Wisconsin Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

94.8%

Foreign Born

5.2%

Naturalized

2.5%

US Citizens

97.3%

Wisconsin Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

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


Wisconsin Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
20245,914,8725.2%94.8%
20235,892,0235.1%94.9%
20225,882,1285.0%95.0%
20215,871,6615.0%95.0%
20205,806,9755.0%95.0%
20195,790,7165.0%95.0%
20185,778,3945.0%95.0%
20175,763,2174.9%95.1%
20165,754,7984.8%95.2%
20155,742,1174.8%95.2%
20145,724,6924.7%95.3%
20135,706,8714.7%95.3%
20125,687,2194.6%95.4%
20115,664,8934.6%95.4%
20105,637,9474.6%95.4%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Wisconsin

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

The vast majority of residents, roughly 97.3%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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