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Howard County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 299,269
| Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 242,763 | 81.12%, see rank | 85.78% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 121,160 | 40.49%, see rank | 47.61% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 116,248 | 38.84%, see rank | 36.82% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,355 | 1.79%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 56,506 | 18.88%, see rank | 14.22% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 30,680 | 10.25%, see rank | 6.75% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 25,826 | 8.63%, see rank | 7.47% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 5,069 | 1.69%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 34,369 | 11.48%, see rank | 4.70% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 5,852 | 1.96%, see rank | 2.22% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 130 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 10,388 | 3.47%, see rank | 5.64% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 698 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 288,676
| Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 237,729 | 82.35%, see rank | 86.23% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 118,534 | 41.06%, see rank | 47.53% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 114,168 | 39.55%, see rank | 37.41% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,027 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 50,947 | 17.65%, see rank | 13.77% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 27,945 | 9.68%, see rank | 6.28% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 23,002 | 7.97%, see rank | 7.48% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 4,596 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 30,437 | 10.54%, see rank | 4.49% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 5,121 | 1.77%, see rank | 2.08% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 95 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 9,871 | 3.42%, see rank | 5.48% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 827 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 279,366
| Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 231,169 | 82.75%, see rank | 86.82% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 114,579 | 41.01%, see rank | 47.40% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 112,300 | 40.20%, see rank | 38.14% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,290 | 1.54%, see rank | 1.28% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 48,197 | 17.25%, see rank | 13.18% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 26,042 | 9.32%, see rank | 5.89% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 22,155 | 7.93%, see rank | 7.28% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 4,978 | 1.78%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 28,353 | 10.15%, see rank | 4.32% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 4,244 | 1.52%, see rank | 1.97% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 166 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 9,630 | 3.45%, see rank | 5.13% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 826 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 274,328
| Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 231,704 | 84.46%, see rank | 87.71% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 115,685 | 42.17%, see rank | 47.98% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 111,844 | 40.77%, see rank | 38.48% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,175 | 1.52%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 42,624 | 15.54%, see rank | 12.29% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 23,711 | 8.64%, see rank | 5.54% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 18,913 | 6.89%, see rank | 6.75% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 4,997 | 1.82%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 23,906 | 8.71%, see rank | 3.99% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 4,041 | 1.47%, see rank | 1.92% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 139 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 8,789 | 3.20%, see rank | 4.60% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 752 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 247,842
| Howard County | % | Maryland | U.S. | |
| Native | 219,729 | 88.66%, see rank | 90.21% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 108,130 | 43.63%, see rank | 49.30% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 107,633 | 43.43%, see rank | 39.79% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 3,966 | 1.60%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 28,113 | 11.34%, see rank | 9.79% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 14,714 | 5.94%, see rank | 4.43% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 13,399 | 5.41%, see rank | 5.35% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 4,449 | 1.80%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 15,310 | 6.18%, see rank | 3.43% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 2,225 | 0.90%, see rank | 1.18% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 231 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 5,265 | 2.12%, see rank | 3.32% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 633 | 0.26%, 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.