Michigan Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

92.8%

Foreign Born

7.2%

Naturalized

4.1%

US Citizens

96.9%

Michigan Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

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


Michigan Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
202410,077,7617.2%92.8%
202310,051,5957.0%93.0%
202210,057,9216.9%93.1%
202110,062,5126.9%93.1%
20209,973,9076.9%93.1%
20199,965,2656.9%93.1%
20189,957,4886.7%93.3%
20179,925,5686.6%93.4%
20169,909,6006.4%93.6%
20159,900,5716.3%93.7%
20149,889,0246.2%93.8%
20139,886,0956.1%93.9%
20129,897,2646.0%94.0%
20119,920,6216.0%94.0%
20109,952,6875.9%94.1%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Michigan

Approximately 7.2% of residents in Michigan were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 96.9%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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