National Origin in Delaware (State)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of the United States and Delaware
Delaware
United States
0%20%40%60%80%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen89.567613%85.271589%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k0.862741%0.585894%0.862741%0.9%8,0640.737888%0.897101%0.737888%0.7%6,8974.126587%6.271824%4.126587%4.1%38,57138.6k4.705171%6.973592%4.705171%4.7%43,97944.0k
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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther42.714718%53.451010%42.714718%42.7%35,26135.3k33.866747%30.073005%33.866747%33.9%27,95728.0k12.344034%11.331952%12.344034%12.3%10,19010.2k10.972744%4.560516%10.972744%11.0%9,0580.101757%0.583517%0.101757%0.1%840.000000%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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther42.714718%53.451010%42.714718%42.7%35,26135.3k33.866747%30.073005%33.866747%33.9%27,95728.0k12.344034%11.331952%12.344034%12.3%10,19010.2k10.972744%4.560516%10.972744%11.0%9,0580.101757%0.583517%0.101757%0.1%840.000000%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 Delaware
Delaware
United States
Europe
Asia
Africa
Americas
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountMexicoIndiaChinaGuatemalaHaitiPhilippinesJamaicaUnited KingdomKoreaKenya18.627498%27.353424%18.627498%18.6%15,37715.4k11.980618%5.253037%11.980618%12.0%9,8907.030890%4.573513%7.030890%7.0%5,8045.251363%2.140052%5.251363%5.3%4,3353.168988%1.497832%3.168988%3.2%2,6163.167777%4.532414%3.167777%3.2%2,6152.569352%1.693821%2.569352%2.6%2,1212.557238%1.637132%2.557238%2.6%2,1112.310115%2.515276%2.310115%2.3%1,9072.236220%0.282824%2.236220%2.2%1,846
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County in Delaware

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 (%):
87.6%88.6%89.5%90.5%91.4%92.4%

Europe National Origin by County#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.86%0.93%1.00%1.06%1.13%1.20%

Asia National Origin by County#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.9%1.6%2.2%2.9%3.5%4.2%

Africa National Origin by County#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.05%0.31%0.57%0.82%1.08%1.34%

Australia National Origin by County#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0005%0.0027%0.0049%0.0071%0.0092%0.0115%

Americas National Origin by County#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
2.30%2.79%3.27%3.75%4.23%4.71%
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Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in Delaware

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 (%):
81.3%84.7%88.1%91.5%94.9%98.4%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.27%0.75%1.23%1.70%2.18%2.66%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.8%3.5%5.3%7.0%8.8%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.6%1.3%1.9%2.5%3.2%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.000%0.010%0.019%0.029%0.039%0.049%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0.4%3.3%6.2%9.1%12.0%14.9%
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National Origin by Place in Delaware

There are 77 places in Delaware. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 1,119.