84.9%87.2%89.5%91.7%94.0%96.3%

Europe National Origin by State#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.45%0.94%1.43%1.92%2.41%2.90%

Asia National Origin by State#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
1.1%1.7%2.3%2.9%3.5%4.1%

Africa National Origin by State#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.19%0.49%0.80%1.10%1.40%1.71%

Australia National Origin by State#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.014%0.022%0.028%0.035%0.042%0.049%

Americas National Origin by State#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.8%2.0%3.1%4.2%5.4%6.5%
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Map of National Origin by County in the Midwest

United States National Origin by County#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
68%75%81%88%94%100%

Europe National Origin by County#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.0%1.9%2.9%3.8%4.8%

Asia National Origin by County#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.7%8.4%

Africa National Origin by County#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.2%2.9%3.6%

Australia National Origin by County#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.40%0.80%1.20%1.60%2.01%

Americas National Origin by County#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0%5%10%16%21%27%
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National Origin by Place in the Midwest

There are 9,721 places in the Midwest. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Midwest, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 95,520.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected places in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#FlintEvansvilleToledoSpringfieldSpringfieldCedar RapidsDavenportIndependenceDaytonCincinnatiAkronDetroitTopekaSt. LouisSioux FallsMidwestLansingKansas CityFort WayneFargoClevelandPeoriaKenoshaColumbiaLincolnSouth BendIndianapolisGreen BayGrand RapidsOmahaWichitaOverland ParkOlatheMilwaukeeMadisonRockfordColumbusDes MoinesWarrenRochesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJolietMinneapolisKansas CityAnn ArborNapervilleSt. PaulChicagoAuroraSterling HeightsSterling HtsElginDearborn98.571544%98.571544%98.6%97,50597.5k197.025533%97.025533%97.0%116,582117k296.057738%96.057738%96.1%269,782270k395.366825%95.366825%95.4%111,336111k495.133767%95.133767%95.1%157,102157k595.099470%95.099470%95.1%123,189123k695.062802%95.062802%95.1%97,25497.3k794.668862%94.668862%94.7%110,968111k894.553750%94.553750%94.6%133,456133k994.147531%94.147531%94.1%280,570281k1093.719145%93.719145%93.7%186,040186k1193.714326%93.714326%93.7%640,484640k1293.399335%93.399335%93.4%119,058119k1392.955416%92.955416%93.0%293,767294k1492.256558%92.256558%92.3%154,884155k1592.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M91.797722%91.797722%91.8%105,359105k1691.744866%91.744866%91.7%432,822433k1791.653318%91.653318%91.7%239,173239k1891.538594%91.538594%91.5%106,139106k1991.470970%91.470970%91.5%355,973356k2091.431158%91.431158%91.4%106,051106k2191.319281%91.319281%91.3%91,19691.2k2291.168011%91.168011%91.2%106,817107k2391.162854%91.162854%91.2%248,891249k2490.661837%90.661837%90.7%91,60291.6k2590.425122%90.425122%90.4%765,606766k2690.074416%90.074416%90.1%94,53494.5k2788.907972%88.907972%88.9%172,381172k2888.886682%88.886682%88.9%393,832394k2988.790386%88.790386%88.8%344,536345k3088.526731%88.526731%88.5%162,690163k3188.452183%88.452183%88.5%117,453117k3287.928114%87.928114%87.9%526,401526k3387.863466%87.863466%87.9%216,174216k3487.575286%87.575286%87.6%131,010131k3587.480855%87.480855%87.5%732,248732k3687.291118%87.291118%87.3%185,807186k3787.205058%87.205058%87.2%117,787118k3885.474344%85.474344%85.5%95,21595.2k3985.