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

The COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and a higher cost of living in major cities have combined with opportunities for remote work over the past two years. This combination has fueled a major migration across the country. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New York and San Francisco was especially notable. Many moved to Sunbelt cities where the weather is warmer and the cost of living significantly lower.

But not everyone who moved in recent years went very far. Analysis of movement out of crowded cities shows that many of those leaving city centers moved into nearby suburbs in the same state, rather than making cross country moves.

Other trends suggest that many people are sticking close to home, remaining in or moving back to the state, or even the town they were born in. Even before the pandemic, the number of younger adults living with their parents was on the rise, mostly due to financial difficulties. This economic hardship was made worse by the pandemic, and resulted in many moving back in with their parents. By the end of 2020, more than half of Americans under the age of 29 were living at home, exceeding the share of young adults living with their parents during the Great Depression.

Apart from the pandemic, many people choose not to leave the state they were raised in, for reasons ranging from wanting to be close to family to not having the resources to leave, to sticking with a lower cost of living.

In order to determine where people stay 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 according to 2020 5-year estimates.

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#50. Harper County

– Population: 5,506
– Born in Kansas: 3,837 (69.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,553 (28.2% of population)
— Midwest (5.8%), Northeast (1.0%), South (14.6%), West (6.8%)
– Born in another country: 106 (1.93% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.04%), Europe (0.13%), Latin America (1.76%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#49. Atchison County

– Population: 16,210
– Born in Kansas: 11,307 (69.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,550 (28.1% of population)
— Midwest (17.5%), Northeast (1.7%), South (5.0%), West (3.9%)
– Born in another country: 288 (1.78% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (0.81%), Europe (0.28%), Latin America (0.50%), North America (0.10%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#48. Shawnee County

– Population: 177,293
– Born in Kansas: 123,744 (69.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 45,380 (25.6% of population)
— Midwest (10.2%), Northeast (2.0%), South (7.7%), West (5.7%)
– Born in another country: 7,003 (3.95% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (1.13%), Europe (0.29%), Latin America (2.34%), North America (0.08%), Oceania (0.02%)

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#47. Butler County

– Population: 66,890
– Born in Kansas: 46,895 (70.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 17,323 (25.9% of population)
— Midwest (8.5%), Northeast (1.5%), South (9.5%), West (6.5%)
– Born in another country: 1,844 (2.76% of population)
— Africa (0.24%) , Asia (1.06%), Europe (0.48%), Latin America (0.94%), North America (0.03%), Oceania (0.01%)

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#46. Stafford County

– Population: 4,125
– Born in Kansas: 2,905 (70.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 972 (23.6% of population)
— Midwest (7.9%), Northeast (0.9%), South (8.8%), West (6.0%)
– Born in another country: 233 (5.65% of population)
— Africa (0.10%) , Asia (0.10%), Europe (0.32%), Latin America (5.14%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#45. Scott County

– Population: 4,893
– Born in Kansas: 3,456 (70.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 927 (18.9% of population)
— Midwest (6.3%), Northeast (0.5%), South (7.8%), West (4.4%)
– Born in another country: 478 (9.77% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (2.06%), Europe (0.20%), Latin America (7.19%), North America (0.31%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#44. Saline County

– Population: 54,384
– Born in Kansas: 38,419 (70.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 12,676 (23.3% of population)
— Midwest (9.3%), Northeast (1.7%), South (7.1%), West (5.3%)
– Born in another country: 2,673 (4.92% of population)
— Africa (0.18%) , Asia (1.38%), Europe (0.74%), Latin America (2.58%), North America (0.03%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#43. Harvey County

– Population: 34,434
– Born in Kansas: 24,330 (70.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 8,607 (25.0% of population)
— Midwest (10.5%), Northeast (1.1%), South (7.4%), West (6.0%)
– Born in another country: 1,288 (3.74% of population)
— Africa (0.08%) , Asia (0.79%), Europe (0.25%), Latin America (2.31%), North America (0.31%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#42. Franklin County

– Population: 25,643
– Born in Kansas: 18,120 (70.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 6,773 (26.4% of population)
— Midwest (15.4%), Northeast (0.8%), South (5.3%), West (5.0%)
– Born in another country: 502 (1.96% of population)
— Africa (0.39%) , Asia (0.31%), Europe (0.24%), Latin America (1.02%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#41. Republic County

– Population: 4,607
– Born in Kansas: 3,261 (70.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,256 (27.3% of population)
— Midwest (14.6%), Northeast (1.3%), South (5.1%), West (6.3%)
– Born in another country: 56 (1.22% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.41%), Europe (0.13%), Latin America (0.48%), North America (0.20%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#40. Coffey County