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Delaware, selected places in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#HarringtonWoodside EastLong NeckDelmarBellefonteLewesClaytonRising Sun-LebanonRehoboth BeachRehoboth BchCheswoldRiverviewMiltonEdgemoorWyomingSmyrnaNew CastleFeltonDelaware CityLaurelMillsboroMiddletownGreenwoodCamdenMillvilleClaymontWilmingtonOcean ViewDover Base HousingDoverTownsendBridgevilleDelawareHighland AcresSeafordGlasgowPike Creek ValleyPike Crk VlyElsmereSouthNorth StarMilfordNewarkHockessinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBrooksidePike CreekWilmington ManorWilmington MnrKent AcresRodney VillageRodney VlgBladesBearSelbyvilleGreenvilleGeorgetown99.674620%99.674620%99.7%3,676198.939641%98.939641%98.9%2,426298.381024%98.381024%98.4%2,613396.875000%96.875000%96.9%1,736496.328811%96.328811%96.3%1,207596.209814%96.209814%96.2%2,843695.357143%95.357143%95.4%2,937794.017094%94.017094%94.0%3,520894.012511%94.012511%94.0%1,052993.855744%93.855744%93.9%1,0541093.818911%93.818911%93.8%2,8081193.722787%93.722787%93.7%2,5831293.512234%93.512234%93.5%5,9241393.206349%93.206349%93.2%1,4681492.951900%92.951900%93.0%10,30010.3k1592.628444%92.628444%92.6%4,9761692.592593%92.592593%92.6%1,4501792.254274%92.254274%92.3%1,7271892.118474%92.118474%92.1%3,6701991.579714%91.579714%91.6%3,7742091.519082%91.519082%91.5%18,34518.3k2191.406250%91.406250%91.4%1,1702291.385232%91.385232%91.4%3,1932391.371819%91.371819%91.4%1,4722491.132730%91.132730%91.1%8,1502590.857598%90.857598%90.9%64,96565.0k2690.752276%90.752276%90.8%1,8942790.751790%90.751790%90.8%3,0422890.591952%90.591952%90.6%33,83733.8k2990.301724%90.301724%90.3%2,0953089.987484%89.987484%90.0%2,1573189.567613%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k89.556962%89.556962%89.6%3,3963289.092625%89.092625%89.1%6,6083388.896914%88.896914%88.9%13,53913.5k3487.833681%87.833681%87.8%8,8513587.795340%87.795340%87.8%5,3883686.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.771508%86.771508%86.8%6,5663786.631219%86.631219%86.6%9,1243886.281534%86.281534%86.3%28,42228.4k3986.220990%86.220990%86.2%11,81411.8k4085.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M85.107919%85.107919%85.1%11,79011.8k4184.668084%84.668084%84.7%7,1684283.768774%83.768774%83.8%6,6374383.390119%83.390119%83.4%1,9584483.378562%83.378562%83.4%1,2294583.179724%83.179724%83.2%1,0834681.827773%81.827773%81.8%16,28716.3k4779.850088%79.850088%79.9%1,8114878.233996%78.233996%78.2%1,7724975.090357%75.090357%75.1%5,19450
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 Delaware, selected places in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%Count#GeorgetownGreenvilleSelbyvilleBearRodney VillageRodney VlgBladesUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPike CreekWilmington ManorWilmington MnrBrooksideSouth AtlanticHockessinNorth StarNewarkSouthKent AcresMilfordPike Creek ValleyPike Crk VlyElsmereGlasgowSeafordTownsendDelawareOcean ViewMillvilleMillsboroDoverLaurelClaymontGreenwoodHighland AcresCamdenBridgevilleDelaware CityWilmingtonMiddletownSmyrnaEdgemoorCheswoldRehoboth BeachRehoboth BchRiverviewDover Base HousingRising Sun-LebanonMiltonNew CastleClaytonLewesWyomingDelmarBellefonteLong NeckFeltonWoodside EastHarrington23.030215%0.274686%0.202400%0.000000%0.000000%23.507301%23.5%1,626113.554084%4.282561%2.781457%0.441501%0.000000%21.059603%21.1%477218.386243%0.573192%0.352734%0.000000%0.000000%19.312169%19.3%438310.093449%4.637259%1.251005%0.331592%0.000000%16.313304%16.3%3,24746.512890%5.427408%3.256445%0.678426%0.000000%15.875170%15.9%234514.823349%0.691244%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%15.514593%15.5%20267.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.331443%1.807229%1.204819%0.874085%0.000000%13.217576%13.2%1,119710.917582%1.476713%0.466995%0.176701%0.000000%13.037991%13.0%1,03386.352415%4.692124%1.133329%0.801270%0.057749%13.036887%13.0%1,80697.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M9.414684%2.452197%0.510874%0.000000%0.000000%12.377755%12.4%1,696107.334479%2.458041%1.189375%1.176160%0.000000%12.158055%12.2%920117.106645%2.343584%1.581616%0.743754%0.018214%11.793813%11.8%3,885127.