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

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

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 Kansas 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. Lincoln County

- Population: 3,044
- Born in Kansas: 2,230 (73.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 796 (26.1% of population)
--- Midwest (6.5%), Northeast (1.7%), South (8.1%), West (9.8%)
- Born in another country: 11 (0.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#29. Reno County

- Population: 62,765
- Born in Kansas: 46,099 (73.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 14,636 (23.3% of population)
--- Midwest (7.5%), Northeast (1.9%), South (8.6%), West (5.4%)
- Born in another country: 1,776 (2.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (1.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#28. Pawnee County

- Population: 6,629
- Born in Kansas: 4,875 (73.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,644 (24.8% of population)
--- Midwest (6.5%), Northeast (1.4%), South (9.2%), West (7.8%)
- Born in another country: 78 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.6%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#27. Ness County

- Population: 2,876
- Born in Kansas: 2,127 (74.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 515 (17.9% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (1.0%), South (3.8%), West (9.9%)
- Born in another country: 204 (7.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (6.4%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#26. Kingman County

- Population: 7,340
- Born in Kansas: 5,447 (74.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,796 (24.5% of population)
--- Midwest (7.1%), Northeast (0.7%), South (8.1%), West (8.5%)
- Born in another country: 79 (1.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#25. Scott County

- Population: 4,917
- Born in Kansas: 3,654 (74.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 867 (17.6% of population)
--- Midwest (5.4%), Northeast (0.0%), South (7.5%), West (4.7%)
- Born in another country: 371 (7.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.5%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (5.1%), North America (0.8%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#24. Sheridan County

- Population: 2,506
- Born in Kansas: 1,863 (74.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 568 (22.7% of population)
--- Midwest (5.7%), Northeast (3.1%), South (5.3%), West (8.5%)
- Born in another country: 64 (2.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.7%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (1.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#23. Sumner County

- Population: 23,114
- Born in Kansas: 17,237 (74.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 5,446 (23.6% of population)
--- Midwest (7.6%), Northeast (1.1%), South (9.9%), West (5.0%)
- Born in another country: 268 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.4%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#22. Ellsworth County

- Population: 6,231
- Born in Kansas: 4,668 (74.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,386 (22.2% of population)
--- Midwest (9.0%), Northeast (1.1%), South (6.0%), West (5.8%)
- Born in another country: 123 (2.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (1.6%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#21. Wabaunsee County

- Population: 6,889
- Born in Kansas: 5,167 (75.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,581 (22.9% of population)
--- Midwest (9.1%), Northeast (1.7%), South (6.2%), West (5.9%)
- Born in another country: 83 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#20. Jefferson County

- Population: 18,890
- Born in Kansas: 14,204 (75.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 4,556 (24.1% of population)
--- Midwest (12.0%), Northeast (1.9%), South (5.4%), West (4.7%)
- Born in another country: 100 (0.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#19. Barton County

- Population: 26,453
- Born in Kansas: 19,936 (75.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 5,003 (18.9% of population)
--- Midwest (5.9%), Northeast (0.9%), South (5.8%), West (6.4%)
- Born in another country: 1,455 (5.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (4.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#18. Marion County

- Population: 11,964
- Born in Kansas: 9,036 (75.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,722 (22.8% of population)
--- Midwest (7.8%), Northeast (2.3%), South (7.5%), West (5.0%)
- Born in another country: 122 (1.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.2%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#17. Hodgeman County

- Population: 1,876
- Born in Kansas: 1,419 (75.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 355 (18.9% of population)
--- Midwest (5.1%), Northeast (2.2%), South (6.8%), West (4.9%)
- Born in another country: 88 (4.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.9%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (2.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#16. Greenwood County

- Population: 6,081
- Born in Kansas: 4,647 (76.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,330 (21.9% of population)
--- Midwest (8.0%), Northeast (1.6%), South (6.3%), West (6.1%)
- Born in another country: 66 (1.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.4%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#15. Trego County

