Missouri Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

95.5%

Foreign Born

4.5%

Naturalized

2.3%

US Citizens

97.8%

Missouri Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

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


Missouri Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20246,191,8144.5%95.5%
20236,168,1814.4%95.6%
20226,154,4224.2%95.8%
20216,141,5344.2%95.8%
20206,124,1604.2%95.8%
20196,104,9104.2%95.8%
20186,090,0624.1%95.9%
20176,075,3004.0%96.0%
20166,059,6513.9%96.1%
20156,045,4483.9%96.1%
20146,028,0763.9%96.1%
20136,007,1823.9%96.1%
20125,982,4133.9%96.1%
20115,955,8023.8%96.2%
20105,922,3143.7%96.3%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Missouri

Approximately 4.5% of residents in Missouri were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 97.8%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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