National Origin in the West (Region)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of the United States and the West
West
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen79.107515%85.271589%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M0.231055%0.585894%0.231055%0.2%173,430173k1.139230%0.897101%1.139230%1.1%855,108855k9.287372%6.271824%9.287372%9.3%6,971,1196.97M10.234829%6.973592%10.234829%10.2%7,682,2827.68M
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 West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther52.761044%53.451010%52.761044%52.8%7,731,1757.73M35.941489%30.073005%35.941489%35.9%5,266,5745.27M7.965072%11.331952%7.965072%8.0%1,167,1371.17M2.286519%4.560516%2.286519%2.3%335,048335k1.045875%0.583517%1.045875%1.0%153,254153k0.000000%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 West
West
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther52.761044%53.451010%52.761044%52.8%7,731,1757.73M35.941489%30.073005%35.941489%35.9%5,266,5745.27M7.965072%11.331952%7.965072%8.0%1,167,1371.17M2.286519%4.560516%2.286519%2.3%335,048335k1.045875%0.583517%1.045875%1.0%153,254153k0.000000%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 West
West
United States
Asia
Americas
0%10%20%30%40%CountMexicoPhilippinesChinaVietnamIndiaEl SalvadorKoreaGuatemalaCanadaIran40.219842%27.353424%40.219842%40.2%5,893,4895.89M8.041226%4.532414%8.041226%8.0%1,178,2961.18M5.017427%4.573513%5.017427%5.0%735,213735k4.446650%3.066710%4.446650%4.4%651,576652k3.986150%5.253037%3.986150%4.0%584,098584k3.380200%3.070268%3.380200%3.4%495,307495k3.077624%2.515276%3.077624%3.1%450,970451k2.248125%2.140052%2.248125%2.2%329,422329k1.974103%1.936086%1.974103%2.0%289,269289k1.585170%0.888785%1.585170%1.6%232,278232k
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by State in the West

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 (%):
71%77%82%87%92%98%

Europe National Origin by State#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.51%0.84%1.17%1.50%1.82%2.16%

Asia National Origin by State#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.5%3.3%6.0%8.7%11.4%14.2%

Africa National Origin by State#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.05%0.20%0.34%0.48%0.61%0.76%

Australia National Origin by State#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.02%0.37%0.72%1.06%1.41%1.76%

Americas National Origin by State#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.7%3.5%6.2%8.9%11.6%14.4%
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National Origin by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Born in the USA by Place#10

