Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Hawaii
Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Hawaii
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 Hawaii 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.
#5. Maui County
- Born in Hawaii: 83,528 (50.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 48,464 (29.2% of population)
--- Midwest (6.0%), Northeast (4.4%), South (4.4%), West (14.2%)
- Born in another country: 31,046 (18.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (13.3%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (2.3%), North America (0.6%), Oceania (1.4%)
#4. Honolulu County
- Born in Hawaii: 522,300 (53.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 242,643 (24.6% of population)
--- Midwest (4.3%), Northeast (3.7%), South (6.7%), West (8.9%)
- Born in another country: 194,060 (19.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (16.1%), Europe (0.7%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.2%), Oceania (2.0%)
#3. Kauai County
- Born in Hawaii: 38,813 (54.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 19,662 (27.4% of population)
--- Midwest (5.1%), Northeast (3.2%), South (4.0%), West (14.8%)
- Born in another country: 12,044 (16.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (13.3%), Europe (0.7%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.5%), Oceania (1.4%)
#2. Hawaii County
- Born in Hawaii: 110,454 (55.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 61,038 (30.6% of population)
--- Midwest (5.7%), Northeast (4.2%), South (4.6%), West (15.5%)
- Born in another country: 25,286 (12.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (8.0%), Europe (1.2%), Latin America (1.2%), North America (0.6%), Oceania (1.6%)
#1. Kalawao County
- Born in Hawaii: 42 (63.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 21 (31.8% of population)
--- Midwest (9.1%), Northeast (4.5%), South (6.1%), West (7.6%)
- Born in another country: 3 (4.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (1.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (3.0%)