– Population: 8,218
– Born in Kansas: 5,887 (71.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,244 (27.3% of population)
— Midwest (12.4%), Northeast (1.0%), South (7.5%), West (6.4%)
– Born in another country: 73 (0.89% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.46%), Europe (0.12%), Latin America (0.17%), North America (0.13%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#39. Morris County

– Population: 5,551
– Born in Kansas: 3,984 (71.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,376 (24.8% of population)
— Midwest (10.3%), Northeast (0.8%), South (9.6%), West (4.1%)
– Born in another country: 142 (2.56% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.56%), Europe (0.59%), Latin America (1.41%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#38. Gray County

– Population: 6,020
– Born in Kansas: 4,356 (72.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 992 (16.5% of population)
— Midwest (5.4%), Northeast (0.3%), South (5.4%), West (5.3%)
– Born in another country: 605 (10.05% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.37%), Europe (0.08%), Latin America (9.29%), North America (0.32%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#37. Ellsworth County

– Population: 6,176
– Born in Kansas: 4,490 (72.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,512 (24.5% of population)
— Midwest (11.0%), Northeast (1.2%), South (8.1%), West (4.2%)
– Born in another country: 114 (1.85% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.42%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (1.42%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#36. Russell County

– Population: 6,896
– Born in Kansas: 5,038 (73.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,679 (24.3% of population)
— Midwest (6.7%), Northeast (0.2%), South (5.0%), West (12.4%)
– Born in another country: 84 (1.22% of population)
— Africa (0.01%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (1.12%), Latin America (0.09%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#35. Thomas County

– Population: 7,748
– Born in Kansas: 5,678 (73.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,695 (21.9% of population)
— Midwest (6.7%), Northeast (0.9%), South (6.6%), West (7.7%)
– Born in another country: 368 (4.75% of population)
— Africa (0.37%) , Asia (0.39%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (3.88%), North America (0.10%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#34. Graham County

– Population: 2,464
– Born in Kansas: 1,807 (73.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 637 (25.9% of population)
— Midwest (12.4%), Northeast (0.4%), South (2.8%), West (10.2%)
– Born in another country: 20 (0.81% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.45%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (0.28%), North America (0.08%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#33. Barber County

– Population: 4,493
– Born in Kansas: 3,296 (73.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,129 (25.1% of population)
— Midwest (6.9%), Northeast (0.3%), South (13.2%), West (4.7%)
– Born in another country: 60 (1.34% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.33%), Europe (0.04%), Latin America (0.96%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#32. Gove County

– Population: 2,650
– Born in Kansas: 1,955 (73.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 658 (24.8% of population)
— Midwest (10.6%), Northeast (1.5%), South (5.3%), West (7.4%)
– Born in another country: 29 (1.09% of population)
— Africa (0.19%) , Asia (0.26%), Europe (0.08%), Latin America (0.23%), North America (0.34%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#31. Osage County

– Population: 15,855
– Born in Kansas: 11,737 (74.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,854 (24.3% of population)
— Midwest (12.0%), Northeast (1.2%), South (6.1%), West (4.9%)
– Born in another country: 162 (1.02% of population)
— Africa (0.04%) , Asia (0.16%), Europe (0.34%), Latin America (0.39%), North America (0.06%), Oceania (0.03%)

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#30. Marshall County

– Population: 9,713
– Born in Kansas: 7,207 (74.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,328 (24.0% of population)
— Midwest (14.9%), Northeast (0.4%), South (3.5%), West (5.2%)
– Born in another country: 90 (0.93% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.22%), Europe (0.28%), Latin America (0.40%), North America (0.03%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#29. Lincoln County

– Population: 3,013
– Born in Kansas: 2,242 (74.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 759 (25.2% of population)
— Midwest (6.0%), Northeast (2.4%), South (7.0%), West (9.8%)
– Born in another country: 5 (0.17% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.17%), Latin America (0.00%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#28. Cloud County

– Population: 8,831
– Born in Kansas: 6,592 (74.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,034 (23.0% of population)
— Midwest (8.3%), Northeast (2.5%), South (7.1%), West (5.1%)
– Born in another country: 129 (1.46% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (0.09%), Europe (0.51%), Latin America (0.77%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#27. Sumner County

– Population: 22,928
– Born in Kansas: 17,122 (74.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 5,389 (23.5% of population)
— Midwest (7.4%), Northeast (1.2%), South (8.6%), West (6.4%)
– Born in another country: 283 (1.23% of population)
— Africa (0.04%) , Asia (0.40%), Europe (0.10%), Latin America (0.48%), North America (0.10%), Oceania (0.10%)

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#26. Reno County

– Population: 62,421
– Born in Kansas: 46,761 (74.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 13,821 (22.1% of population)
— Midwest (7.3%), Northeast (1.9%), South (7.6%), West (5.4%)
– Born in another country: 1,549 (2.48% of population)
— Africa (0.08%) , Asia (0.46%), Europe (0.27%), Latin America (1.65%), North America (0.03%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#25. Hodgeman County

– Population: 1,872
– Born in Kansas: 1,405 (75.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 389 (20.8% of population)
— Midwest (6.8%), Northeast (1.3%), South (7.9%), West (4.8%)
– Born in another country: 63 (3.37% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (3.37%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#24. Jefferson County

– Population: 18,974
– Born in Kansas: 14,261 (75.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,531 (23.9% of population)
— Midwest (11.6%), Northeast (1.7%), South (5.6%), West (4.9%)
– Born in another country: 121 (0.64% of population)
— Africa (0.04%) , Asia (0.02%), Europe (0.13%), Latin America (0.40%), North America (0.05%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#23. Edwards County

– Population: 2,822
– Born in Kansas: 2,130 (75.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 444 (15.7% of population)
— Midwest (3.0%), Northeast (1.2%), South (5.7%), West (5.9%)
– Born in another country: 247 (8.75% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.89%), Europe (0.14%), Latin America (7.55%), North America (0.18%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#22. Neosho County

– Population: 16,008
– Born in Kansas: 12,111 (75.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,403 (21.3% of population)
— Midwest (10.3%), Northeast (0.9%), South (6.4%), West (3.7%)
– Born in another country: 399 (2.49% of population)
— Africa (0.04%) , Asia (0.09%), Europe (0.01%), Latin America (2.27%), North America (0.09%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#21. Jackson County

– Population: 13,249
– Born in Kansas: 10,041 (75.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,886 (21.8% of population)
— Midwest (9.4%), Northeast (1.4%), South (6.0%), West (5.0%)
– Born in another country: 192 (1.45% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.22%), Europe (0.37%), Latin America (0.86%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#20. Marion County

– Population: 11,865
– Born in Kansas: 9,016 (76.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,643 (22.3% of population)
— Midwest (7.3%), Northeast (2.2%), South (7.2%), West (5.6%)
– Born in another country: 106 (0.89% of population)
— Africa (0.03%) , Asia (0.32%), Europe (0.20%), Latin America (0.23%), North America (0.11%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#19. Mitchell County

– Population: 6,053
– Born in Kansas: 4,604 (76.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,360 (22.5% of population)
— Midwest (10.2%), Northeast (1.0%), South (5.2%), West (6.0%)
– Born in another country: 65 (1.07% of population)
— Africa (0.10%) , Asia (0.10%), Europe (0.45%), Latin America (0.03%), North America (0.40%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#18. Kingman County

– Population: 7,173
– Born in Kansas: 5,457 (76.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,585 (22.1% of population)
— Midwest (7.5%), Northeast (0.6%), South (5.6%), West (8.4%)
– Born in another country: 88 (1.23% of population)
— Africa (0.04%) , Asia (0.26%), Europe (0.07%), Latin America (0.85%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#17. Wabaunsee County

– Population: 6,877
– Born in Kansas: 5,265 (76.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,483 (21.6% of population)
— Midwest (9.3%), Northeast (1.4%), South (5.3%), West (5.6%)
– Born in another country: 78 (1.13% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.04%), Europe (0.04%), Latin America (0.96%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.09%)

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#16. Allen County

– Population: 12,503
– Born in Kansas: 9,602 (76.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,414 (19.3% of population)
— Midwest (8.6%), Northeast (1.6%), South (4.5%), West (4.6%)
– Born in another country: 371 (2.97% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.83%), Europe (0.70%), Latin America (1.23%), North America (0.20%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#15. Wilson County

– Population: 8,600
– Born in Kansas: 6,616 (76.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,903 (22.1% of population)
— Midwest (4.7%), Northeast (0.5%), South (10.4%), West (6.5%)
– Born in another country: 61 (0.71% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.15%), Latin America (0.47%), North America (0.09%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#14. Ness County