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.836118%84.836118%84.8%125,146125k4083.517681%83.517681%83.5%337,971338k4182.709759%82.709759%82.7%123,862124k4280.655788%80.655788%80.7%95,24495.2k4380.426507%80.426507%80.4%117,253117k4480.066631%80.066631%80.1%237,926238k4577.261012%77.261012%77.3%2,096,8772.10M4673.600223%73.600223%73.6%147,868148k4773.045552%73.045552%73.0%96,18296.2k4871.512433%71.512433%71.5%80,03680.0k4968.241206%68.241206%68.2%65,18465.2k50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 50 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 Midwest, selected places in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#DearbornElginSterling HeightsSterling HtsAuroraChicagoSt. PaulNapervilleAnn ArborKansas CityMinneapolisJolietRochesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWarrenDes MoinesColumbusRockfordMadisonOlatheOverland ParkWichitaOmahaGrand RapidsMilwaukeeGreen BayIndianapolisSouth BendLincolnColumbiaFargoPeoriaFort WayneLansingKansas CityKenoshaSioux FallsMidwestSt. LouisTopekaAkronDetroitCincinnatiClevelandDaytonCedar RapidsIndependenceSpringfieldSpringfieldDavenportToledoEvansvilleFlint23.292504%1.583961%1.264657%1.143216%0.027219%27.311558%27.3%26,08826.1k120.271804%4.603329%1.547548%0.427095%0.008042%26.857817%26.9%30,05930.1k218.149369%6.342178%1.272841%0.387320%0.018227%26.169935%26.2%34,45934.5k317.834122%5.411459%1.300602%0.344438%0.010453%24.901074%24.9%50,02850.0k411.542080%4.814929%3.568069%0.896678%0.038320%20.860076%20.9%566,146566k510.361758%3.886122%3.637098%0.866200%0.028604%18.779782%18.8%55,80655.8k612.321917%3.000912%2.568095%0.791555%0.021950%18.704429%18.7%27,26927.3k711.604156%2.956295%2.261892%0.833284%0.268446%17.924073%17.9%21,16621.2k812.499750%3.088378%0.562919%0.430036%0.070782%16.651865%16.7%24,93724.9k95.234883%4.919811%3.990412%1.097437%0.067462%15.310006%15.3%61,95562.0k1010.748060%1.642545%1.424262%0.382334%0.014914%14.212114%14.2%20,96521.0k115.723724%3.413049%2.819670%1.399512%0.105928%13.461884%13.5%14,99615.0k127.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M8.001096%3.059918%0.745545%0.213965%0.008884%12.029407%12.0%16,24816.2k134.815394%4.048690%1.972198%0.987508%0.031946%11.855735%11.9%25,23625.2k144.433252%3.580244%2.683749%0.849065%0.027956%11.574265%11.6%96,88196.9k156.488766%2.799521%1.536127%0.587579%0.026070%11.438064%11.4%17,11117.1k166.055667%2.826032%1.390865%0.714535%0.050806%11.037905%11.0%27,15727.2k175.145835%3.370059%1.341246%0.772666%0.004519%10.634324%10.6%14,12114.1k185.655285%2.642362%1.302680%0.834172%0.028295%10.462794%10.5%19,22819.2k195.488966%3.771844%0.601753%0.434241%0.029894%10.326699%10.3%40,07140.1k205.767234%2.788034%1.012477%0.613219%0.021216%10.202179%10.2%45,20345.2k216.180404%2.005808%1.012961%0.768489%0.009284%9.976945%10.0%19,34419.3k225.783969%2.479822%0.894814%0.574438%0.006514%9.739557%9.7%58,30858.3k235.860830%2.136235%0.492611%0.340159%0.000000%8.829835%8.8%9,267244.850627%2.348365%1.086723%0.502909%0.038267%8.826892%8.8%74,73574.7k255.409899%1.184715%1.043182%0.902640%0.011877%8.552313%8.6%8,641264.422785%2.179343%0.889685%0.572123%0.078749%8.142687%8.1%22,23122.2k274.961379%1.278539%1.084795%0.757052%0.016216%8.097981%8.1%9,488283.375593%2.326865%1.465287%0.733075%0.000000%7.900819%7.9%9,161294.598672%2.257953%0.696612%0.204328%0.006897%7.764462%7.8%9,006303.300965%3.295217%0.825816%0.327261%0.011496%7.760755%7.8%20,25220.3k314.027951%2.257500%0.656078%0.467880%0.035723%7.445131%7.4%8,545323.420332%2.101885%1.145905%0.586942%0.050661%7.305725%7.3%34,46634.5k334.579182%1.359836%1.183598%0.133180%0.003004%7.258799%7.3%7,249342.404041%2.102047%1.688070%0.904791%0.014891%7.113841%7.1%11,94311.9k352.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M2.706072%1.677372%1.202417%0.732842%0.024048%6.342752%6.3%20,04520.0k363.701989%1.328919%0.403226%0.076880%0.043931%5.554945%5.6%7,081373.345961%0.942028%0.772765%0.422149%0.038286%5.521188%5.5%10,96011.0k382.935724%1.831023%0.404862%0.313559%0.002634%5.487802%5.5%37,50637.5k391.738526%1.457329%1.058350%0.804668%0.027851%5.086725%5.1%15,15915.2k402.135341%1.355723%0.996236%0.438631%0.003597%4.929529%4.9%19,18419.2k412.194229%1.262549%0.770141%0.282692%0.008502%4.518113%4.5%6,377421.985533%1.152566%0.605232%0.481716%0.023931%4.248979%4.2%5,504432.673674%0.900040%0.441062%0.111759%0.069103%4.195637%4.2%4,918442.251060%0.709238%0.519080%0.519080%0.019701%4.018159%4.0%4,691451.759740%1.322530%0.534704%0.238588%0.058739%3.914302%3.9%6,464461.577636%1.507258%0.500464%0.239480%0.010752%3.835590%3.8%3,924471.554900%0.982361%0.531593%0.295171%0.005697%3.369722%3.4%9,464481.113552%0.654982%0.530144%0.124005%0.109025%2.531709%2.5%3,042490.348774%0.309347%0.285085%0.273964%0.016175%1.233345%1.2%1,22050
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Metro Area in the Midwest

