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

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

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 Nebraska 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. Rock County

- Population: 1,414
- Born in Nebraska: 1,069 (75.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 322 (22.8% of population)
--- Midwest (12.0%), Northeast (0.6%), South (6.6%), West (3.5%)
- Born in another country: 10 (0.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#29. Phelps County

- Population: 9,100
- Born in Nebraska: 6,956 (76.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,944 (21.4% of population)
--- Midwest (10.7%), Northeast (0.5%), South (3.6%), West (6.5%)
- Born in another country: 123 (1.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (1.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#28. Stanton County

- Population: 5,957
- Born in Nebraska: 4,557 (76.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,157 (19.4% of population)
--- Midwest (11.4%), Northeast (1.7%), South (2.3%), West (4.0%)
- Born in another country: 230 (3.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.4%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (2.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#27. Gage County

- Population: 21,594
- Born in Nebraska: 16,524 (76.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 4,605 (21.3% of population)
--- Midwest (11.4%), Northeast (1.2%), South (3.8%), West (4.9%)
- Born in another country: 373 (1.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.9%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#26. Harlan County

- Population: 3,415
- Born in Nebraska: 2,646 (77.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 709 (20.8% of population)
--- Midwest (12.4%), Northeast (0.9%), South (1.9%), West (5.6%)
- Born in another country: 41 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.8%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#25. Kearney County

- Population: 6,529
- Born in Nebraska: 5,062 (77.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,175 (18.0% of population)
--- Midwest (7.8%), Northeast (1.2%), South (2.8%), West (6.2%)
- Born in another country: 259 (4.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (3.0%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#24. Saunders County

- Population: 21,165
- Born in Nebraska: 16,481 (77.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 4,314 (20.4% of population)
--- Midwest (11.7%), Northeast (1.4%), South (3.1%), West (4.2%)
- Born in another country: 229 (1.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.6%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#23. Grant County

- Population: 722
- Born in Nebraska: 565 (78.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 146 (20.2% of population)
--- Midwest (6.4%), Northeast (4.8%), South (2.1%), West (6.9%)
- Born in another country: 3 (0.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#22. Frontier County

- Population: 2,640
- Born in Nebraska: 2,071 (78.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 544 (20.6% of population)
--- Midwest (7.8%), Northeast (1.2%), South (2.3%), West (9.3%)
- Born in another country: 24 (0.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.1%), North America (0.2%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#21. Polk County

- Population: 5,225
- Born in Nebraska: 4,155 (79.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 901 (17.2% of population)
--- Midwest (8.7%), Northeast (1.0%), South (3.0%), West (4.6%)
- Born in another country: 158 (3.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (2.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#20. Custer County

- Population: 10,826
- Born in Nebraska: 8,667 (80.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,915 (17.7% of population)
--- Midwest (7.7%), Northeast (0.7%), South (3.1%), West (6.1%)
- Born in another country: 223 (2.1% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.8%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (1.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#19. Blaine County

- Population: 477
- Born in Nebraska: 383 (80.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 91 (19.1% of population)
--- Midwest (11.1%), Northeast (0.0%), South (1.9%), West (6.1%)
- Born in another country: (0.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#18. Fillmore County

- Population: 5,547
- Born in Nebraska: 4,471 (80.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 983 (17.7% of population)
--- Midwest (9.2%), Northeast (1.5%), South (2.7%), West (4.4%)
- Born in another country: 86 (1.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.6%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.9%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#17. Hamilton County

- Population: 9,215
- Born in Nebraska: 7,435 (80.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,655 (18.0% of population)
--- Midwest (8.5%), Northeast (0.8%), South (3.1%), West (5.3%)
- Born in another country: 106 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.1%)
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#16. Cuming County

- Population: 8,952
- Born in Nebraska: 7,254 (81.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,178 (13.2% of population)
--- Midwest (8.5%), Northeast (0.7%), South (1.5%), West (2.4%)
- Born in another country: 482 (5.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (5.1%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#15. Wheeler County

