Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in New Hampshire

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Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire 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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#10. Rockingham County

- Population: 306,359
- Born in New Hampshire: 88,226 (28.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 200,457 (65.4% of population)
--- Midwest (3.4%), Northeast (55.3%), South (3.9%), West (2.6%)
- Born in another country: 15,080 (4.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (1.7%), Europe (1.6%), Latin America (1.0%), North America (0.5%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#9. Carroll County

- Population: 48,138
- Born in New Hampshire: 18,757 (39.0% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 27,807 (57.8% of population)
--- Midwest (4.0%), Northeast (47.4%), South (4.4%), West (1.8%)
- Born in another country: 1,248 (2.6% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.6%), Europe (1.3%), Latin America (0.4%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#8. Hillsborough County

- Population: 413,035
- Born in New Hampshire: 167,359 (40.5% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 202,109 (48.9% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (38.0%), South (4.4%), West (2.5%)
- Born in another country: 39,932 (9.7% of population)
--- Africa (0.9%), Asia (3.6%), Europe (1.8%), Latin America (2.6%), North America (0.8%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#7. Grafton County

- Population: 89,777
- Born in New Hampshire: 37,537 (41.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 45,933 (51.2% of population)
--- Midwest (4.9%), Northeast (35.5%), South (6.5%), West (4.1%)
- Born in another country: 5,384 (6.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.3%), Asia (2.6%), Europe (1.6%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.8%), Oceania (0.1%)

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#6. Cheshire County

- Population: 76,042
- Born in New Hampshire: 32,529 (42.8% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 40,533 (53.3% of population)
--- Midwest (3.6%), Northeast (42.5%), South (4.2%), West (2.9%)
- Born in another country: 2,489 (3.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.3%), Asia (1.3%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.3%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#5. Strafford County

- Population: 129,124
- Born in New Hampshire: 60,514 (46.9% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 60,316 (46.7% of population)
--- Midwest (3.2%), Northeast (35.0%), South (5.0%), West (3.2%)
- Born in another country: 6,654 (5.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.1%), Asia (2.9%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (0.7%), North America (0.5%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#4. Belknap County

- Population: 60,887
- Born in New Hampshire: 31,307 (51.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 27,437 (45.1% of population)
--- Midwest (2.5%), Northeast (35.9%), South (3.7%), West (2.9%)
- Born in another country: 1,804 (3.0% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (1.0%), Europe (1.2%), Latin America (0.3%), North America (0.5%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#3. Sullivan County

- Population: 43,104
- Born in New Hampshire: 22,265 (51.7% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 19,203 (44.6% of population)
--- Midwest (3.4%), Northeast (34.1%), South (4.2%), West (2.9%)
- Born in another country: 1,269 (2.9% of population)
--- Africa (0.5%), Asia (0.9%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (0.2%), North America (0.4%), Oceania (0.0%)

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#2. Merrimack County

- Population: 149,917
- Born in New Hampshire: 79,705 (53.2% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 61,233 (40.8% of population)
--- Midwest (3.6%), Northeast (30.3%), South (4.4%), West (2.3%)
- Born in another country: 7,787 (5.2% of population)
--- Africa (0.6%), Asia (2.1%), Europe (1.0%), Latin America (0.6%), North America (0.7%), Oceania (0.1%)

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#1. Coos County

- Population: 31,741
- Born in New Hampshire: 18,532 (58.4% of population)
- Born in another U.S. state or territory: 11,927 (37.6% of population)
--- Midwest (2.9%), Northeast (27.3%), South (4.7%), West (2.0%)
- Born in another country: 1,047 (3.3% of population)
--- Africa (0.0%), Asia (0.4%), Europe (0.8%), Latin America (0.4%), North America (1.6%), Oceania (0.1%)

Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in New Hampshire