There are 293 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within the Midwest (283 fully and 10 partially). This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Midwest, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 193,118.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Huntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntingtonCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsMidwestMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeRochester Metro AreaRochesterElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesChicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago Area98.662563%98.662563%98.7%357,710358k197.601956%97.601956%97.6%393,209393k297.493024%97.493024%97.5%272,532273k397.239435%97.239435%97.2%306,312306k497.230547%97.230547%97.2%189,795190k597.186812%97.186812%97.2%401,469401k697.120290%97.120290%97.1%536,610537k796.683754%96.683754%96.7%437,202437k896.574107%96.574107%96.6%203,979204k996.308040%96.308040%96.3%254,520255k1096.170164%96.170164%96.2%583,449583k1195.917372%95.917372%95.9%363,758364k1295.752467%95.752467%95.8%221,621222k1395.695825%95.695825%95.7%223,711224k1495.059099%95.059099%95.1%2,040,3582.04M1594.930520%94.930520%94.9%760,346760k1694.823519%94.823519%94.8%2,658,3292.66M1794.815185%94.815185%94.8%316,513317k1894.709230%94.709230%94.7%665,965666k1994.484201%94.484201%94.5%182,466182k2094.270869%94.270869%94.3%233,146233k2194.223386%94.223386%94.2%1,196,2131.20M2294.217863%94.217863%94.2%296,367296k2394.057458%94.057458%94.1%360,526361k2494.015590%94.015590%94.0%183,211183k2593.876510%93.876510%93.9%299,927300k2693.803394%93.803394%93.8%214,110214k2793.796441%93.796441%93.8%400,281400k2892.893221%92.893221%92.9%1,828,8521.83M2992.800697%92.800697%92.8%1,913,2071.91M3092.738781%92.738781%92.7%436,195436k3192.728391%92.728391%92.7%1,919,6141.92M3292.645693%92.645693%92.6%952,558953k3392.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M92.175717%92.175717%92.2%584,642585k3492.110282%92.110282%92.1%293,666294k3591.969740%91.969740%92.0%1,834,8001.83M3691.924154%91.924154%91.9%831,761832k3791.792414%91.792414%91.8%587,935588k3891.693080%91.693080%91.7%560,937561k3991.485815%91.485815%91.5%1,437,9101.44M4091.301506%91.301506%91.3%194,170194k4190.823745%90.823745%90.8%183,137183k4290.750893%90.750893%90.8%310,869311k4389.861502%89.861502%89.9%3,861,1073.86M4489.504651%89.504651%89.5%189,851190k4589.195129%89.195129%89.2%3,111,5153.11M4688.786674%88.786674%88.8%210,111210k4788.080224%88.080224%88.1%443,609444k4887.277774%87.277774%87.3%312,526313k4985.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M81.068461%81.068461%81.1%7,724,5247.72M50
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#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected metro areas in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#Chicago, Naperville, and Elgin Metro AreaChicago AreaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAnn Arbor Metro AreaAnn ArborFayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Metro AreaFayettevilleChampaign and Urbana Metro AreaChampaignMinneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington Metro AreaMinneapolisLafayette and West Lafayette Metro AreaLafayetteDetroit, Warren, and Dearborn Metro AreaDetroit AreaRockford Metro AreaRockford AreaElkhart and Goshen Metro AreaElkhart AreaRochester Metro AreaRochesterDes Moines and West Des Moines Metro AreaDes MoinesWichita Metro AreaWichita AreaColumbus Metro AreaColumbus AreaLincoln Metro AreaLincoln AreaMadison Metro AreaMadison AreaMilwaukee, Waukesha, and West Allis Metro AreaMilwaukeeOmaha and Council Bluffs Metro AreaOmaha AreaMidwestLansing and East Lansing Metro AreaLansing AreaGrand Rapids and Wyoming Metro AreaGrand RapidsIndianapolis, Carmel, and Anderson Metro AreaIndianapolisKansas City Metro AreaKansas CityFargo Metro AreaFargo AreaCleveland and Elyria Metro AreaClevelandFort Wayne Metro AreaFort WayneSouth Bend and Mishawaka Metro AreaSouth BendSioux Falls Metro AreaSioux FallsDavenport, Moline, and Rock Island Metro AreaDavenportLouisville and Jefferson County Metro AreaLouisvilleRacine Metro AreaRacine AreaSt. Cloud Metro AreaSt. CloudGreen Bay Metro AreaGreen BayAkron Metro AreaAkron AreaKalamazoo and Portage Metro