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#SpokaneBoise CityColorado SpringsColorado SpgsGilbertAlbuquerqueScottsdaleMesaAnchorageHendersonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPortlandTacomaChandlerTucsonDenverHuntington BeachHuntington BchRenoGlendaleSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityModestoBakersfieldSeattleWestPhoenixAuroraFresnoSanta ClaritaLas VegasRiversideSacramentoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasSan BernardinoMoreno ValleyStocktonLong BeachParadiseSan DiegoOaklandSunrise ManorFontanaUrban HonoluluSpring ValleyChula VistaSan FranciscoOxnardAnaheimLos AngelesIrvineSan JoseSanta AnaFremontGlendale91.785098%91.785098%91.8%194,656195k191.438057%91.438057%91.4%199,954200k289.271079%89.271079%89.3%400,612401k389.230796%89.230796%89.2%202,404202k488.201861%88.201861%88.2%491,160491k587.752831%87.752831%87.8%205,776206k686.750089%86.750089%86.8%408,121408k786.655464%86.655464%86.7%259,378259k885.975557%85.975557%86.0%238,902239k985.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.838436%84.838436%84.8%526,498526k1084.257449%84.257449%84.3%173,235173k1183.802570%83.802570%83.8%202,912203k1283.038026%83.038026%83.0%438,097438k1382.814792%82.814792%82.8%549,313549k1482.209497%82.209497%82.2%163,370163k1581.882667%81.882667%81.9%194,161194k1681.436424%81.436424%81.4%195,401195k1781.328939%81.328939%81.3%155,701156k1881.236092%81.236092%81.2%169,387169k1980.053597%80.053597%80.1%294,241294k2079.803214%79.803214%79.8%533,763534k2179.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.982900%78.982900%79.0%1,228,4401.23M2278.753514%78.753514%78.8%276,528277k2378.451442%78.451442%78.5%403,089403k2477.988164%77.988164%78.0%140,615141k2577.299016%77.299016%77.3%474,071474k2676.365171%76.365171%76.4%243,359243k2776.260913%76.260913%76.3%369,507370k2876.097485%76.097485%76.1%175,356175k2975.628318%75.628318%75.6%162,284162k3074.444846%74.444846%74.4%150,424150k3172.686379%72.686379%72.7%219,108219k3272.521941%72.521941%72.5%340,703341k3371.669294%71.669294%71.7%164,600165k3471.497776%71.497776%71.5%982,960983k3571.176585%71.176585%71.2%293,276293k3670.583752%70.583752%70.6%136,137136k3770.279884%70.279884%70.3%144,234144k3869.173935%69.173935%69.2%241,830242k3966.949717%66.949717%66.9%127,647128k4066.307493%66.307493%66.3%172,796173k4162.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k4262.188892%62.188892%62.2%127,333127k4361.979203%61.979203%62.0%214,929215k4461.035854%61.035854%61.0%2,391,9172.39M4559.692622%59.692622%59.7%147,436147k4659.678728%59.678728%59.7%602,375602k4753.168867%53.168867%53.2%177,374177k4852.608650%52.608650%52.6%119,913120k4944.228505%44.228505%44.2%87,52687.5k50
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#11