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M5.536627%2.768313%2.470187%0.724020%0.000000%11.499148%11.5%270138.659324%1.414736%0.588682%0.294341%0.000000%10.957083%11.0%1,154144.356455%3.701498%2.421356%0.466409%0.000000%10.945718%10.9%1,103159.353104%0.896203%0.391071%0.179241%0.000000%10.819619%10.8%664164.195666%3.151674%2.738017%0.518713%0.000000%10.604071%10.6%1,615177.914251%1.078603%1.038156%0.000000%0.000000%10.031010%10.0%744185.603448%1.982759%0.646552%0.603448%0.344828%9.181034%9.2%213193.772461%2.991029%1.090195%0.969086%0.008987%8.831758%8.8%82,55082.6k7.522760%0.910398%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%8.433158%8.4%176205.586592%2.358783%0.310366%0.124146%0.000000%8.379888%8.4%135215.896627%1.674351%0.339723%0.000000%0.000000%7.910701%7.9%326222.896843%2.369414%1.330620%1.148564%0.000000%7.745442%7.7%2,893237.605422%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%7.605422%7.6%303243.321033%2.113385%1.722017%0.369004%0.000000%7.525439%7.5%673257.421875%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%7.421875%7.4%95265.036920%0.870253%0.843882%0.580169%0.000000%7.331224%7.3%278274.979966%1.001717%0.772753%0.372066%0.000000%7.126503%7.1%249284.505632%2.127660%0.458907%0.000000%0.000000%7.092199%7.1%170293.685897%1.655983%1.495726%0.000000%0.000000%6.837607%6.8%128303.669827%1.292272%0.660121%0.496490%0.008391%6.127101%6.1%4,381312.459466%1.636318%1.207284%0.813170%0.000000%6.116238%6.1%1,226322.075625%1.624402%1.308546%0.568541%0.000000%5.577114%5.6%618333.125493%1.073402%0.868193%0.142068%0.000000%5.209155%5.2%330341.959038%1.157614%1.068566%0.979519%0.000000%5.164737%5.2%58352.502234%1.876676%0.357462%0.178731%0.000000%4.915103%4.9%55361.670565%1.637153%1.536919%0.000000%0.000000%4.844637%4.8%145373.967780%0.477327%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%4.445107%4.4%149382.777778%0.854701%0.480769%0.000000%0.000000%4.113248%4.1%154392.249637%1.161103%0.326560%0.145138%0.000000%3.882438%3.9%107401.526433%1.135517%0.986597%0.111690%0.000000%3.760238%3.8%202411.655844%0.876623%0.876623%0.292208%0.000000%3.701299%3.7%114421.285956%1.150592%0.846024%0.000000%0.000000%3.282572%3.3%97431.079365%0.952381%0.888889%0.000000%0.000000%2.920635%2.9%46442.232143%0.334821%0.279018%0.000000%0.000000%2.845982%2.8%51450.957702%0.718276%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%1.675978%1.7%21461.054217%0.376506%0.188253%0.000000%0.000000%1.618976%1.6%43470.638570%0.255428%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.893997%0.9%14480.367047%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.367047%0.4%9490.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.0%050
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 Delaware

There are 3 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within Delaware (1 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Born in the USA by Metro Area#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Delaware, selected metro areas in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Salisbury Metro AreaSalisburyDover Metro AreaDover AreaDelawarePhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic92.364346%92.364346%92.4%360,305360k192.308455%92.308455%92.3%158,285158k289.567613%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k87.665304%87.665304%87.7%5,301,7535.30M386.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of metro area out of 3 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 Delaware, selected metro areas in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthPhiladelphia, Camden, and Wilmington Metro AreaPhiladelphiaDelawareSalisbury Metro AreaSalisburyDover Metro AreaDover Area7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M7.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M4.236141%3.198296%1.889422%0.937924%0.024588%10.286371%10.3%622,091622k13.772461%2.991029%1.090195%0.969086%0.008987%8.831758%8.8%82,55082.6k4.056233%1.441202%0.947728%0.272757%0.011279%6.729199%6.7%26,25026.3k22.309388%1.681304%0.906260%0.864854%0.000583%5.762390%5.8%9,8813