AreaKalamazooSt. Louis Metro AreaSt. LouisCincinnati Metro AreaCincinnatiDayton Metro AreaDayton AreaAppleton Metro AreaAppleton AreaTopeka Metro AreaTopeka AreaPeoria Metro AreaPeoria AreaToledo Metro AreaToledo AreaCedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar RapidsSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldSpringfield Metro AreaSpringfieldFlint Metro AreaFlint AreaSaginaw Metro AreaSaginaw AreaEvansville Metro AreaEvansvilleYoungstown, Warren, and Boardman Metro AreaYoungstownCanton and Massillon Metro AreaCanton AreaDuluth Metro AreaDuluth AreaHuntington and Ashland Metro AreaHuntington8.355520%4.931008%3.775378%0.559947%0.032954%17.654808%17.7%1,682,2201.68M17.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M6.793416%2.154814%1.885881%0.711290%0.114220%11.659620%11.7%41,75141.8k27.304990%2.130482%0.812879%0.466204%0.163211%10.877766%10.9%54,78554.8k36.648299%1.663659%1.206016%0.622024%0.054512%10.194509%10.2%24,12524.1k44.025070%2.643850%2.226356%1.072085%0.039015%10.006375%10.0%349,066349k55.784653%2.978601%0.812774%0.236195%0.051388%9.863610%9.9%20,92220.9k65.032942%2.094616%1.814333%0.348102%0.024135%9.314127%9.3%400,203400k74.689215%1.896938%1.518310%0.298057%0.020435%8.422955%8.4%28,85328.9k86.519044%0.877306%0.759274%0.157707%0.026284%8.339615%8.3%16,81616.8k93.273162%1.902017%1.804212%0.880711%0.060187%7.920289%7.9%16,84416.8k102.784121%2.587801%1.278943%0.974083%0.025827%7.650775%7.7%46,80446.8k113.825575%2.647442%0.434033%0.398123%0.019672%7.324845%7.3%46,91646.9k123.028916%1.809219%1.601501%0.799497%0.020000%7.259133%7.3%144,820145k133.853585%1.941848%0.837777%0.509378%0.077160%7.219748%7.2%23,01823.0k143.236324%2.357675%1.038676%0.431520%0.037524%7.101719%7.1%45,04445.0k153.036272%2.422744%1.289662%0.320539%0.017115%7.086332%7.1%111,378111k163.682001%2.107016%0.638902%0.554577%0.020998%7.003495%7.0%63,37063.4k172.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M4.018514%1.390460%0.660362%0.467951%0.032742%6.570029%6.6%30,90230.9k183.146844%1.938390%1.059063%0.333699%0.011963%6.489958%6.5%66,72866.7k192.889929%2.212196%0.698609%0.553798%0.035403%6.389935%6.4%125,803126k203.036548%2.093619%0.601407%0.600247%0.048596%6.380416%6.4%132,084132k212.471808%1.602163%0.877531%0.754423%0.000000%5.705924%5.7%13,02413.0k222.229450%2.084516%1.025257%0.285890%0.018723%5.643835%5.6%116,355116k232.477534%2.238287%0.676969%0.231749%0.007030%5.631568%5.6%24,03324.0k242.465797%1.545583%0.863874%0.630691%0.015963%5.521908%5.5%17,64217.6k251.671148%1.508602%1.320179%0.697895%0.010109%5.207933%5.2%12,88012.9k262.160948%1.672041%0.695792%0.620656%0.005218%5.154655%5.2%19,75819.8k272.186759%1.603088%0.659525%0.635028%0.034422%5.118822%5.1%64,98665.0k283.091244%0.957547%0.881600%0.119565%0.014881%5.064837%5.1%9,870292.033472%1.476817%1.273315%0.254767%0.004660%5.043031%5.0%9,739302.799828%1.460794%0.437443%0.171989%0.010173%4.880228%4.9%15,35115.4k312.425878%1.245648%0.669826%0.276036%0.028869%4.646258%4.6%32,67132.7k321.740753%1.592470%0.860341%0.330117%0.024265%4.547946%4.5%15,18215.2k331.995078%1.102856%1.015107%0.348071%0.022151%4.483263%4.5%125,686126k341.887244%1.199491%0.702242%0.491472%0.028093%4.308543%4.3%92,47992.5k352.192147%0.748236%0.680941%0.424496%0.018728%4.064548%4.1%32,55532.6k361.696248%1.504416%0.420822%0.122272%0.034132%3.777889%3.8%8,744372.232080%0.868364%0.319541%0.079992%0.037643%3.537620%3.5%8,270381.862404%1.003056%0.525260%0.099673%0.010020%3.500413%3.5%13,27513.3k391.584350%0.841295%0.638224%0.216422%0.014505%3.294796%3.3%19,98920.0k401.429939%0.838893%0.433258%0.391635%0.016271%3.109994%3.1%8,219411.528301%0.562460%0.463982%0.326681%0.031248%2.912672%2.9%6,152421.000226%0.782179%0.561922%0.147059%0.041132%2.532519%2.5%11,45211.5k431.317631%0.537413%0.428962%0.124186%0.007020%2.415212%2.4%9,977441.142924%0.685447%0.501534%0.039447%0.007172%2.376525%2.4%4,639451.020292%0.734902%0.427291%0.074919%0.041586%2.298989%2.3%7,242460.780966%0.613189%0.567942%0.045066%0.007783%2.014946%2.0%11,13311.1k470.678383%0.617569%0.599449%0.072232%0.009184%1.976816%2.0%7,964480.719754%0.549116%0.490449%0.166702%0.031123%1.957144%2.0%5,471490.525432%0.215413%0.214862%0.050199%0.000000%1.005905%1.0%3,64750
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by State in the Midwest

