Queens County, New York Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

52.4%

Foreign Born

47.6%

Naturalized

28.2%

US Citizens

80.7%

Queens County, New York Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

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


Queens County, New York Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20242,323,05247.6%52.4%
20232,330,12447.6%52.4%
20222,360,82647.1%52.9%
20212,393,10447.0%53.0%
20202,270,97646.9%53.1%
20192,287,38847.2%52.8%
20182,298,51347.3%52.7%
20172,339,28047.5%52.5%
20162,310,01147.5%52.5%
20152,301,13947.8%52.2%
20142,280,60247.8%52.2%
20132,256,40047.8%52.2%
20122,235,00847.7%52.3%
20112,213,97747.8%52.2%
20102,199,16948.1%51.9%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Queens County, New York

Approximately 47.6% of residents in Queens County, New York were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 80.7%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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