Count number of foreign born
# rank of metro area out of 3 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in Delaware

There are 3 counties in Delaware. This section compares all 3 of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Born in the USA by County#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Delaware, selected counties in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Sussex CountySussexKent CountyKentDelawareNew Castle CountyNew CastleSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth Atlantic92.368291%92.368291%92.4%195,104195k192.308455%92.308455%92.3%158,285158k289.567613%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k87.644498%87.644498%87.6%483,795484k386.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M
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#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected counties in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNew Castle CountyNew CastleDelawareSussex CountySussexKent CountyKent7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M7.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M4.192595%3.870311%1.339500%1.198195%0.011413%10.612014%10.6%58,57858.6k13.772461%2.991029%1.090195%0.969086%0.008987%8.831758%8.8%82,55082.6k4.704484%0.990891%0.914195%0.052077%0.009469%6.671117%6.7%14,09114.1k22.309388%1.681304%0.906260%0.864854%0.000583%5.762390%5.8%9,8813
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 Delaware

There are 27 county subdivisions in Delaware. This section compares all 27 of those to each other, Delaware, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Delaware, selected county subdivisions in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#KentonHarringtonFeltonLaurel-DelmarMillsboroLewesMiddletown-OdessaCentral KentMiltonMilford SouthSelbyville-FrankfordSmyrnaSeafordDoverRed LionWilmingtonBridgeville-GreenwoodBridgeville-Greenw…DelawareBrandywineMilford NorthLower ChristianaSouthPike Creek-Central KirkwoodPike Crk-Cntrl Kirk…GlasgowPiedmontNewarkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticNew CastleGeorgetownUpper Christiana98.307171%98.307171%98.3%6,388197.069652%97.069652%97.1%12,91912.9k295.349848%95.349848%95.3%6,582395.044163%95.044163%95.0%21,84421.8k494.816565%94.816565%94.8%27,29227.3k594.362137%94.362137%94.4%30,44530.4k693.730694%93.730694%93.7%53,40453.4k793.520914%93.520914%93.5%26,02526.0k893.018605%93.018605%93.0%15,34915.3k992.487826%92.487826%92.5%20,89320.9k1091.904776%91.904776%91.9%30,46030.5k1191.542404%91.542404%91.5%23,75823.8k1291.411588%91.411588%91.4%23,68223.7k1391.122366%91.122366%91.1%72,86672.9k1491.085571%91.085571%91.1%9,4311590.857598%90.857598%90.9%64,96565.0k1690.595896%90.595896%90.6%11,96512.0k1789.567613%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k89.262725%89.262725%89.3%71,55371.6k1888.464331%88.464331%88.5%9,7471988.207651%88.207651%88.2%31,91031.9k2086.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.488372%86.488372%86.5%35,96136.0k2186.301975%86.301975%86.3%35,18135.2k2286.209274%86.209274%86.2%25,00525.0k2385.551177%85.551177%85.6%59,26959.3k2485.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.246867%84.246867%84.2%75,16075.2k2583.142947%83.142947%83.1%13,17413.2k2681.357691%81.357691%81.4%21,95622.0k27
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 27 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected county subdivisions in Delaware, and entities that contain Delaware
