Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Arizona
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 in your home state, Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Arizona using data from the Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the highest percentage of residents who were born in the state according to the latest data, which is 2024 five-year estimates. The percentage of residents who were born in another state, a U.S. territory, and another country is also included.
Read on to find out where the most loyal Arizona residents live.
15. Mohave County
- Population: 220,517
- Born in Arizona: 41,326 (18.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 163,621 (74.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 2,103 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 13,467 (6.1% of population)
14. La Paz County
- Population: 16,664
- Born in Arizona: 4,724 (28.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,100 (60.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 208 (1.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,632 (9.8% of population)
13. Yavapai County
- Population: 245,480
- Born in Arizona: 75,450 (30.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 151,732 (61.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 2,530 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 15,768 (6.4% of population)
12. Cochise County
- Population: 125,566
- Born in Arizona: 45,789 (36.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 62,488 (49.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3,068 (2.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 14,221 (11.3% of population)
11. Yuma County
- Population: 211,741
- Born in Arizona: 79,804 (37.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 75,222 (35.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3,549 (1.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 53,166 (25.1% of population)
10. Pinal County
- Population: 469,006
- Born in Arizona: 180,231 (38.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 239,510 (51.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 6,404 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 42,861 (9.1% of population)
9. Maricopa County
- Population: 4,559,748
- Born in Arizona: 1,753,041 (38.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,078,067 (45.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 68,156 (1.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 660,484 (14.5% of population)
8. Pima County
- Population: 1,060,490
- Born in Arizona: 446,882 (42.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 469,330 (44.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 19,356 (1.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 124,922 (11.8% of population)
7. Santa Cruz County
- Population: 48,926
- Born in Arizona: 23,244 (47.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 7,969 (16.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 968 (2.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 16,745 (34.2% of population)
6. Gila County
- Population: 53,795
- Born in Arizona: 27,452 (51.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 24,087 (44.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 342 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,914 (3.6% of population)
5. Coconino County
- Population: 144,508
- Born in Arizona: 77,167 (53.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 58,910 (40.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,258 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 7,173 (5.0% of population)
4. Greenlee County
- Population: 9,409
- Born in Arizona: 5,184 (55.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,435 (36.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 45 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 745 (7.9% of population)
3. Navajo County
- Population: 108,415
- Born in Arizona: 73,262 (67.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 32,137 (29.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 342 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,674 (2.5% of population)
2. Graham County
- Population: 39,232
- Born in Arizona: 27,964 (71.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,147 (25.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 148 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 973 (2.5% of population)
1. Apache County
- Population: 65,341
- Born in Arizona: 47,694 (73.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,488 (25.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 120 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,039 (1.6% of population)
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