Rancho Santa Margarita city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Rancho Santa Margarita city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
17.0%
2023
21.5%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+26.5%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.0% | — |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -0.5 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1.6 pp (9.7%) |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +1.2 pp (6.6%) |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.5 pp (7.8%) |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +0.7 pp (3.4%) |