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#Upper ChristianaGeorgetownNew CastleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticPiedmontNewarkGlasgowPike Creek-Central KirkwoodPike Crk-Cntrl Kirk…SouthLower ChristianaBrandywineDelawareMilford NorthBridgeville-GreenwoodBridgeville-Greenw…SeafordRed LionDoverSelbyville-FrankfordSmyrnaWilmingtonMilford SouthMiltonLewesMiddletown-OdessaMillsboroCentral KentLaurel-DelmarHarringtonFeltonKenton8.793123%5.480416%2.319635%0.926372%0.000000%17.519546%17.5%4,728114.881666%0.530136%0.302935%0.000000%0.000000%15.714737%15.7%2,49026.501222%3.433318%3.162060%0.615374%0.013451%13.725424%13.7%12,24512.2k37.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M7.871057%2.654715%1.520428%0.699879%0.000000%12.746078%12.7%3,69745.788190%4.200407%1.629642%1.062371%0.020208%12.700818%12.7%8,79956.054213%2.960873%2.244573%0.946891%0.036796%12.243346%12.2%4,99165.161259%4.687462%1.731643%0.577214%0.000000%12.157580%12.2%5,05577.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M8.292791%0.867979%0.677245%0.248784%0.022114%10.108912%10.1%3,65785.314371%1.996008%1.288673%0.737275%0.000000%9.336327%9.3%7,48493.772461%2.991029%1.090195%0.969086%0.008987%8.831758%8.8%82,55082.6k7.151933%0.753313%0.562716%0.009076%0.000000%8.477038%8.5%934107.253729%0.386159%0.348300%0.000000%0.000000%7.988188%8.0%1,055116.284016%1.154128%0.513375%0.000000%0.000000%7.951519%8.0%2,060125.109137%1.245895%1.091366%0.309059%0.000000%7.755457%7.8%803132.519852%2.507347%1.011693%0.965422%0.000000%7.004314%7.0%5,601144.755152%1.237064%0.654739%0.111637%0.027155%6.785747%6.8%2,249152.566177%2.099950%1.063461%0.974839%0.000000%6.704427%6.7%1,740163.669827%1.292272%0.660121%0.496490%0.008391%6.127101%6.1%4,381174.112439%1.040283%0.531208%0.137229%0.048694%5.869854%5.9%1,326182.769529%1.702927%1.284771%0.024241%0.000000%5.781468%5.8%954192.110712%1.639598%1.438135%0.012398%0.000000%5.200843%5.2%1,678201.477815%1.390059%1.235608%0.688009%0.014041%4.805532%4.8%2,738213.196220%0.819900%0.517649%0.069483%0.000000%4.603252%4.6%1,325221.588328%1.555987%0.812132%0.283887%0.000000%4.240333%4.2%1,180232.815124%0.674412%0.600444%0.060915%0.000000%4.150894%4.2%954240.683748%0.676234%0.525960%0.000000%0.000000%1.885942%1.9%251250.869187%0.550485%0.420107%0.000000%0.000000%1.839780%1.8%127260.430902%0.277008%0.030779%0.000000%0.000000%0.738689%0.7%4827
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 27 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares Delaware to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Born in the USA by State#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Delaware, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Delaware
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#West VirginiaMississippiMontanaSouth DakotaNorth DakotaKentuckyAlabamaWyomingMaineMissouriLouisianaOhioArkansasVermontIowaIndianaWisconsinTennesseeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOklahomaIdahoNew HampshireMichiganNebraskaKansasPennsylvaniaMinnesotaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaUtahAlaskaDelawareNew MexicoOregonGeorgiaColoradoSouthVirginiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesArizonaSouth AtlanticIllinoisWashingtonRhode IslandMarylandConnecticutTexasMassachusettsNevadaHawaiiFloridaNew JerseyNew