- Population: 783
- Born in Nebraska: 638 (81.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 141 (18.0% of population)
--- Midwest (12.0%), Northeast (1.0%), South (1.1%), West (3.8%)
- Born in another country: 4 (0.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.4%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#14. Antelope County

- Population: 6,341
- Born in Nebraska: 5,175 (81.6% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,015 (16.0% of population)
--- Midwest (8.9%), Northeast (1.2%), South (2.9%), West (3.0%)
- Born in another country: 124 (2.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (1.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#13. Pierce County

- Population: 7,144
- Born in Nebraska: 5,861 (82.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,159 (16.2% of population)
--- Midwest (10.1%), Northeast (0.4%), South (1.8%), West (3.9%)
- Born in another country: 89 (1.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.1%), Latin America (0.5%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#12. Hooker County

- Population: 693
- Born in Nebraska: 571 (82.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 120 (17.3% of population)
--- Midwest (6.5%), Northeast (0.9%), South (3.0%), West (6.9%)
- Born in another country: 2 (0.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#11. Howard County

- Population: 6,417
- Born in Nebraska: 5,330 (83.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 939 (14.6% of population)
--- Midwest (7.6%), Northeast (1.1%), South (1.1%), West (4.9%)
- Born in another country: 111 (1.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.9%), North America (0.2%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#10. Garfield County

- Population: 2,001
- Born in Nebraska: 1,665 (83.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 316 (15.8% of population)
--- Midwest (5.9%), Northeast (0.3%), South (1.6%), West (7.8%)
- Born in another country: 20 (1.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.5%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#9. Merrick County

- Population: 7,798
- Born in Nebraska: 6,534 (83.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,046 (13.4% of population)
--- Midwest (6.8%), Northeast (0.5%), South (2.6%), West (3.4%)
- Born in another country: 211 (2.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.1%), Europe (0.5%), Latin America (2.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#8. McPherson County

- Population: 395
- Born in Nebraska: 332 (84.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 60 (15.2% of population)
--- Midwest (10.4%), Northeast (0.0%), South (0.5%), West (4.3%)
- Born in another country: 3 (0.8% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.8%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#7. Butler County

- Population: 8,029
- Born in Nebraska: 6,763 (84.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 1,074 (13.4% of population)
--- Midwest (6.8%), Northeast (0.9%), South (2.1%), West (3.6%)
- Born in another country: 177 (2.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (1.7%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#6. Valley County

- Population: 4,206
- Born in Nebraska: 3,552 (84.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 594 (14.1% of population)
--- Midwest (7.6%), Northeast (1.6%), South (1.8%), West (3.2%)
- Born in another country: 57 (1.4% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.4%), Latin America (0.8%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#5. Nance County

- Population: 3,544
- Born in Nebraska: 3,011 (85.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 509 (14.4% of population)
--- Midwest (6.1%), Northeast (1.2%), South (2.3%), West (4.5%)
- Born in another country: 24 (0.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.2%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.5%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#4. Greeley County

- Population: 2,382
- Born in Nebraska: 2,026 (85.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 302 (12.7% of population)
--- Midwest (6.1%), Northeast (0.6%), South (3.1%), West (2.9%)
- Born in another country: 30 (1.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.2%), Europe (0.3%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.1%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#3. Sherman County

- Population: 3,033
- Born in Nebraska: 2,614 (86.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 365 (12.0% of population)
--- Midwest (5.6%), Northeast (0.7%), South (1.5%), West (4.0%)
- Born in another country: 47 (1.5% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.3%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (1.1%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#2. Loup County

- Population: 605
- Born in Nebraska: 522 (86.3% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 83 (13.7% of population)
--- Midwest (8.9%), Northeast (0.7%), South (1.0%), West (3.1%)
- Born in another country: (0.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.0%), Europe (0.0%), Latin America (0.0%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)
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#1. Boone County

- Population: 5,279
- Born in Nebraska: 4,597 (87.1% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 619 (11.7% of population)
--- Midwest (5.1%), Northeast (0.5%), South (1.7%), West (4.5%)
- Born in another country: 55 (1.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.5%), Europe (0.2%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.0%), Oceania (0.0%)

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