Colorado Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

90.2%

Foreign Born

9.8%

Naturalized

4.7%

US Citizens

94.8%

Colorado Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Colorado Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20245,862,1899.8%90.2%
20235,810,7749.6%90.4%
20225,770,7909.5%90.5%
20215,723,1769.5%90.5%
20205,684,9269.5%90.5%
20195,610,3499.7%90.3%
20185,531,1419.8%90.2%
20175,436,5199.8%90.2%
20165,359,2959.8%90.2%
20155,278,9069.8%90.2%
20145,197,5809.8%90.2%
20135,119,3299.7%90.3%
20125,042,8539.7%90.3%
20114,966,0619.7%90.3%
20104,887,0619.8%90.2%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Colorado

Approximately 9.8% of residents in Colorado were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 94.8%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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