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

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

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 Maryland 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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#24. Prince George's County

- Population: 908,670
- Born in Maryland: 226,184 (24.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 466,635 (51.4% of population)
--- Midwest (2.8%), Northeast (6.9%), South (39.2%), West (2.0%)
- Born in another country: 206,277 (22.7% of population)
--- Africa (5.8%), Asia (3.3%), Europe (0.6%), Latin America (12.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#23. Montgomery County

- Population: 1,043,530
- Born in Maryland: 268,249 (25.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 421,063 (40.3% of population)
--- Midwest (5.1%), Northeast (13.2%), South (18.3%), West (3.2%)
- Born in another country: 337,188 (32.3% of population)
--- Africa (5.2%), Asia (11.8%), Europe (2.9%), Latin America (12.0%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#22. Howard County

- Population: 318,855
- Born in Maryland: 127,520 (40.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 118,637 (37.2% of population)
--- Midwest (5.6%), Northeast (13.7%), South (14.3%), West (3.3%)
- Born in another country: 67,408 (21.1% of population)
--- Africa (2.8%), Asia (12.6%), Europe (1.7%), Latin America (3.6%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#21. Charles County

- Population: 159,428
- Born in Maryland: 67,388 (42.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 80,038 (50.2% of population)
--- Midwest (4.4%), Northeast (8.7%), South (33.5%), West (3.0%)
- Born in another country: 10,067 (6.3% of population)
--- Africa (1.0%), Asia (2.7%), Europe (0.6%), Latin America (2.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#20. Cecil County

- Population: 102,552
- Born in Maryland: 46,867 (45.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 51,160 (49.9% of population)
--- Midwest (2.7%), Northeast (18.8%), South (25.9%), West (1.8%)
- Born in another country: 3,777 (3.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (1.0%), Europe (0.9%), Latin America (1.5%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#19. Frederick County

- Population: 251,422
- Born in Maryland: 124,623 (49.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 96,132 (38.2% of population)
--- Midwest (5.0%), Northeast (14.0%), South (16.0%), West (3.0%)
- Born in another country: 27,765 (11.0% of population)
--- Africa (1.5%), Asia (3.3%), Europe (1.3%), Latin America (4.6%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#18. Anne Arundel County

- Population: 571,275
- Born in Maryland: 289,062 (50.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 224,789 (39.3% of population)
--- Midwest (5.4%), Northeast (12.6%), South (16.5%), West (4.3%)
- Born in another country: 48,232 (8.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.9%), Asia (2.9%), Europe (1.3%), Latin America (3.1%), North America (0.2%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#17. Calvert County

- Population: 91,511
- Born in Maryland: 46,796 (51.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 41,058 (44.9% of population)
--- Midwest (5.0%), Northeast (10.4%), South (25.4%), West (3.9%)
- Born in another country: 2,552 (2.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (1.0%), Europe (0.9%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#16. St. Mary's County

- Population: 112,290
- Born in Maryland: 57,455 (51.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 47,503 (42.3% of population)
--- Midwest (5.7%), Northeast (10.4%), South (20.2%), West (5.7%)
- Born in another country: 5,692 (5.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (1.9%), Europe (0.7%), Latin America (1.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#15. Kent County

- Population: 19,536
- Born in Maryland: 10,435 (53.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 8,048 (41.2% of population)
--- Midwest (3.9%), Northeast (17.8%), South (17.2%), West (2.2%)
- Born in another country: 896 (4.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.5%), Asia (1.0%), Europe (1.3%), Latin America (1.7%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#14. Talbot County

- Population: 37,167
- Born in Maryland: 20,683 (55.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 13,917 (37.4% of population)
--- Midwest (4.4%), Northeast (15.9%), South (13.7%), West (3.1%)
- Born in another country: 2,296 (6.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.9%), Europe (1.4%), Latin America (3.4%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#13. Worcester County

