Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Georgia

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April 15, 2021
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Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Georgia

In certain corners of the U.S., the only way you’ll ever be considered a local is if you were born there. Elsewhere, particularly in major metropolitan centers, the constant influx of new businesses, college students, and families can transform neighborhoods every few years and certainly decade over decade.

Americans change their addresses at higher rates than most other countries, but that “move, move, move” mentality may be shifting. In 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that only 11.2% of respondents had moved within the last year. Additionally, 72% of Americans reported living in or close to the city they grew up in. To learn more about where people are staying put, Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Georgia using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents that were born in the state as of 2019.

Keep reading to discover which counties in your state have the most born-and-bred residents.

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#30. Baldwin County

- Population: 45,111
- Born in Georgia: 36,661 (81.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 7,038 (15.6% of population)
--- Midwest (3.4%), Northeast (2.6%), South (7.8%), West (1.5%)
- Born in another country: 1,204 (2.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (1.3%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (1.1%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#29. Worth County

- Population: 20,494
- Born in Georgia: 16,670 (81.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,395 (16.6% of population)
--- Midwest (2.7%), Northeast (2.2%), South (9.5%), West (2.0%)
- Born in another country: 326 (1.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.9%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#28. Laurens County

- Population: 47,405
- Born in Georgia: 38,636 (81.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 7,686 (16.2% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (2.3%), South (8.8%), West (1.9%)
- Born in another country: 843 (1.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (1.0%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#27. Emanuel County

- Population: 22,533
- Born in Georgia: 18,369 (81.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,497 (15.5% of population)
--- Midwest (2.5%), Northeast (2.1%), South (10.3%), West (0.5%)
- Born in another country: 556 (2.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (2.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#26. Dodge County

- Population: 20,829
- Born in Georgia: 17,067 (81.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,305 (15.9% of population)
--- Midwest (3.3%), Northeast (2.2%), South (9.6%), West (0.9%)
- Born in another country: 339 (1.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (1.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#25. Macon County

- Population: 13,305
- Born in Georgia: 10,913 (82.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,101 (15.8% of population)
--- Midwest (3.4%), Northeast (2.6%), South (8.3%), West (1.1%)
- Born in another country: 273 (2.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (1.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#24. Jenkins County

- Population: 8,793
- Born in Georgia: 7,221 (82.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,109 (12.6% of population)
--- Midwest (2.1%), Northeast (3.0%), South (7.1%), West (0.4%)
- Born in another country: 463 (5.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.1%), Europe (0.7%), Latin America (3.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#23. Johnson County

- Population: 9,691
- Born in Georgia: 8,000 (82.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,579 (16.3% of population)
--- Midwest (2.0%), Northeast (2.2%), South (11.3%), West (0.9%)
- Born in another country: 75 (0.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#22. Taliaferro County

- Population: 1,611
- Born in Georgia: 1,330 (82.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 212 (13.2% of population)
--- Midwest (1.2%), Northeast (3.3%), South (8.1%), West (0.6%)
- Born in another country: 65 (4.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.7%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (3.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#21. Wilkes County

- Population: 9,844
- Born in Georgia: 8,154 (82.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,329 (13.5% of population)
--- Midwest (2.4%), Northeast (3.1%), South (7.8%), West (0.1%)
- Born in another country: 319 (3.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (2.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#20. Mitchell County

- Population: 22,244
- Born in Georgia: 18,441 (82.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,160 (14.2% of population)
--- Midwest (1.8%), Northeast (3.1%), South (8.2%), West (0.8%)
- Born in another country: 626 (2.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (2.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#19. Randolph County

- Population: 6,973
- Born in Georgia: 5,791 (83.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,161 (16.6% of population)
--- Midwest (1.3%), Northeast (2.3%), South (11.5%), West (1.5%)
- Born in another country: 21 (0.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#18. Upson County

- Population: 26,236
- Born in Georgia: 21,791 (83.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,699 (14.1% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (1.9%), South (7.2%), West (1.2%)
- Born in another country: 514 (2.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.2%)
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#17. Webster County

- Population: 2,610
- Born in Georgia: 2,169 (83.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 309 (11.8% of population)
--- Midwest (1.6%), Northeast (0.0%), South (8.4%), West (1.7%)
- Born in another country: 106 (4.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.6%), Latin America (3.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#16. Baker County

