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Bakersfield, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 358,700
| Bakersfield, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 292,514 | 81.55%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 243,032 | 67.75%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 46,262 | 12.90%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,220 | 0.90%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 66,186 | 18.45%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 26,303 | 7.33%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 39,883 | 11.12%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 1,314 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 16,785 | 4.68%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 1,499 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 192 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 45,237 | 12.61%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,159 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 347,091
| Bakersfield, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 282,545 | 81.40%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 231,722 | 66.76%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 48,311 | 13.92%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,512 | 0.72%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 64,546 | 18.60%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 24,771 | 7.14%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 39,775 | 11.46%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 1,293 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 15,841 | 4.56%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 1,487 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 70 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 44,762 | 12.90%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,093 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 331,868
| Bakersfield, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 271,411 | 81.78%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 219,312 | 66.08%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 49,670 | 14.97%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,429 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 60,457 | 18.22%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 23,285 | 7.02%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 37,172 | 11.20%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 1,446 | 0.44%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 13,084 | 3.94%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,467 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 62 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 43,380 | 13.07%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,018 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 310,077
| Bakersfield, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 256,170 | 82.61%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 204,578 | 65.98%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 49,626 | 16.00%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,966 | 0.63%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 53,907 | 17.39%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 20,240 | 6.53%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 33,667 | 10.86%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 1,619 | 0.52%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 11,179 | 3.61%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 833 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 61 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 39,231 | 12.65%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 984 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 247,057
| Bakersfield, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 213,754 | 86.52%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 158,479 | 64.15%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 53,020 | 21.46%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,255 | 0.91%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 33,631 | 13.61%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11,229 | 4.55%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 22,402 | 9.07%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 1,582 | 0.64%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 7,436 | 3.01%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 524 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 154 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 23,330 | 9.44%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 605 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.42% | 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.