**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	16,868	4.1%	95.9%
2023	16,982	5.0%	95.0%
2022	17,017	5.3%	94.7%
2021	17,079	5.4%	94.6%
2020	16,962	4.8%	95.2%
2019	17,032	4.8%	95.2%
2018	17,136	4.4%	95.6%
2017	17,236	3.7%	96.3%
2016	17,423	3.5%	96.5%
2015	17,479	3.1%	96.9%
2014	17,568	2.9%	97.1%
2013	17,661	2.8%	97.2%
2012	17,746	2.9%	97.1%
2011	17,864	3.0%	97.0%
2010	17,952	3.3%	96.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Tama County, Iowa

Approximately 4.1% of residents in Tama County, Iowa were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 97.2%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Tama County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)