- Population: 2,840
- Born in Kansas: 2,178 (76.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 600 (21.1% of population)
--- Midwest (9.6%), Northeast (0.0%), South (3.3%), West (8.1%)
- Born in another country: 57 (2.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.7%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#14. Wilson County

- Population: 8,688
- Born in Kansas: 6,679 (76.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,893 (21.8% of population)
--- Midwest (5.4%), Northeast (0.7%), South (9.6%), West (6.2%)
- Born in another country: 93 (1.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.5%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#13. Neosho County

- Population: 16,108
- Born in Kansas: 12,398 (77.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 3,281 (20.4% of population)
--- Midwest (8.6%), Northeast (0.7%), South (6.6%), West (4.4%)
- Born in another country: 371 (2.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (2.0%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#12. Anderson County

- Population: 7,835
- Born in Kansas: 6,062 (77.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,718 (21.9% of population)
--- Midwest (11.5%), Northeast (0.9%), South (4.9%), West (4.6%)
- Born in another country: 55 (0.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#11. Mitchell County

- Population: 6,145
- Born in Kansas: 4,757 (77.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,259 (20.5% of population)
--- Midwest (8.5%), Northeast (0.9%), South (4.6%), West (6.4%)
- Born in another country: 78 (1.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.7%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#10. Chase County

- Population: 2,637
- Born in Kansas: 2,042 (77.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 540 (20.5% of population)
--- Midwest (10.2%), Northeast (0.4%), South (5.7%), West (4.3%)
- Born in another country: 47 (1.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (1.1%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#9. Allen County

- Population: 12,556
- Born in Kansas: 9,730 (77.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,616 (20.8% of population)
--- Midwest (9.0%), Northeast (1.0%), South (5.6%), West (5.2%)
- Born in another country: 162 (1.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.7%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#8. Ottawa County

- Population: 5,822
- Born in Kansas: 4,542 (78.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,197 (20.6% of population)
--- Midwest (9.3%), Northeast (1.3%), South (5.8%), West (4.2%)
- Born in another country: 60 (1.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#7. Jackson County

- Population: 13,266
- Born in Kansas: 10,351 (78.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,690 (20.3% of population)
--- Midwest (8.9%), Northeast (1.0%), South (5.5%), West (4.7%)
- Born in another country: 173 (1.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#6. Nemaha County

- Population: 10,121
- Born in Kansas: 7,912 (78.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 2,108 (20.8% of population)
--- Midwest (11.2%), Northeast (1.0%), South (3.7%), West (4.9%)
- Born in another country: 83 (0.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#5. Ellis County

- Population: 28,775
- Born in Kansas: 22,590 (78.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 5,331 (18.5% of population)
--- Midwest (6.8%), Northeast (0.5%), South (4.5%), West (6.0%)
- Born in another country: 787 (2.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.3%), Asia (0.9%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.9%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.3%)
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#4. Rooks County

- Population: 5,053
- Born in Kansas: 3,974 (78.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,028 (20.3% of population)
--- Midwest (7.6%), Northeast (1.2%), South (5.1%), West (6.4%)
- Born in another country: 36 (0.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.1%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#3. Woodson County

- Population: 3,157
- Born in Kansas: 2,504 (79.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 632 (20.0% of population)
--- Midwest (6.7%), Northeast (1.2%), South (7.2%), West (5.0%)
- Born in another country: 6 (0.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#2. Osborne County

- Population: 3,530
- Born in Kansas: 2,847 (80.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 649 (18.4% of population)
--- Midwest (8.6%), Northeast (1.0%), South (4.5%), West (4.1%)
- Born in another country: 31 (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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#1. Rush County

- Population: 3,022
- Born in Kansas: 2,482 (82.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 523 (17.3% of population)
--- Midwest (5.7%), Northeast (0.5%), South (4.6%), West (6.5%)
- Born in another country: 17 (0.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)

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