Lawrence County

NATIVITY AND CITIZENSHIP

The Census includes all residents of the United States, regardless of their citizenship status. In some areas of the country, those without American citizenship account for a substantial proportion of the population, while in many areas, particularly in the Midwest, the make up only a small percentage of residents. Likewise, in some areas the majority of the population has come from other states within the U.S. while in others, particularly in the South, the population is more stable over time.

Nativity and Citizenship Status, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population 61,834 100.00% 62,319 100.00%
Total Native Population 61,628 99.67% 61,985 99.46%
Born in US 61,442 99.37% 61,784 99.14%
Born in Same State 31,726 51.31% 28,033 44.98%
Born in Different State 29,716 48.06% 33,751 54.16%
Born Outside US 186 0.30% 201 0.32%
Total Foreign Born Population 206 0.33% 334 0.54%
Naturalized 147 0.24% 185 0.30%
Non-Naturalized 59 0.10% 149 0.24%

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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