There are 12 states in the Midwest. This section compares all 12 of those to each other, the Midwest, and the United States.

Born in the USA by State#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected states in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#South DakotaNorth DakotaMissouriOhioIowaIndianaWisconsinMichiganNebraskaMidwestKansasMinnesotaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesIllinois96.218472%96.218472%96.2%818,875819k195.879168%95.879168%95.9%705,826706k295.393778%95.393778%95.4%5,780,5305.78M395.018297%95.018297%95.0%11,009,71411.0M494.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M594.433953%94.433953%94.4%6,222,7996.22M694.373391%94.373391%94.4%5,430,9985.43M792.912812%92.912812%92.9%9,207,2889.21M892.484129%92.484129%92.5%1,739,8661.74M992.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M92.208963%92.208963%92.2%2,672,4852.67M1091.463635%91.463635%91.5%4,985,5624.99M1185.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.979922%84.979922%85.0%10,921,35110.9M12
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of state out of 12 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by State#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected states in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%Count#IllinoisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMinnesotaMidwestKansasNebraskaMichiganIndianaIowaWisconsinOhioMissouriNorth DakotaSouth Dakota6.475735%4.056970%2.893551%0.485610%0.028471%13.940337%13.9%1,791,5681.79M17.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M2.998550%2.250284%1.701417%0.839041%0.038654%7.827946%7.8%426,691427k22.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M3.887151%2.125355%0.511819%0.370287%0.032191%6.926804%6.9%200,759201k33.805537%1.876084%0.543785%0.468888%0.031681%6.725974%6.7%126,533127k43.161470%1.594918%1.330518%0.271938%0.023543%6.382387%6.4%632,469632k52.291877%1.677376%0.616231%0.313313%0.023643%4.922440%4.9%324,368324k61.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k72.084313%1.691371%0.829430%0.193247%0.019045%4.817406%4.8%277,232277k81.761198%0.944995%0.939730%0.517609%0.019695%4.183227%4.2%484,708485k91.498750%1.265188%0.747766%0.335382%0.048831%3.895917%3.9%236,079236k101.171753%0.899259%0.691152%0.526515%0.020919%3.309598%3.3%24,36424.4k111.142813%0.941299%0.640849%0.455786%0.014688%3.195434%3.2%27,19527.2k12
Count number of foreign born
# rank of state out of 12 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the Midwest

