Ohio Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

94.8%

Foreign Born

5.2%

Naturalized

2.8%

US Citizens

97.5%

Ohio Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

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


Ohio Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
202411,810,2935.2%94.8%
202311,780,0465.0%95.0%
202211,774,6834.9%95.1%
202111,769,9234.8%95.2%
202011,675,2754.6%95.4%
201911,655,3974.6%95.4%
201811,641,8794.5%95.5%
201711,609,7564.3%95.7%
201611,586,9414.2%95.8%
201511,575,9774.1%95.9%
201411,560,3804.1%95.9%
201311,549,5904.0%96.0%
201211,533,5613.9%96.1%
201111,525,5363.9%96.1%
201011,512,4313.8%96.2%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Ohio

Approximately 5.2% of residents in Ohio were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 97.5%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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