**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	3,165,820	30.4%	69.6%
2023	3,164,063	29.9%	70.1%
2022	3,175,227	29.5%	70.5%
2021	3,182,923	29.4%	70.6%
2020	3,170,345	29.6%	70.4%
2019	3,168,044	30.1%	69.9%
2018	3,164,182	30.2%	69.8%
2017	3,155,816	30.3%	69.7%
2016	3,132,211	30.4%	69.6%
2015	3,116,069	30.5%	69.5%
2014	3,086,331	30.3%	69.7%
2013	3,051,771	30.4%	69.6%
2012	3,021,840	30.5%	69.5%
2011	2,989,948	30.5%	69.5%
2010	2,965,525	30.5%	69.5%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Orange County, California

Approximately 30.4% of residents in Orange County, California were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 87.4%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Orange County, California Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)