**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	10,730,404	9.1%	90.9%
2023	10,584,340	8.7%	91.3%
2022	10,470,214	8.3%	91.7%
2021	10,367,022	8.2%	91.8%
2020	10,386,227	8.0%	92.0%
2019	10,264,876	8.0%	92.0%
2018	10,155,624	7.9%	92.1%
2017	10,052,564	7.8%	92.2%
2016	9,940,828	7.7%	92.3%
2015	9,845,333	7.7%	92.3%
2014	9,750,405	7.6%	92.4%
2013	9,651,380	7.6%	92.4%
2012	9,544,249	7.5%	92.5%
2011	9,418,736	7.4%	92.6%
2010	9,271,178	7.4%	92.6%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for North Carolina

Approximately 9.1% of residents in North Carolina were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 94.8%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

North Carolina Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)