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Gaston County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 208,379
| Gaston County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 197,433 | 94.75%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 145,115 | 69.64%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 51,016 | 24.48%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,302 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 10,946 | 5.25%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,652 | 1.75%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 7,294 | 3.50%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 987 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 1,934 | 0.93%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 506 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 44 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 7,265 | 3.49%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 210 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 206,291
| Gaston County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 196,139 | 95.08%, see rank | 92.47% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 142,782 | 69.21%, see rank | 58.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 52,105 | 25.26%, see rank | 33.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,252 | 0.61%, see rank | 1.03% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 10,152 | 4.92%, see rank | 7.53% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,099 | 1.50%, see rank | 2.31% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 7,053 | 3.42%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 939 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,751 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.73% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 401 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 67 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,749 | 3.27%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 245 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 202,642
| Gaston County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 193,122 | 95.30%, see rank | 92.63% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 140,223 | 69.20%, see rank | 58.55% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 51,612 | 25.47%, see rank | 33.11% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,287 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 9,520 | 4.70%, see rank | 7.37% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,938 | 1.45%, see rank | 2.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 6,582 | 3.25%, see rank | 5.25% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 858 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.80% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 1,586 | 0.78%, see rank | 1.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 443 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 24 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,363 | 3.14%, see rank | 4.33% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 246 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 202,149
| Gaston County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 193,119 | 95.53%, see rank | 93.16% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 140,505 | 69.51%, see rank | 59.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 51,459 | 25.46%, see rank | 33.07% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,155 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 9,030 | 4.47%, see rank | 6.84% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,108 | 1.54%, see rank | 1.98% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 5,922 | 2.93%, see rank | 4.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 626 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,476 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.47% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 357 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 9 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,152 | 3.04%, see rank | 3.95% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 410 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 190,365
| Gaston County | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 184,050 | 96.68%, see rank | 94.66% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 138,717 | 72.87%, see rank | 63.02% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 44,430 | 23.34%, see rank | 30.75% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 903 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.88% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 6,315 | 3.32%, see rank | 5.34% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,455 | 0.76%, see rank | 1.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,860 | 2.55%, see rank | 3.94% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 929 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.75% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,145 | 0.60%, see rank | 1.16% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 264 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 22 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,770 | 1.98%, see rank | 2.98% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 185 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.18% | 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.