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the West, selected places in the West, and entities that contain the West
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#GlendaleFremontSanta AnaIrvineSan JoseLos AngelesAnaheimOxnardSan FranciscoSpring ValleyChula VistaFontanaSunrise ManorOaklandUrban HonoluluSan DiegoParadiseLong BeachStocktonMoreno ValleySan BernardinoRiversideSacramentoNorth Las VegasN Las VegasLas VegasSanta ClaritaFresnoPhoenixWestAuroraBakersfieldSeattleModestoSalt Lake CitySalt Lk CityGlendaleRenoHuntington BeachHuntington BchDenverTucsonChandlerPortlandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesTacomaHendersonMesaScottsdaleAlbuquerqueAnchorageGilbertColorado SpringsColorado SpgsBoise CitySpokane42.184997%8.573739%2.904571%0.627100%0.105106%54.395513%54.4%107,646108k139.320593%4.393816%1.515790%0.684847%0.501461%46.416507%46.4%105,799106k237.377737%8.197419%0.362105%0.152576%0.050659%46.140495%46.1%153,927154k331.575921%3.426022%2.544617%1.216234%0.206889%38.969683%39.0%96,25296.3k424.141364%11.926334%1.979565%0.648627%0.160299%38.856189%38.9%392,200392k523.530700%11.148361%2.406407%0.614488%0.148844%37.848799%37.8%1,483,2461.48M623.445971%11.880003%0.958255%0.552230%0.099488%36.935947%36.9%128,085128k730.646343%5.402633%0.495233%0.074725%0.061049%36.679984%36.7%75,10375.1k822.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k915.435773%9.078941%3.247649%3.162681%0.104898%31.029943%31.0%59,16259.2k1020.654802%9.180423%0.973530%0.128934%0.030699%30.968388%31.0%80,70380.7k1122.320541%4.975929%0.861481%0.306488%0.098914%28.563354%28.6%58,62058.6k1222.175732%4.647099%0.670908%0.155024%0.029035%27.677798%27.7%53,38353.4k1312.697554%11.285797%1.583099%1.470488%0.218911%27.255849%27.3%112,305112k1422.876054%2.457973%0.924779%0.841254%0.118136%27.218197%27.2%95,15495.2k1512.067032%11.166836%2.260382%0.845861%0.140456%26.480566%26.5%364,058364k1615.903094%7.735146%1.493038%1.105083%0.116256%26.352616%26.4%60,52360.5k1716.178828%8.211702%1.136458%0.298429%0.222013%26.047429%26.0%122,369122k1812.659441%12.171455%0.454149%0.442206%0.291929%26.019181%26.0%78,43378.4k1918.528563%4.603065%0.667125%0.332573%0.166286%24.297613%24.3%49,09649.1k2019.149412%3.491921%0.349052%0.294061%0.056389%23.340836%23.3%50,08550.1k2116.634973%4.437081%0.962413%0.277710%0.114222%22.426399%22.4%71,46871.5k2210.389450%8.444885%1.719811%1.234805%0.617918%22.406869%22.4%108,568109k2315.900727%4.143016%0.854467%0.338923%0.047302%21.284435%21.3%49,04749.0k2413.944676%5.050098%1.572490%0.392307%0.079896%21.039467%21.0%129,034129k2511.374187%7.235043%1.630034%0.464219%0.058790%20.762272%20.8%37,43537.4k2612.047714%7.724885%0.668344%0.160566%0.056247%20.657757%20.7%106,141106k2714.454480%3.198240%1.345315%0.657162%0.103194%19.758391%19.8%307,307307k2810.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M10.802521%4.432819%2.711808%1.436786%0.124455%19.508389%19.5%68,50068.5k2913.180340%5.014488%0.387425%0.333283%0.099305%19.014841%19.0%69,89069.9k309.868595%3.075134%2.608063%2.182406%0.315019%18.049216%18.0%120,722121k3110.399401%5.570902%0.828729%0.706434%0.131887%17.637354%17.6%36,77636.8k329.207818%4.766357%1.889306%0.863951%0.810672%17.538105%17.5%33,57633.6k3311.012615%4.106809%1.431590%0.687247%0.059181%17.297441%17.3%41,50441.5k349.828737%5.057334%1.258429%0.195681%0.180499%16.520679%16.5%39,17439.2k357.211509%6.036010%2.225197%0.899237%0.139389%16.511342%16.5%32,81232.8k3610.216899%2.871840%1.358504%1.330764%0.077189%15.855197%15.9%105,168105k3710.793691%2.592753%1.036798%0.657144%0.134196%15.214581%15.2%80,27080.3k386.874378%5.997993%1.165898%0.429933%0.047908%14.516109%14.5%35,14835.1k395.590173%3.897104%2.953807%0.900918%0.402360%13.744362%13.7%85,29685.3k407.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M6.343324%3.735372%2.497057%0.404665%0.165368%13.145787%13.1%27,02827.0k415.333391%4.826323%1.906273%0.240758%0.144311%12.451057%12.5%34,59834.6k429.160687%1.488768%0.907417%0.347323%0.083961%11.988156%12.0%56,39956.4k434.317363%3.496023%2.741636%0.411949%0.099789%11.066760%11.1%25,95126.0k447.018832%2.283522%0.848330%0.230938%0.018676%10.400299%10.4%57,91557.9k455.861600%2.522710%1.104834%0.430641%0.372176%10.291961%10.3%30,80630.8k464.839705%3.046748%1.054084%0.340340%0.155622%9.436499%9.4%21,40521.4k473.566502%2.106030%1.647432%0.389964%0.109413%7.819342%7.8%35,09035.1k483.260974%2.137399%1.422189%0.612776%0.049845%7.483183%7.5%16,36416.4k492.483049%2.341591%1.325456%0.350814%0.331953%6.832863%6.8%14,49114.5k50
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 West

There are 177 metro areas in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 203,629.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#12

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
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 AreaKennewickPhoenix, 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 AreaSan 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%234,266234k2584.396408%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%540,043540k4474.612861%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#13

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the West, selected metro areas in the West, and entities that contain the West
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 DiegoStockton 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 AreaKennewickUnited 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%765,533766k612.680245%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%38,58038.6k267.079712%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 State in the West

There are 13 states in the West. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, the West, and the United States.

