Pittsylvania 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 55,655 100.00% 61,745 100.00%
Total Native Population 55,516 99.75% 61,110 98.97%
Born in US 55,441 99.62% 60,880 98.60%
Born in Same State 48,261 86.71% 50,885 82.41%
Born in Different State 7,180 12.90% 9,995 16.19%
Born Outside US 75 0.13% 230 0.37%
Total Foreign Born Population 139 0.25% 635 1.03%
Naturalized 101 0.18% 186 0.30%
Non-Naturalized 38 0.07% 449 0.73%

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

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