There are 1,055 counties in the Midwest. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the Midwest, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 256,621.

Born in the USA by County#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected counties in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Stark CountyStarkGenesee CountyGeneseeMadison CountyMadisonSt. Clair CountySt. ClairLucas CountyLucasGreene CountyGreeneSt. Charles CountySt. CharlesKalamazoo CountyKalamazooLorain CountyLorainMontgomery CountyMontgomerySummit CountySummitWaukesha CountyWaukeshaHamilton CountyHamiltonButler CountyButlerOttawa CountyOttawaJackson CountyJacksonBrown CountyBrownAllen CountyAllenSt. Joseph CountySt. JosephSt. Louis CitySt. LouisSt. Louis CountySt. LouisMidwestLake CountyLakeAnoka CountyAnokaLancaster CountyLancasterHamilton CountyHamiltonWinnebago CountyWinnebagoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaKent CountyKentDane CountyDaneJohnson CountyJohnsonWayne CountyWaynePolk CountyPolkMarion CountyMarionSedgwick CountySedgwickIngham CountyInghamDakota CountyDakotaMcHenry CountyMcHenryDouglas CountyDouglasMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinMacomb CountyMacombWill CountyWillWashtenaw CountyWashtenawOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRamsey CountyRamseyLake CountyLakeKane CountyKaneDuPage CountyDuPageCook CountyCook97.513088%97.513088%97.5%365,442365k197.186812%97.186812%97.2%401,469401k296.962427%96.962427%97.0%258,656259k396.027774%96.027774%96.0%255,020255k495.964351%95.964351%96.0%417,253417k595.824473%95.824473%95.8%273,530274k695.375090%95.375090%95.4%362,288362k794.839620%94.839620%94.8%245,260245k894.831810%94.831810%94.8%288,375288k994.764256%94.764256%94.8%504,867505k1094.489926%94.489926%94.5%511,542512k1194.357537%94.357537%94.4%373,068373k1294.215257%94.215257%94.2%759,342759k1393.899443%93.899443%93.9%350,844351k1493.720511%93.720511%93.7%259,215259k1593.620793%93.620793%93.6%640,032640k1693.331411%93.331411%93.3%239,508240k1793.069632%93.069632%93.1%340,230340k1893.061532%93.061532%93.1%249,122249k1992.955416%92.955416%93.0%293,767294k2092.439534%92.439534%92.4%924,913925k2192.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M92.187226%92.187226%92.2%451,439451k2291.972138%91.972138%92.0%313,854314k2391.803637%91.803637%91.8%276,978277k2491.685971%91.685971%91.7%277,847278k2591.319714%91.319714%91.3%263,819264k2691.243575%91.243575%91.2%1,148,4921.15M2791.071451%91.071451%91.1%573,160573k2890.949425%90.949425%90.9%470,043470k2990.867498%90.867498%90.9%520,151520k3090.654919%90.654919%90.7%1,602,4101.60M3190.581694%90.581694%90.6%415,914416k3290.545539%90.545539%90.5%844,013844k3390.511215%90.511215%90.5%459,997460k3490.343303%90.343303%90.3%257,080257k3590.219785%90.219785%90.2%371,166371k3689.975023%89.975023%90.0%276,298276k3789.863102%89.863102%89.9%488,184488k3889.243028%89.243028%89.2%852,544853k3989.240316%89.240316%89.2%1,099,5461.10M4088.722966%88.722966%88.7%762,754763k4187.508937%87.508937%87.5%599,767600k4287.277774%87.277774%87.3%312,526313k4387.132119%87.132119%87.1%1,076,2691.08M4485.628212%85.628212%85.6%1,035,4721.04M4585.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M83.942332%83.942332%83.9%446,177446k4680.442601%80.442601%80.4%565,423565k4780.401432%80.401432%80.4%423,406423k4880.147424%80.147424%80.1%745,783746k4977.421424%77.421424%77.4%4,047,2634.05M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected counties in the Midwest, and entities that contain the Midwest