Born in the USA by State#14

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MontanaWyomingIdahoUtahAlaskaNew MexicoOregonColoradoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesArizonaWashingtonWestNevadaHawaiiCalifornia97.092118%97.092118%97.1%993,632994k195.598504%95.598504%95.6%557,367557k293.154132%93.154132%93.2%1,523,5201.52M390.698023%90.698023%90.7%2,674,1652.67M490.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k589.155934%89.155934%89.2%1,856,8231.86M689.082123%89.082123%89.1%3,547,4883.55M788.736149%88.736149%88.7%4,755,6324.76M885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.266647%85.266647%85.3%5,737,2325.74M984.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M1079.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.958865%78.958865%79.0%2,241,7782.24M1178.942938%78.942938%78.9%1,115,9951.12M1271.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M13
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of state out of 13 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by State#15

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the West, selected states in the West, and entities that contain the West
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CaliforniaWestNevadaHawaiiWashingtonArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesOregonColoradoNew MexicoUtahAlaskaIdahoWyomingMontana14.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M110.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M11.293328%5.842654%1.477121%0.573336%0.103833%19.290272%19.3%547,684548k214.153415%1.759742%1.112775%0.789928%0.119759%17.935619%17.9%253,551254k35.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k49.120145%2.575389%1.235179%0.388596%0.079170%13.398479%13.4%901,527902k57.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.785967%3.029405%1.493772%0.310979%0.188435%9.808559%9.8%390,603391k65.495256%2.247255%1.365851%0.591682%0.085646%9.785690%9.8%524,444524k77.591173%1.152415%0.760995%0.141597%0.021367%9.667547%9.7%201,343201k85.168383%1.721935%0.865987%0.298702%0.246097%8.301104%8.3%244,752245k94.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k103.812513%1.112393%0.819391%0.173771%0.057903%5.975972%6.0%97,73697.7k112.051013%0.735126%0.514554%0.199647%0.052141%3.552482%3.6%20,71220.7k120.749958%0.627815%0.569870%0.056967%0.038793%2.043403%2.0%20,91220.9k13
Count number of foreign born
# rank of state out of 13 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the West

There are 448 counties in the West. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, the West, and the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 314,238.