YorkCalifornia97.921989%97.921989%97.9%1,807,7301.81M197.101190%97.101190%97.1%2,902,5412.90M297.092118%97.092118%97.1%993,632994k396.218472%96.218472%96.2%818,875819k495.879168%95.879168%95.9%705,826706k595.858648%95.858648%95.9%4,229,2734.23M695.754368%95.754368%95.8%4,635,6264.64M795.598504%95.598504%95.6%557,367557k895.406877%95.406877%95.4%1,268,8381.27M995.393778%95.393778%95.4%5,780,5305.78M1095.349562%95.349562%95.3%4,429,6264.43M1195.018297%95.018297%95.0%11,009,71411.0M1294.648796%94.648796%94.6%2,809,6232.81M1394.576279%94.576279%94.6%592,283592k1494.562976%94.562976%94.6%2,937,6832.94M1594.433953%94.433953%94.4%6,222,7996.22M1694.373391%94.373391%94.4%5,430,9985.43M1794.356437%94.356437%94.4%6,178,4686.18M1894.140638%94.140638%94.1%4,551,3284.55M1993.237080%93.237080%93.2%3,613,4863.61M2093.154132%93.154132%93.2%1,523,5201.52M2193.123857%93.123857%93.1%1,236,2221.24M2292.912812%92.912812%92.9%9,207,2889.21M2392.484129%92.484129%92.5%1,739,8661.74M2492.208963%92.208963%92.2%2,672,4852.67M2591.928740%91.928740%91.9%11,752,14911.8M2691.463635%91.463635%91.5%4,985,5624.99M2791.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M2890.698023%90.698023%90.7%2,674,1652.67M2990.198614%90.198614%90.2%664,633665k3089.567613%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k3189.155934%89.155934%89.2%1,856,8231.86M3289.082123%89.082123%89.1%3,547,4883.55M3388.812158%88.812158%88.8%8,969,4248.97M3488.736149%88.736149%88.7%4,755,6324.76M3586.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.285467%86.285467%86.3%7,170,5827.17M3685.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.266647%85.266647%85.3%5,737,2325.74M3785.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.979922%84.979922%85.0%10,921,35110.9M3884.711216%84.711216%84.7%5,991,7485.99M3984.317268%84.317268%84.3%889,118889k4083.891866%83.891866%83.9%4,999,8735.00M4182.388751%82.388751%82.4%2,956,5782.96M4281.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M4381.521751%81.521751%81.5%5,496,3135.50M4478.958865%78.958865%79.0%2,241,7782.24M4578.942938%78.942938%78.9%1,115,9951.12M4676.599190%76.599190%76.6%15,269,62815.3M4775.836155%75.836155%75.8%6,761,1396.76M4874.974973%74.974973%75.0%14,768,16314.8M4971.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by State#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain Delaware
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#CaliforniaNew YorkNew JerseyFloridaNevadaHawaiiTexasMassachusettsMarylandConnecticutIllinoisWashingtonRhode IslandArizonaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginiaSouthGeorgiaOregonColoradoNew MexicoDelawareUtahMinnesotaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaAlaskaKansasNebraskaPennsylvaniaMichiganIdahoOklahomaNew HampshireIndianaIowaWisconsinTennesseeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaArkansasVermontOhioLouisianaMissouriMaineWyomingKentuckyAlabamaNorth DakotaSouth DakotaMississippiMontanaWest Virginia14.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M111.414844%6.385271%3.736411%0.943914%0.071766%22.552206%22.6%4,442,2114.44M210.088974%7.112962%3.417840%1.138899%0.038674%21.797348%21.8%1,943,3331.94M315.476940%2.117791%1.933141%0.337747%0.036976%19.902595%19.9%3,967,4733.97M411.293328%5.842654%1.477121%0.573336%0.103833%19.290272%19.3%547,684548k514.153415%1.759742%1.112775%0.789928%0.119759%17.935619%17.9%253,551254k611.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M76.091253%4.719034%3.447450%1.429649%0.056288%15.743674%15.7%1,061,4611.06M85.944292%4.843989%2.388294%1.450544%0.043122%14.670241%14.7%874,332874k96.362200%3.594189%3.418855%0.602385%0.044475%14.022104%14.0%503,193503k106.475735%4.056970%2.893551%0.485610%0.028471%13.940337%13.9%1,791,5681.79M115.652718%4.737354%2.150019%0.754233%0.238183%13.532507%13.5%957,174957k126.202708%3.059960%2.545304%1.682044%0.039071%13.529087%13.5%142,663143k139.120145%2.575389%1.235179%0.388596%0.079170%13.398479%13.4%901,527902k147.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M5.025041%4.403270%1.210209%1.190595%0.041635%11.870749%11.9%986,495986k157.