- Population: 3,132
- Born in Georgia: 2,610 (83.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 330 (10.5% of population)
--- Midwest (2.2%), Northeast (0.6%), South (7.2%), West (0.6%)
- Born in another country: 158 (5.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.4%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (3.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#15. Talbot County

- Population: 6,321
- Born in Georgia: 5,268 (83.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 919 (14.5% of population)
--- Midwest (2.4%), Northeast (1.5%), South (8.4%), West (2.2%)
- Born in another country: 64 (1.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.6%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.1%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#14. Dooly County

- Population: 13,736
- Born in Georgia: 11,487 (83.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,683 (12.3% of population)
--- Midwest (2.0%), Northeast (2.2%), South (7.9%), West (0.2%)
- Born in another country: 560 (4.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (4.0%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#13. Twiggs County

- Population: 8,229
- Born in Georgia: 6,886 (83.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,179 (14.3% of population)
--- Midwest (1.7%), Northeast (3.1%), South (9.4%), West (0.2%)
- Born in another country: 125 (1.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.3%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#12. Washington County

- Population: 20,436
- Born in Georgia: 17,113 (83.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,833 (13.9% of population)
--- Midwest (1.8%), Northeast (3.0%), South (7.6%), West (1.2%)
- Born in another country: 396 (1.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (1.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#11. Irwin County

- Population: 9,320
- Born in Georgia: 7,805 (83.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,407 (15.1% of population)
--- Midwest (2.7%), Northeast (1.8%), South (8.4%), West (1.8%)
- Born in another country: 108 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#10. Crisp County

- Population: 22,713
- Born in Georgia: 19,021 (83.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,101 (13.7% of population)
--- Midwest (2.2%), Northeast (1.4%), South (9.4%), West (0.7%)
- Born in another country: 503 (2.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (1.7%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#9. Glascock County

- Population: 2,996
- Born in Georgia: 2,517 (84.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 459 (15.3% of population)
--- Midwest (3.5%), Northeast (1.4%), South (10.3%), West (0.1%)
- Born in another country: 4 (0.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#8. Clinch County

- Population: 6,686
- Born in Georgia: 5,633 (84.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 841 (12.6% of population)
--- Midwest (1.1%), Northeast (0.6%), South (9.7%), West (1.2%)
- Born in another country: 212 (3.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.7%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (2.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#7. Terrell County

- Population: 8,737
- Born in Georgia: 7,408 (84.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,142 (13.1% of population)
--- Midwest (2.8%), Northeast (2.5%), South (6.7%), West (1.1%)
- Born in another country: 181 (2.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.4%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#6. Meriwether County

- Population: 21,106
- Born in Georgia: 17,941 (85.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,914 (13.8% of population)
--- Midwest (3.1%), Northeast (1.2%), South (8.3%), West (0.9%)
- Born in another country: 199 (0.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#5. Jefferson County

- Population: 15,618
- Born in Georgia: 13,330 (85.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,868 (12.0% of population)
--- Midwest (2.0%), Northeast (3.8%), South (5.8%), West (0.4%)
- Born in another country: 349 (2.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (1.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#4. Taylor County

- Population: 8,116
- Born in Georgia: 6,965 (85.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 997 (12.3% of population)
--- Midwest (1.4%), Northeast (1.8%), South (8.2%), West (0.8%)
- Born in another country: 133 (1.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.3%), Asia (0.8%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#3. Wilkinson County

- Population: 9,010
- Born in Georgia: 7,833 (86.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,002 (11.1% of population)
--- Midwest (2.2%), Northeast (1.6%), South (6.2%), West (1.0%)
- Born in another country: 166 (1.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (1.7%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#2. Warren County

- Population: 5,297
- Born in Georgia: 4,638 (87.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 567 (10.7% of population)
--- Midwest (2.3%), Northeast (1.7%), South (6.5%), West (0.1%)
- Born in another country: 74 (1.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#1. Wheeler County

- Population: 7,928
- Born in Georgia: 7,146 (90.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 765 (9.6% of population)
--- Midwest (1.1%), Northeast (0.2%), South (8.4%), West (0.1%)
- Born in another country: 17 (0.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)

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