Born in the USA by County#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Davis CountyDavisLarimer CountyLarimerLane CountyLaneSpokane CountySpokaneAda CountyAdaJefferson CountyJeffersonUtah CountyUtahDouglas CountyDouglasClackamas CountyClackamasEl Paso CountyEl PasoPinal CountyPinalClark CountyClarkPlacer CountyPlacerBernalillo CountyBernalilloPierce CountyPierceSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMarion CountyMarionPima CountyPimaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMultnomah CountyMultnomahMaricopa CountyMaricopaWashoe CountyWashoeAdams CountyAdamsArapahoe CountyArapahoeSnohomish CountySnohomishDenver CountyDenverSonoma CountySonomaWashington CountyWashingtonWestKern CountyKernStanislaus CountyStanislausSacramento CountySacramentoFresno CountyFresnoSolano CountySolanoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoHonolulu CountyHonoluluRiverside CountyRiversideTulare CountyTulareKing CountyKingVentura CountyVenturaClark CountyClarkSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSan Diego CountySan DiegoContra Costa CountyContra CostaMonterey CountyMontereyOrange CountyOrangeAlameda CountyAlamedaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta Clara94.097336%94.097336%94.1%309,855310k193.816953%93.816953%93.8%305,119305k293.196548%93.196548%93.2%335,762336k393.078650%93.078650%93.1%452,231452k492.812085%92.812085%92.8%395,192395k592.142589%92.142589%92.1%514,902515k691.965287%91.965287%92.0%518,847519k791.385829%91.385829%91.4%287,169287k890.728846%90.728846%90.7%358,349358k989.629734%89.629734%89.6%596,191596k1088.935473%88.935473%88.9%353,611354k1188.392590%88.392590%88.4%398,556399k1288.227357%88.227357%88.2%326,945327k1388.082581%88.082581%88.1%594,361594k1487.527494%87.527494%87.5%729,013729k1586.517659%86.517659%86.5%945,221945k1685.966551%85.966551%86.0%280,704281k1785.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k1885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.757637%84.757637%84.8%659,578660k1983.954992%83.954992%84.0%3,432,5413.43M2083.875485%83.875485%83.9%368,980369k2183.769431%83.769431%83.8%402,074402k2283.574347%83.574347%83.6%516,212516k2383.386256%83.386256%83.4%632,609633k2482.814792%82.814792%82.8%549,313549k2581.952525%81.952525%82.0%407,940408k2681.592943%81.592943%81.6%460,256460k2779.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.781574%78.781574%78.8%686,453686k2878.503320%78.503320%78.5%416,508417k2978.052998%78.052998%78.1%1,154,6381.15M3077.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k3177.772605%77.772605%77.8%334,108334k3277.577401%77.577401%77.6%1,634,3651.63M3377.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k3476.924057%76.924057%76.9%1,787,6321.79M3576.845288%76.845288%76.8%350,237350k3676.568633%76.568633%76.6%1,592,2831.59M3776.081531%76.081531%76.1%641,451641k3876.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M3975.727534%75.727534%75.7%332,743333k4075.545282%75.545282%75.5%540,043540k4174.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M4274.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k4368.504955%68.504955%68.5%294,709295k4468.485999%68.485999%68.5%2,145,1262.15M4566.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M4664.352742%64.352742%64.4%6,472,0556.47M4763.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k4862.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k4960.435923%60.435923%60.4%1,139,2511.14M50
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#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the West, selected counties in the West, and entities that contain the West
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Santa Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Mateo CountySan MateoAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeMonterey CountyMontereyContra Costa CountyContra CostaSan Diego CountySan DiegoSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraVentura CountyVenturaTulare CountyTulareClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideKing CountyKingFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSacramento CountySacramentoStanislaus CountyStanislausKern CountyKernSolano CountySolanoWestHonolulu CountyHonoluluWashington CountyWashingtonSonoma CountySonomaDenver CountyDenverAdams CountyAdamsSnohomish CountySnohomishWashoe CountyWashoeArapahoe CountyArapahoeMaricopa CountyMaricopaMultnomah CountyMultnomahUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMarion CountyMarionPima CountyPimaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeBernalillo CountyBernalilloPlacer CountyPlacerClark CountyClarkPinal CountyPinalPierce CountyPierceClackamas CountyClackamasDouglas CountyDouglasEl Paso CountyEl PasoUtah CountyUtahJefferson CountyJeffersonAda CountyAdaLane CountyLaneSpokane CountySpokaneLarimer CountyLarimerDavis CountyDavis24.541817%9.807719%2.905590%0.605022%0.205034%38.065182%38.1%717,550718k122.