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Cook CountyCookDuPage CountyDuPageLake CountyLakeKane CountyKaneRamsey CountyRamseyHennepin CountyHennepinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOakland CountyOaklandWill CountyWillWashtenaw CountyWashtenawMacomb CountyMacombFranklin CountyFranklinMcHenry CountyMcHenryDouglas CountyDouglasDakota CountyDakotaIngham CountyInghamMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeePolk CountyPolkMarion CountyMarionSedgwick CountySedgwickWayne CountyWayneJohnson CountyJohnsonDane CountyDaneWinnebago CountyWinnebagoKent CountyKentLancaster CountyLancasterHamilton CountyHamiltonAnoka CountyAnokaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaMidwestSt. Louis CountySt. LouisLake CountyLakeAllen CountyAllenSt. Louis CitySt. LouisSt. Joseph CountySt. JosephOttawa CountyOttawaBrown CountyBrownJackson CountyJacksonButler CountyButlerHamilton CountyHamiltonWaukesha CountyWaukeshaSummit CountySummitKalamazoo CountyKalamazooMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Charles CountySt. CharlesLucas CountyLucasGreene CountyGreeneLorain CountyLorainSt. Clair CountySt. ClairGenesee CountyGeneseeMadison CountyMadisonStark CountyStark9.863235%5.668020%4.764657%0.745049%0.034395%21.075355%21.1%1,101,7301.10M18.156460%5.737797%4.419063%0.458134%0.041912%18.813366%18.8%175,061175k29.247677%5.237662%3.629729%0.248118%0.047660%18.410847%18.4%129,408129k313.439799%2.771095%1.784985%0.273065%0.011583%18.280528%18.3%96,26896.3k48.343116%3.012447%2.743600%0.965895%0.032924%15.097982%15.1%80,25080.3k54.686483%3.710849%3.595903%1.394483%0.054496%13.442215%13.4%162,552163k67.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M6.866740%2.671762%2.097611%0.478864%0.054403%12.169379%12.2%150,318150k75.685622%3.594513%1.835192%0.618345%0.013715%11.747386%11.7%80,51480.5k86.793416%2.154814%1.885881%0.711290%0.114220%11.659620%11.7%41,75141.8k95.556454%3.614155%1.178198%0.219029%0.011050%10.578886%10.6%90,94790.9k103.938665%2.706153%2.269020%0.929375%0.023699%9.866912%9.9%121,572122k114.813357%2.332920%1.885809%0.187571%0.033216%9.252873%9.3%28,41428.4k124.900295%2.754518%0.948913%0.574870%0.017303%9.195900%9.2%49,95750.0k133.126139%3.103777%1.537183%1.133198%0.021876%8.922173%8.9%36,70636.7k145.593568%1.635513%0.831462%0.717953%0.054119%8.832615%8.8%25,13425.1k154.285957%2.734098%1.346689%0.448547%0.013085%8.828375%8.8%84,33884.3k163.100669%2.890720%1.465288%1.247934%0.019819%8.724429%8.7%40,05940.1k174.761292%2.306623%1.067970%0.506897%0.037655%8.680437%8.7%80,91480.9k184.427798%3.185819%0.478729%0.448624%0.022825%8.563794%8.6%43,52343.5k194.572942%2.076722%1.249552%0.391776%0.012277%8.303269%8.3%146,768147k203.624910%2.914428%0.859846%0.833118%0.031969%8.264271%8.3%47,30747.3k213.867899%2.704434%1.125154%0.517397%0.040827%8.255711%8.3%42,66742.7k223.940865%2.051257%1.475271%0.343030%0.024230%7.834653%7.8%22,63422.6k233.780873%2.229913%1.317705%0.483195%0.008421%7.820107%7.8%49,21649.2k244.035372%2.005588%0.864083%0.537276%0.081536%7.523856%7.5%22,70022.7k254.328773%1.523221%1.127896%0.469572%0.036299%7.485761%7.5%22,68522.7k262.417590%1.866965%1.751800%1.241615%0.025788%7.303758%7.3%24,92424.9k272.812562%2.660899%1.087304%0.394372%0.021768%6.976905%7.0%87,81987.8k282.