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Foreign-Born Population
Origins, Citizenship, Period of Entry
Los Angeles County

2010 Census Estimates*


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Foreign-Born in Los Angeles County:
Origin & Citizen Status

Except for "Percent of All Foreign-Born," percentages are that of foreign-born persons by region of origin.

Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
Total 3,477,823 100.0% 44.8% 55.2%
Africa 47,484 1.4% 59.0% 41.0%
Asia 1,182,489 34.0% 71.7% 28.3%
Eastern Asia 442,497 12.7% 62.0% 38.0%
Central Asia 192,657 5.5% 75.0% 25.0%
Southeast Asia 392,382 11.3% 78.5% 21.5%
Western Asia 151,470 4.4% 78.1% 21.9%
Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
Europe 179,001 5.1% 64.0% 36.0%
Northern & Western Europe 81,501 2.3% 52.1% 47.9%
Eastern Europe 97,195 2.8% 73.9% 26.1%
Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
Latin America 2,060,538 59.2% 32.8% 67.2%
Mexico 1,417,013 40.7% 29.5% 70.5%
Central America 511,130 14.7% 35.5% 64.5%
Caribbean 34,114 1.0% 69.0% 31.0%
South America 98,281 2.8% 53.9% 46.1%
Origin Total Foreign -Born Percent of All Foreign-Born Percent Naturalized U.S. Citizens Percent Not U.S. Citizens
North America 30,245 0.9% 50.4% 49.6%
Oceania 12,461 0.4% 37.4% 62.6%

* American Community Survey, annually updated, estimated from data and surveys collected over the preceding five-year period.


Foreign-Born in Los Angeles County:
Origin, U.S. Citizenship Status & Period of Entry into the U.S.

Percentages are that of foreign-born persons by region of origin.

Origin Total Entered 2000 or Later Entered 1990-1999 Entered Before 1990
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
Total 3,477,823 2.2% 19.8% 8.8% 17.4% 33.9% 18.0%
Africa 47,484 4.2% 22.1% 16.9% 12.2% 38.0% 6.7%
Asia 1,182,489 6.3% 16.5% 15.4% 6.1% 50.0% 5.7%
Eastern Asia 442,497 3.7% 21.7% 10.9% 8.3% 47.4% 8.0%
Central Asia 192,657 9.6% 16.8% 19.8% 4.5% 45.6% 3.8%
Southeast Asia 392,382 6.2% 10.6% 17.5% 6.1% 54.8% 4.8%
Western Asia 151,470 9.6% 16.2% 17.6% 2.1% 50.9% 3.6%
Origin Total Entered 2000 or Later Entered 1990-1999 Entered Before 1990
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
Europe 179,001 2.3% 15.3% 16.4% 10.3% 45.3% 10.4%
Northern & Western Europe 81,501 1.2% 18.3% 6.0% 12.7% 45.0% 16.9%
Eastern Europe 97,195 3.1% 12.9% 25.2% 8.4% 45.5% 4.8%
Origin Total Entered 2000 or Later Entered 1990-1999 Entered Before 1990
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
Latin America 2,060,538 1.2% 19.2% 4.1% 22.4% 27.6% 25.5%
Mexico 1,417,013 1.0% 18.4% 3.4% 24.6% 25.1% 27.5%
Central America 511,130 1.4% 21.5% 5.0% 19.4% 29.1% 23.6%
Caribbean 34,114 1.8% 10.6% 6.6% 5.2% 60.6% 15.2%
South America 98,281 2.5% 23.0% 8.7% 13.0% 42.6% 10.1%
Origin Total Entered 2000 or Later Entered 1990-1999 Entered Before 1990
Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens Naturalized Not U.S. Citizens
North America 30,245 2.2% 17.5% 5.1% 11.8% 43.2% 20.3%
Oceania 12,461 3.3% 30.8% 9.3% 17.6% 24.8% 14.1%

* American Community Survey, annually updated, estimated from data and surveys collected over the preceding five-year period.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau