Oconee 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 17,618 100.00% 26,225 100.00%
Total Native Population 17,445 99.02% 25,066 95.58%
Born in US 17,301 98.20% 24,808 94.60%
Born in Same State 12,391 70.33% 16,138 61.54%
Born in Different State 4,910 27.87% 8,670 33.06%
Born Outside US 144 0.82% 258 0.98%
Total Foreign Born Population 173 0.98% 1,159 4.42%
Naturalized 73 0.41% 439 1.67%
Non-Naturalized 100 0.57% 720 2.75%

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

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