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Memphis, TN Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 656,715

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	615,786	93.77%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	422,670	64.36%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	188,316	28.68%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,800	0.73%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	40,929	6.23%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,473	1.75%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	29,456	4.49%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,412	0.37%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10,463	1.59%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4,777	0.73%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	100	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	22,815	3.47%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	362	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 651,050

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	611,264	93.89%, see rank	95.45%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	419,193	64.39%, see rank	61.38%	58.71%
Born in Different State	188,276	28.92%, see rank	33.32%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,795	0.58%, see rank	0.76%	1.38%
Foreign Born	39,786	6.11%, see rank	4.55%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,932	1.53%, see rank	1.51%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	29,854	4.59%, see rank	3.04%	7.16%
Born In Europe	2,406	0.37%, see rank	0.53%	1.56%
Born In Asia	9,312	1.43%, see rank	1.27%	3.67%
Born In Africa	4,716	0.72%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	150	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	22,883	3.51%, see rank	2.22%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	319	0.05%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 654,876

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	615,208	93.94%, see rank	95.62%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	424,856	64.88%, see rank	61.61%	58.66%
Born in Different State	186,538	28.48%, see rank	33.26%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,814	0.58%, see rank	0.75%	1.33%
Foreign Born	39,668	6.06%, see rank	4.38%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,543	1.46%, see rank	1.36%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	30,125	4.60%, see rank	3.02%	7.24%
Born In Europe	2,679	0.41%, see rank	0.52%	1.59%
Born In Asia	8,820	1.35%, see rank	1.19%	3.54%
Born In Africa	3,479	0.53%, see rank	0.34%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	242	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	24,145	3.69%, see rank	2.19%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	303	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 679,052

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	641,342	94.45%, see rank	95.87%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	439,068	64.66%, see rank	62.08%	58.98%
Born in Different State	198,287	29.20%, see rank	33.08%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,987	0.59%, see rank	0.71%	1.29%
Foreign Born	37,710	5.55%, see rank	4.13%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,395	1.38%, see rank	1.31%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	28,315	4.17%, see rank	2.82%	7.11%
Born In Europe	2,845	0.42%, see rank	0.53%	1.64%
Born In Asia	10,139	1.49%, see rank	1.17%	3.34%
Born In Africa	2,992	0.44%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	440	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	20,901	3.08%, see rank	1.94%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	393	0.06%, see rank	0.13%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 650,100

	Memphis, TN	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	623,770	95.95%, see rank	97.21%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	418,239	64.33%, see rank	64.67%	59.96%
Born in Different State	202,188	31.10%, see rank	31.89%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,343	0.51%, see rank	0.65%	1.25%
Foreign Born	26,075	4.01%, see rank	2.79%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,012	1.08%, see rank	0.93%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	19,063	2.93%, see rank	1.86%	6.60%
Born In Europe	2,860	0.44%, see rank	0.49%	1.75%
Born In Asia	8,823	1.36%, see rank	0.89%	2.92%
Born In Africa	1,701	0.26%, see rank	0.15%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	77	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	12,006	1.85%, see rank	1.12%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	608	0.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.29%

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.