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M5.183824%2.849073%0.891030%0.890951%0.033507%9.848386%9.8%994,620995k164.785967%3.029405%1.493772%0.310979%0.188435%9.808559%9.8%390,603391k175.495256%2.247255%1.365851%0.591682%0.085646%9.785690%9.8%524,444524k187.591173%1.152415%0.760995%0.141597%0.021367%9.667547%9.7%201,343201k193.772461%2.991029%1.090195%0.969086%0.008987%8.831758%8.8%82,55082.6k205.168383%1.721935%0.865987%0.298702%0.246097%8.301104%8.3%244,752245k212.998550%2.250284%1.701417%0.839041%0.038654%7.827946%7.8%426,691427k224.360210%2.011553%0.827114%0.489014%0.033941%7.721832%7.7%767,614768k234.182234%1.698842%1.126273%0.270474%0.219853%7.497676%7.5%55,24755.2k243.887151%2.125355%0.511819%0.370287%0.032191%6.926804%6.9%200,759201k253.805537%1.876084%0.543785%0.468888%0.031681%6.725974%6.7%126,533127k262.513263%2.041845%1.320544%0.501784%0.024038%6.401474%6.4%818,363818k273.161470%1.594918%1.330518%0.271938%0.023543%6.382387%6.4%632,469632k283.812513%1.112393%0.819391%0.173771%0.057903%5.975972%6.0%97,73697.7k293.523026%1.596738%0.420091%0.223914%0.055114%5.818883%5.8%225,516226k302.107566%1.890994%1.418528%0.353822%0.033974%5.804883%5.8%77,06077.1k312.291877%1.677376%0.616231%0.313313%0.023643%4.922440%4.9%324,368324k321.957903%1.752469%0.660177%0.459411%0.036052%4.866012%4.9%151,167151k332.084313%1.691371%0.829430%0.193247%0.019045%4.817406%4.8%277,232277k342.363482%1.450624%0.504153%0.470387%0.026512%4.815158%4.8%315,297315k352.648076%1.104827%0.799383%0.190708%0.029185%4.772179%4.8%230,716231k363.010808%1.084430%0.347620%0.148056%0.092775%4.683689%4.7%139,034139k371.338924%1.328864%1.296130%0.399202%0.036886%4.400007%4.4%27,55527.6k381.761198%0.944995%0.939730%0.517609%0.019695%4.183227%4.2%484,708485k392.217699%1.307411%0.359453%0.139722%0.013453%4.037738%4.0%187,580188k401.498750%1.265188%0.747766%0.335382%0.048831%3.895917%3.9%236,079236k411.162248%1.058482%0.825161%0.499803%0.037295%3.582989%3.6%47,65147.7k422.051013%0.735126%0.514554%0.199647%0.052141%3.552482%3.6%20,71220.7k431.464011%1.193181%0.491706%0.321964%0.022870%3.493730%3.5%154,143154k441.819624%1.056915%0.368321%0.156698%0.017124%3.418682%3.4%165,504166k451.171753%0.899259%0.691152%0.526515%0.020919%3.309598%3.3%24,36424.4k461.142813%0.941299%0.640849%0.455786%0.014688%3.195434%3.2%27,19527.2k471.189352%0.730465%0.226683%0.095511%0.010438%2.252448%2.3%67,33067.3k480.749958%0.627815%0.569870%0.056967%0.038793%2.043403%2.0%20,91220.9k490.702674%0.452253%0.293702%0.096095%0.021180%1.565902%1.6%28,90828.9k50
Count number of foreign born
# rank of state out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares Delaware to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Delaware.

Born in the USA by State#26

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Delaware, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain Delaware
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#West VirginiaMississippiKentuckyAlabamaLouisianaArkansasTennesseeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOklahomaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDelawareGeorgiaSouthVirginiaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.MarylandTexasFlorida97.921989%97.921989%97.9%1,807,7301.81M197.101190%97.101190%97.1%2,902,5412.90M295.858648%95.858648%95.9%4,229,2734.23M395.754368%95.754368%95.8%4,635,6264.64M495.349562%95.349562%95.3%4,429,6264.43M594.648796%94.648796%94.6%2,809,6232.81M694.356437%94.356437%94.4%6,178,4686.18M794.140638%94.140638%94.1%4,551,3284.55M893.237080%93.237080%93.2%3,613,4863.61M991.160143%91.160143%91.2%9,062,0739.06M1089.567613%89.567613%89.6%837,184837k1188.812158%88.812158%88.8%8,969,4248.97M1286.933278%86.933278%86.9%104,107,575104M86.285467%86.285467%86.3%7,170,5827.17M1385.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M85.129478%85.129478%85.1%53,222,27153.2M84.133752%84.133752%84.1%554,449554k1483.891866%83.891866%83.9%4,999,8735.00M1581.934651%81.934651%81.9%22,086,66122.1M1676.599190%76.599190%76.6%15,269,62815.3M17