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k220.084736%12.065251%1.709778%0.549509%0.135814%34.545088%34.5%3,474,2533.47M317.628268%12.054355%3.622136%0.849025%0.371117%34.524901%34.5%260,576261k419.281381%9.075471%2.002782%0.882124%0.451715%31.693472%31.7%508,749509k514.035325%14.020128%1.662947%0.521197%0.137507%30.377104%30.4%951,475951k624.231696%4.114123%1.231517%0.252905%0.191306%30.021548%30.0%129,153129k710.958413%10.248167%2.184715%0.674414%0.332604%24.398312%24.4%270,315270k812.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k912.680245%9.104020%0.887167%0.304535%0.279495%23.255463%23.3%166,244166k1017.240069%3.381923%2.102664%0.193220%0.071462%22.989338%23.0%101,014101k1115.592034%5.376167%1.523526%0.215512%0.108764%22.816003%22.8%192,364192k1219.527875%2.118398%0.705840%0.076793%0.051561%22.480467%22.5%102,459102k1312.578829%6.970354%1.638913%0.726903%0.103664%22.018662%22.0%455,820456k1415.876297%4.427960%1.060161%0.402902%0.112312%21.879631%21.9%508,459508k1511.531341%4.690390%3.161549%1.781395%0.392248%21.556923%21.6%448,287448k1614.726318%5.770692%0.640600%0.153557%0.072470%21.363636%21.4%205,766206k1715.076559%5.016248%0.633154%0.502147%0.084110%21.312218%21.3%448,996449k189.687825%6.465085%3.003583%0.789495%0.561752%20.507740%20.5%303,371303k1913.930915%4.740265%1.082628%0.488351%0.104795%20.346954%20.3%107,953108k2016.379541%3.290690%0.349463%0.186839%0.066564%20.273098%20.3%176,647177k219.787102%8.584810%1.163651%0.311455%0.277936%20.124955%20.1%86,45686.5k2210.299967%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%190,161190k237.322262%7.249933%1.764086%0.488222%0.137213%16.961715%17.0%95,67995.7k2411.298857%2.920390%1.862886%0.449198%0.273416%16.804748%16.8%83,65083.7k2510.216899%2.871840%1.358504%1.330764%0.077189%15.855197%15.9%105,168105k2611.267415%2.456368%0.966921%0.536067%0.041460%15.268232%15.3%73,28473.3k277.095508%4.001587%2.527651%1.018785%0.333619%14.977150%15.0%113,624114k289.211800%3.944407%1.240470%0.217997%0.148893%14.763567%14.8%64,94764.9k296.143592%4.575759%2.002208%1.913326%0.105073%14.739957%14.7%91,04491.0k309.517655%3.275367%1.368383%0.481393%0.086534%14.729333%14.7%602,216602k315.073420%4.714640%2.918813%0.815350%0.405683%13.927907%13.9%108,386108k327.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.772546%1.572305%1.100368%0.358010%0.175789%12.979019%13.0%42,38042.4k338.829128%2.273212%1.229396%0.461858%0.109833%12.903428%12.9%129,465129k347.119242%3.055785%1.289407%0.478070%0.468459%12.410963%12.4%135,592136k357.412671%2.035339%0.840426%0.213700%0.017339%10.519475%10.5%70,98371.0k364.527338%3.438208%2.159370%0.209676%0.113878%10.448470%10.4%38,71938.7k373.397480%3.351128%3.246225%0.260372%0.159905%10.415110%10.4%46,96147.0k387.555256%1.313870%0.769107%0.186618%0.048038%9.872889%9.9%39,25539.3k394.169668%2.926176%1.864218%0.341099%0.212632%9.513793%9.5%79,24079.2k403.026329%2.831376%1.870030%0.181028%0.139252%8.048014%8.0%31,78731.8k413.274906%2.133733%1.441582%0.237718%0.040733%7.128673%7.1%22,40122.4k423.070188%1.905224%1.692046%0.318114%0.110799%7.096371%7.1%47,20347.2k434.990987%1.089729%0.509060%0.260911%0.132051%6.982738%7.0%39,39539.4k442.867164%1.944310%1.631503%0.186468%0.063170%6.692615%6.7%37,39937.4k452.270325%2.026078%1.299912%0.392909%0.076327%6.065552%6.1%25,82725.8k462.677969%1.995154%0.875725%0.174035%0.164597%5.887480%5.9%21,21121.2k471.963533%1.851978%1.247481%0.232989%0.215083%5.511064%5.5%26,77626.8k482.076697%1.661604%1.097384%0.186023%0.047966%5.069674%5.1%16,48816.5k492.560038%1.079589%0.716082%0.231709%0.097482%4.684900%4.7%15,42715.4k50
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 West to all of the regions in the United States and to the United States.

Born in the USA by Region#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of the West, selected other regions in the United States, and entities that contain the West
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 West. 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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