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Kern County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 857,730
| Kern County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 682,468 | 79.57%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 549,522 | 64.07%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 124,568 | 14.52%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 8,378 | 0.98%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 175,262 | 20.43%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 55,204 | 6.44%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 120,058 | 14.00%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 3,110 | 0.36%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 27,118 | 3.16%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 2,127 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 297 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 140,955 | 16.43%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,655 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 839,153
| Kern County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 667,980 | 79.60%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 531,117 | 63.29%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 129,416 | 15.42%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 7,447 | 0.89%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 171,173 | 20.40%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 52,676 | 6.28%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 118,497 | 14.12%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 3,064 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 25,880 | 3.08%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 1,965 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 250 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 138,075 | 16.45%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,939 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 815,693
| Kern County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 648,344 | 79.48%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 506,920 | 62.15%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 134,551 | 16.50%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 6,873 | 0.84%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 167,349 | 20.52%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 50,739 | 6.22%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 116,610 | 14.30%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 3,311 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 23,592 | 2.89%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,845 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 204 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 136,552 | 16.74%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,845 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 780,953
| Kern County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 626,305 | 80.20%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 485,992 | 62.23%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 134,287 | 17.20%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 6,026 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 154,648 | 19.80%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 46,899 | 6.01%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 107,749 | 13.80%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 3,508 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 21,154 | 2.71%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 1,081 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 278 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 126,937 | 16.25%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,690 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 661,645
| Kern County | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 549,701 | 83.08%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 397,113 | 60.02%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 141,074 | 21.32%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,514 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 111,944 | 16.92%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 33,590 | 5.08%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 78,354 | 11.84%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 3,744 | 0.57%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 15,668 | 2.37%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 814 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 274 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 89,743 | 13.56%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,701 | 0.26%, 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.