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of state out of 17 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by State#27

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Delaware, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain Delaware
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%5%10%15%Count#FloridaTexasMarylandDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticVirginiaSouthGeorgiaDelawareNorth CarolinaN CarolinaOklahomaTennesseeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaArkansasLouisianaKentuckyAlabamaMississippiWest Virginia15.476940%2.117791%1.933141%0.337747%0.036976%19.902595%19.9%3,967,4733.97M111.805749%3.400305%0.715417%0.705594%0.045559%16.672624%16.7%4,494,3454.49M25.944292%4.843989%2.388294%1.450544%0.043122%14.670241%14.7%874,332874k36.408410%2.730008%2.531225%2.212868%0.155688%14.038200%14.0%92,51392.5k47.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M7.959602%2.764749%1.304441%0.770715%0.036902%12.836410%12.8%8,025,2218.03M5.025041%4.403270%1.210209%1.190595%0.041635%11.870749%11.9%986,495986k57.373865%2.522254%0.942202%0.624660%0.038741%11.501722%11.5%13,773,97013.8M5.183824%2.849073%0.891030%0.890951%0.033507%9.848386%9.8%994,620995k63.772461%2.991029%1.090195%0.969086%0.008987%8.831758%8.8%82,55082.6k74.360210%2.011553%0.827114%0.489014%0.033941%7.721832%7.7%767,614768k83.523026%1.596738%0.420091%0.223914%0.055114%5.818883%5.8%225,516226k92.363482%1.450624%0.504153%0.470387%0.026512%4.815158%4.8%315,297315k102.648076%1.104827%0.799383%0.190708%0.029185%4.772179%4.8%230,716231k113.010808%1.084430%0.347620%0.148056%0.092775%4.683689%4.7%139,034139k122.217699%1.307411%0.359453%0.139722%0.013453%4.037738%4.0%187,580188k131.464011%1.193181%0.491706%0.321964%0.022870%3.493730%3.5%154,143154k141.819624%1.056915%0.368321%0.156698%0.017124%3.418682%3.4%165,504166k151.189352%0.730465%0.226683%0.095511%0.010438%2.252448%2.3%67,33067.3k160.702674%0.452253%0.293702%0.096095%0.021180%1.565902%1.6%28,90828.9k17
Count number of foreign born
# rank of state out of 17 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of Delaware. 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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Major Counties:
Kent, New Castle, Sussex
Counties:
Kent, New Castle, Sussex
Metro Areas:
Dover Area, Philadelphia Area, Salisbury Area
Major Cities:
Delaware City, Dover, Harrington, Lewes, Milford, New Castle, Newark, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Wilmington
Major Towns:
Bellefonte, Blades, Bridgeville, Camden, Cheswold, Clayton, Delmar, Elsmere, Felton, Georgetown, Greenwood, Laurel, Middletown, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, Ocean View, Selbyville, Smyrna, Townsend, Wyoming
Major Unincorporated Places:
Bear, Brookside, Claymont, Dover Base Housing, Edgemoor, Glasgow, Greenville, Highland Acres, Hockessin, Kent Acres, Long Neck, North Star, Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Riverview, Rodney Village, Wilmington Manor, Woodside East
Congressional District:
DE-At Large
State House Districts:
DE-1, DE-2, DE-3, DE-4, DE-5, DE-6, DE-7, DE-8, DE-9, DE-10, DE-11, DE-12, DE-13, DE-14, DE-15, DE-16, DE-17, DE-18, DE-19, DE-20, DE-21, DE-22, DE-23, DE-24, DE-25, DE-26, DE-27, DE-28, DE-29, DE-30, DE-31, DE-32, DE-33, DE-34, DE-35, DE-36, DE-37, DE-38, DE-39, DE-40, DE-41
State Senate Districts:
DE-1, DE-2, DE-3, DE-4, DE-5, DE-6, DE-7, DE-8, DE-9, DE-10, DE-11, DE-12, DE-13, DE-14, DE-15, DE-16, DE-17, DE-18, DE-19, DE-20, DE-21
Neighboring States:
Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania