Foreign-Born and Native Population in Lexington County
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- In 2000, 97.1 percent of Lexington County's population was native and 2.9 percent was foreign-born. In South Carolina in 2000, 97.1 percent of residents were native and 2.9 percent were foreign-born.
- Foreign-born individuals made up 11.1 percent of the total U.S. population. South Carolina ranks 39th of the 50 states for smallest percentage of the population that is foreign-born.
- Of the 69,351 people in Lexington County who were born in a state other than South Carolina, 20.9 percent were born in the Northeast, 18.3 percent were born in the Midwest, 54.9 percent were born in other states in the South, and 6 percent were born in the West.
- Of the 6,283 foreign-born residents of Lexington County, 34.6 percent were naturalized citizens and 65.4 percent were not citizens.
FOREIGN-BORN AND NATIVE POPULATION 2000
|
Lexington County |
South Carolina |
United States |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Total Population |
216,014 |
100.0 |
4,012,012 |
100.0 |
281,421,906 |
100.0 |
Native Population |
209,731 |
97.1 |
3,896,034 |
97.1 |
250,314,017 |
88.9 |
Born in State of Residence |
138,063 |
63.9 |
2,568,954 |
64 |
168,729,388 |
60 |
Born in Different State |
69,351 |
32.1 |
1,293,518 |
32.2 |
78,057,078 |
27.7 |
Northeast |
14,476 |
6.7 |
309,460 |
7.7 |
18,563,204 |
6.6 |
Midwest |
12,661 |
5.9 |
202,319 |
5 |
21,969,267 |
7.8 |
South |
38,063 |
17.6 |
703,050 |
17.5 |
25,301,191 |
9 |
West |
4,151 |
1.9 |
78,689 |
2 |
12,223,416 |
4.3 |
Born Outside the United States |
2,317 |
1.1 |
33,562 |
0.8 |
3,527,551 |
1.3 |
Puerto Rico |
511 |
0.2 |
4,872 |
0.1 |
1,439,674 |
0.5 |
U.S. Island Areas |
37 |
0 |
1,441 |
0 |
166,960 |
0.1 |
Born Abroad of American Parent(s) |
1,769 |
0.8 |
27,249 |
0.7 |
1,920,917 |
0.7 |
Foreign-Born Population |
6,283 |
2.9 |
115,978 |
2.9 |
31,107,889 |
11.1 |
Naturalized Citizen |
2,177 |
1 |
42,983 |
1.1 |
12,542,626 |
4.5 |
Not a Citizen |
4,106 |
1.9 |
72,995 |
1.8 |
18,565,263 |
6.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P21.
Growth of Foreign-Born Population
- Between 1990 and 2000, the number of foreign-born individuals in the state of South Carolina more than doubled, increasing by 132.1 percent. Between 1990 and March 2000, a total of 60,807 foreign-born individuals entered the state.
- In Lexington County, the foreign-born population increased by 152.2 percent, from 2,491 people in 1990 to 6,283 in 2000.
FOREIGN BORN POPULATION 1990-2000
|
1990 |
2000 |
# |
% of total population |
# |
% of total population |
Lexington County |
2,491 |
1.5 |
6,283 |
2.9 |
South Carolina |
49,964 |
1.4 |
115,978 |
2.9 |
United States |
19,767,316 |
7.9 |
31,107,889 |
11.1 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 1990 and 2000.
Place of Birth of Foreign-Born Population
The Census Bureau categorizes the foreign-born population into six regions of origin (excluding those born at sea): Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Latin America, and Northern America.
REGION OF ORIGIN OF FOREIGN BORN 2000
|
Lexington County |
South Carolina |
United States |
# |
% |
# |
% |
# |
% |
Foreign-Born Population |
6,283 |
100.0 |
115,978 |
100.0 |
31,107,889 |
100.0 |
Latin America |
2,584 |
41.1 |
49,608 |
42.8 |
16,086,974 |
51.7 |
North America |
377 |
6 |
5,718 |
4.9 |
829,442 |
2.7 |
Europe |
1,507 |
24 |
27,177 |
23.4 |
4,915,557 |
15.8 |
Asia |
1,584 |
25.2 |
29,402 |
25.4 |
8,226,254 |
26.4 |
Africa |
156 |
2.5 |
3,248 |
2.8 |
881,300 |
2.8 |
Oceania |
75 |
1.2 |
825 |
0.7 |
168,046 |
0.5 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table PCT19. |