– Population: 2,838
– Born in Kansas: 2,185 (77.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 474 (16.7% of population)
— Midwest (2.8%), Northeast (1.0%), South (4.3%), West (8.6%)
– Born in another country: 157 (5.53% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.25%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (5.29%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#13. Trego County

– Population: 2,802
– Born in Kansas: 2,175 (77.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 607 (21.7% of population)
— Midwest (10.5%), Northeast (0.0%), South (3.7%), West (7.5%)
– Born in another country: 14 (0.50% of population)
— Africa (0.07%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (0.43%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#12. Barton County

– Population: 26,209
– Born in Kansas: 20,369 (77.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,128 (15.8% of population)
— Midwest (5.7%), Northeast (0.9%), South (5.0%), West (4.2%)
– Born in another country: 1,536 (5.86% of population)
— Africa (0.03%) , Asia (0.18%), Europe (0.25%), Latin America (5.29%), North America (0.10%), Oceania (0.02%)

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#11. Nemaha County

– Population: 10,109
– Born in Kansas: 7,864 (77.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,147 (21.2% of population)
— Midwest (12.8%), Northeast (0.9%), South (3.2%), West (4.4%)
– Born in another country: 83 (0.82% of population)
— Africa (0.06%) , Asia (0.17%), Europe (0.06%), Latin America (0.50%), North America (0.03%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#10. Greenwood County

– Population: 6,010
– Born in Kansas: 4,678 (77.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,238 (20.6% of population)
— Midwest (7.4%), Northeast (1.3%), South (6.2%), West (5.7%)
– Born in another country: 52 (0.87% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.33%), Europe (0.13%), Latin America (0.08%), North America (0.32%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#9. Sheridan County

– Population: 2,515
– Born in Kansas: 1,958 (77.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 475 (18.9% of population)
— Midwest (4.7%), Northeast (2.9%), South (4.6%), West (6.7%)
– Born in another country: 73 (2.90% of population)
— Africa (1.07%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.08%), Latin America (1.75%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#8. Rooks County

– Population: 4,985
– Born in Kansas: 3,908 (78.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,016 (20.4% of population)
— Midwest (7.6%), Northeast (1.0%), South (4.6%), West (7.1%)
– Born in another country: 37 (0.74% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.22%), Europe (0.26%), Latin America (0.16%), North America (0.10%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#7. Osborne County

– Population: 3,494
– Born in Kansas: 2,747 (78.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 698 (20.0% of population)
— Midwest (8.8%), Northeast (0.9%), South (5.2%), West (5.1%)
– Born in another country: 40 (1.14% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.29%), Europe (0.06%), Latin America (0.69%), North America (0.11%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#6. Woodson County

– Population: 3,117
– Born in Kansas: 2,462 (79.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 634 (20.3% of population)
— Midwest (7.0%), Northeast (1.5%), South (6.2%), West (5.6%)
– Born in another country: 7 (0.22% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.19%), Latin America (0.03%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#5. Anderson County

– Population: 7,877
– Born in Kansas: 6,232 (79.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,572 (20.0% of population)
— Midwest (11.4%), Northeast (1.3%), South (5.3%), West (1.9%)
– Born in another country: 73 (0.93% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.51%), Europe (0.11%), Latin America (0.30%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#4. Ellis County

– Population: 28,747
– Born in Kansas: 22,787 (79.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,819 (16.8% of population)
— Midwest (6.6%), Northeast (0.3%), South (4.2%), West (5.7%)
– Born in another country: 942 (3.28% of population)
— Africa (0.21%) , Asia (1.29%), Europe (0.22%), Latin America (1.37%), North America (0.01%), Oceania (0.17%)

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#3. Chase County

– Population: 2,604
– Born in Kansas: 2,075 (79.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 461 (17.7% of population)
— Midwest (8.6%), Northeast (0.3%), South (5.6%), West (3.3%)
– Born in another country: 65 (2.50% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.61%), Latin America (1.69%), North America (0.19%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#2. Ottawa County

– Population: 5,776
– Born in Kansas: 4,641 (80.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,057 (18.3% of population)
— Midwest (7.5%), Northeast (1.3%), South (5.9%), West (3.7%)
– Born in another country: 47 (0.81% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.09%), Latin America (0.64%), North America (0.03%), Oceania (0.00%)

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#1. Rush County

– Population: 2,953
– Born in Kansas: 2,395 (81.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 533 (18.0% of population)
— Midwest (6.3%), Northeast (0.4%), South (5.7%), West (5.7%)
– Born in another country: 25 (0.85% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.61%), Europe (0.14%), Latin America (0.10%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)

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