- Population: 51,765
- Born in Maryland: 28,955 (55.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 20,032 (38.7% of population)
--- Midwest (2.5%), Northeast (18.0%), South (16.2%), West (1.9%)
- Born in another country: 2,390 (4.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (1.6%), Europe (1.4%), Latin America (1.4%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#12. Garrett County

- Population: 29,235
- Born in Maryland: 17,126 (58.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 11,579 (39.6% of population)
--- Midwest (4.2%), Northeast (17.9%), South (15.6%), West (1.9%)
- Born in another country: 333 (1.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#11. Queen Anne's County

- Population: 49,632
- Born in Maryland: 29,518 (59.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 17,409 (35.1% of population)
--- Midwest (4.7%), Northeast (12.6%), South (14.9%), West (2.7%)
- Born in another country: 2,220 (4.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.3%), Asia (1.1%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (1.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#10. Wicomico County

- Population: 102,539
- Born in Maryland: 62,524 (61.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 30,711 (30.0% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (10.8%), South (14.0%), West (1.6%)
- Born in another country: 8,481 (8.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.5%), Asia (2.5%), Europe (0.5%), Latin America (4.6%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#9. Washington County

- Population: 150,109
- Born in Maryland: 94,882 (63.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 46,225 (30.8% of population)
--- Midwest (3.5%), Northeast (12.8%), South (12.4%), West (1.9%)
- Born in another country: 7,792 (5.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.8%), Asia (1.3%), Europe (0.6%), Latin America (2.4%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#8. Harford County

- Population: 252,222
- Born in Maryland: 161,668 (64.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 73,723 (29.2% of population)
--- Midwest (3.6%), Northeast (12.7%), South (10.3%), West (2.0%)
- Born in another country: 13,271 (5.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.6%), Asia (1.8%), Europe (1.1%), Latin America (1.6%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#7. Baltimore County

- Population: 828,018
- Born in Maryland: 532,723 (64.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 182,587 (22.1% of population)
--- Midwest (2.9%), Northeast (9.3%), South (8.1%), West (1.5%)
- Born in another country: 104,659 (12.6% of population)
--- Africa (2.6%), Asia (4.9%), Europe (1.5%), Latin America (3.5%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#6. Baltimore city

- Population: 609,032
- Born in Maryland: 403,842 (66.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 150,633 (24.7% of population)
--- Midwest (2.7%), Northeast (9.0%), South (11.0%), West (1.8%)
- Born in another country: 49,588 (8.1% of population)
--- Africa (1.5%), Asia (2.1%), Europe (0.9%), Latin America (3.3%), North America (0.2%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#5. Carroll County

- Population: 167,699
- Born in Maryland: 113,644 (67.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 45,892 (27.4% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (12.6%), South (9.1%), West (2.4%)
- Born in another country: 6,475 (3.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (1.4%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (1.2%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#4. Caroline County

- Population: 33,049
- Born in Maryland: 22,664 (68.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 8,443 (25.5% of population)
--- Midwest (2.5%), Northeast (7.9%), South (13.5%), West (1.4%)
- Born in another country: 1,709 (5.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.8%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (3.7%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#3. Somerset County

- Population: 25,729
- Born in Maryland: 17,795 (69.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 6,680 (26.0% of population)
--- Midwest (1.3%), Northeast (8.9%), South (14.1%), West (1.6%)
- Born in another country: 1,201 (4.7% of population)
--- Africa (1.9%), Asia (1.4%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#2. Allegany County

- Population: 71,445
- Born in Maryland: 52,116 (72.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 17,508 (24.5% of population)
--- Midwest (3.0%), Northeast (7.8%), South (12.3%), West (1.2%)
- Born in another country: 1,380 (1.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.9%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#1. Dorchester County

- Population: 32,138
- Born in Maryland: 23,464 (73.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 7,207 (22.4% of population)
--- Midwest (2.5%), Northeast (7.4%), South (10.4%), West (1.3%)
- Born in another country: 1,238 (3.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (1.0%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (2.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)

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