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M3.227692%1.865955%1.177541%0.576977%0.037279%6.885444%6.9%68,89368.9k293.640203%1.626308%1.296105%0.146213%0.010006%6.718835%6.7%32,90232.9k302.814000%2.549478%0.725179%0.270540%0.008206%6.367404%6.4%23,27723.3k312.706072%1.677372%1.202417%0.732842%0.024048%6.342752%6.3%20,04520.0k322.847633%1.741901%0.957803%0.748984%0.016437%6.312758%6.3%16,89916.9k332.875448%1.948059%0.774090%0.121844%0.019162%5.738603%5.7%15,87215.9k343.251488%1.677571%0.467226%0.208479%0.011690%5.616454%5.6%14,41314.4k352.980210%1.429694%0.543120%0.481977%0.065092%5.500093%5.5%37,60137.6k362.198117%1.861695%0.730921%0.571141%0.032920%5.394794%5.4%20,15720.2k372.161136%1.198563%0.891726%0.804750%0.030771%5.086945%5.1%40,99941.0k382.313235%1.237047%1.205685%0.127979%0.018463%4.902410%4.9%19,38319.4k392.525066%1.280266%0.746067%0.263035%0.029185%4.843620%4.8%26,22226.2k401.935384%1.183272%0.938110%0.403318%0.022815%4.482899%4.5%11,59311.6k412.194230%0.875627%0.731660%0.504917%0.016330%4.322764%4.3%23,03023.0k421.910198%1.083305%0.714745%0.227191%0.022903%3.958342%4.0%15,03615.0k431.731371%0.829347%0.668123%0.266789%0.014949%3.510580%3.5%15,26415.3k441.397798%1.002631%0.598356%0.218603%0.059205%3.276592%3.3%9,353450.994439%0.978326%0.758326%0.152257%0.018087%2.901434%2.9%8,823461.047562%0.976771%0.475583%0.141206%0.005272%2.646393%2.6%7,028471.317631%0.537413%0.428962%0.124186%0.007020%2.415212%2.4%9,977480.866700%0.741118%0.584048%0.091093%0.004498%2.287458%2.3%6,102490.712185%0.636137%0.625197%0.077649%0.009873%2.061041%2.1%7,72450
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by Region in the United States

There are 5 regions in the United States. This section compares the Midwest to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

Born in the USA by Region#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Midwest
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MidwestSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastWest92.252104%92.252104%92.3%62,432,97762.4M186.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M81.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M379.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M4
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of region out of 4 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Region#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the Midwest, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the Midwest
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#WestNortheastUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouthMidwest10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M17.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M27.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M32.702836%2.468460%1.247878%0.502302%0.027959%6.949435%6.9%4,703,1334.70M4
Count number of foreign born
# rank of region out of 4 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 Midwest. 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.

For additional information about the data presented on this site, including our sources, please see the About Page.

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