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Portsmouth, VA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 96,007
| Portsmouth, VA | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Native | 93,471 | 97.36%, see rank | 88.41% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 62,542 | 65.14%, see rank | 49.57% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 30,113 | 31.37%, see rank | 37.13% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 816 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.72% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 2,536 | 2.64%, see rank | 11.59% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,245 | 1.30%, see rank | 5.55% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,291 | 1.34%, see rank | 6.04% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 352 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 852 | 0.89%, see rank | 4.79% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 335 | 0.35%, see rank | 1.11% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 41 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 895 | 0.93%, see rank | 4.20% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 61 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 95,786
| Portsmouth, VA | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Native | 93,166 | 97.26%, see rank | 88.86% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 60,855 | 63.53%, see rank | 49.81% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 31,548 | 32.94%, see rank | 37.38% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 763 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 2,620 | 2.74%, see rank | 11.14% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,503 | 1.57%, see rank | 5.15% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,117 | 1.17%, see rank | 6.00% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 318 | 0.33%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 789 | 0.82%, see rank | 4.59% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 416 | 0.43%, see rank | 1.01% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 15 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,024 | 1.07%, see rank | 4.05% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 58 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 96,785
| Portsmouth, VA | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Native | 94,099 | 97.22%, see rank | 89.18% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 61,982 | 64.04%, see rank | 50.12% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 31,308 | 32.35%, see rank | 37.43% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 809 | 0.84%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 2,686 | 2.78%, see rank | 10.82% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,387 | 1.43%, see rank | 4.79% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,299 | 1.34%, see rank | 6.02% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 296 | 0.31%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 752 | 0.78%, see rank | 4.41% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 396 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 17 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,155 | 1.19%, see rank | 3.99% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 70 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 100,674
| Portsmouth, VA | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Native | 97,999 | 97.34%, see rank | 89.89% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 64,103 | 63.67%, see rank | 50.50% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 32,714 | 32.49%, see rank | 37.77% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,182 | 1.17%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 2,675 | 2.66%, see rank | 10.11% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,251 | 1.24%, see rank | 4.42% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,424 | 1.41%, see rank | 5.69% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 303 | 0.30%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 738 | 0.73%, see rank | 4.07% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 278 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 16 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,309 | 1.30%, see rank | 3.64% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 31 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 100,565
| Portsmouth, VA | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Native | 98,970 | 98.41%, see rank | 91.94% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 64,480 | 64.12%, see rank | 51.94% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 33,529 | 33.34%, see rank | 38.52% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 961 | 0.96%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 1,595 | 1.59%, see rank | 8.06% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 879 | 0.87%, see rank | 3.29% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 716 | 0.71%, see rank | 4.77% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 416 | 0.41%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 572 | 0.57%, see rank | 3.33% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 72 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.60% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 37 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 466 | 0.46%, see rank | 2.68% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 32 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.19% | 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.