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

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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi residents live.

50. Yalobusha County
- Population: 12,419
- Born in Mississippi: 9,655 (77.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,706 (21.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 13 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 45 (0.4% of population)

49. Yazoo County
- Population: 24,835
- Born in Mississippi: 19,438 (78.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,239 (17.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 206 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 952 (3.8% of population)

48. Lauderdale County
- Population: 71,504
- Born in Mississippi: 55,984 (78.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 13,947 (19.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 315 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,258 (1.8% of population)

47. Pontotoc County
- Population: 31,550
- Born in Mississippi: 24,752 (78.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,872 (18.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 143 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 783 (2.5% of population)

46. Union County
- Population: 28,122
- Born in Mississippi: 22,069 (78.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,447 (19.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 121 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 485 (1.7% of population)

45. Lawrence County
- Population: 11,786
- Born in Mississippi: 9,255 (78.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,502 (21.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 20 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 9 (0.1% of population)

44. Scott County
- Population: 27,718
- Born in Mississippi: 21,937 (79.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,560 (12.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 619 (2.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,602 (5.8% of population)

43. Clarke County
- Population: 15,314
- Born in Mississippi: 12,143 (79.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,007 (19.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 38 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 126 (0.8% of population)

42. Issaquena County
- Population: 928
- Born in Mississippi: 744 (80.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 180 (19.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 4 (0.4% of population)

41. Warren County
- Population: 43,020
- Born in Mississippi: 34,537 (80.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 7,677 (17.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 241 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 565 (1.3% of population)

40. Jones County
- Population: 66,472
- Born in Mississippi: 53,559 (80.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,765 (16.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 249 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,899 (2.9% of population)

39. Kemper County
- Population: 8,729
- Born in Mississippi: 7,113 (81.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,555 (17.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 17 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 44 (0.5% of population)

38. Jasper County
- Population: 16,059
- Born in Mississippi: 13,108 (81.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,846 (17.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 5 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 100 (0.6% of population)

37. Hinds County
- Population: 218,533
- Born in Mississippi: 178,925 (81.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 34,497 (15.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 777 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 4,334 (2.0% of population)

36. Calhoun County
- Population: 12,922
- Born in Mississippi: 10,616 (82.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,896 (14.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 21 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 389 (3.0% of population)

35. Lincoln County
- Population: 34,877
- Born in Mississippi: 28,744 (82.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,775 (16.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 79 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 279 (0.8% of population)

34. Monroe County
- Population: 33,747
- Born in Mississippi: 27,828 (82.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,489 (16.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 123 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 307 (0.9% of population)

33. Franklin County
- Population: 7,622
- Born in Mississippi: 6,300 (82.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,244 (16.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 55 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 23 (0.3% of population)

32. Wayne County
- Population: 19,718
- Born in Mississippi: 16,317 (82.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,757 (14.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 29 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 615 (3.1% of population)

31. Choctaw County
- Population: 8,118
- Born in Mississippi: 6,721 (82.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,312 (16.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 29 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 56 (0.7% of population)

30. Perry County
- Population: 11,449
- Born in Mississippi: 9,480 (82.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,650 (14.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 41 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 278 (2.4% of population)

29. Covington County
- Population: 18,148
- Born in Mississippi: 15,049 (82.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,800 (15.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 93 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 206 (1.1% of population)

28. Copiah County
- Population: 27,855
- Born in Mississippi: 23,277 (83.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,927 (14.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 36 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 615 (2.2% of population)

27. Noxubee County
- Population: 10,025
- Born in Mississippi: 8,433 (84.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,395 (13.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 136 (1.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 61 (0.6% of population)

26. Montgomery County
- Population: 9,602
- Born in Mississippi: 8,085 (84.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,499 (15.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 18 (0.2% of population)

25. Leake County
- Population: 21,319
- Born in Mississippi: 17,960 (84.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,655 (12.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 126 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 578 (2.7% of population)

24. Newton County
- Population: 21,093
- Born in Mississippi: 17,837 (84.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,892 (13.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 64 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 300 (1.4% of population)

23. Smith County
- Population: 14,132
- Born in Mississippi: 12,021 (85.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,923 (13.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 188 (1.3% of population)

22. Clay County
- Population: 18,383
- Born in Mississippi: 15,641 (85.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,674 (14.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 68 (0.4% of population)

21. Neshoba County
- Population: 28,932
- Born in Mississippi: 24,660 (85.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,880 (13.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 126 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 266 (0.9% of population)

20. Coahoma County
- Population: 20,540
- Born in Mississippi: 17,571 (85.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,551 (12.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 51 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 367 (1.8% of population)

19. Grenada County
- Population: 21,217
- Born in Mississippi: 18,253 (86.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,682 (12.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 91 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 191 (0.9% of population)

18. Bolivar County
- Population: 29,534
- Born in Mississippi: 25,478 (86.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,441 (11.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 111 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 504 (1.7% of population)

17. Claiborne County
- Population: 8,582
- Born in Mississippi: 7,407 (86.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,086 (12.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 27 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 62 (0.7% of population)

16. Carroll County
- Population: 9,686
- Born in Mississippi: 8,372 (86.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,168 (12.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 146 (1.5% of population)

15. Washington County
- Population: 42,765
- Born in Mississippi: 36,986 (86.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,345 (12.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 128 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 306 (0.7% of population)

14. Webster County
- Population: 9,972
- Born in Mississippi: 8,636 (86.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,259 (12.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 8 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 69 (0.7% of population)

13. Chickasaw County
- Population: 16,915
- Born in Mississippi: 14,701 (86.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,086 (12.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 9 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 119 (0.7% of population)

12. Attala County
- Population: 17,526
- Born in Mississippi: 15,298 (87.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,198 (12.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 4 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 26 (0.1% of population)

11. Winston County
- Population: 17,536
- Born in Mississippi: 15,325 (87.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,161 (12.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 17 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 33 (0.2% of population)

10. Simpson County
- Population: 25,691
- Born in Mississippi: 22,544 (87.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,772 (10.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 97 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 278 (1.1% of population)

9. Tallahatchie County
- Population: 11,764
- Born in Mississippi: 10,363 (88.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,212 (10.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 46 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 143 (1.2% of population)

8. Sunflower County
- Population: 24,333
- Born in Mississippi: 21,452 (88.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,378 (9.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 74 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 429 (1.8% of population)

7. Jefferson Davis County
- Population: 11,117
- Born in Mississippi: 9,826 (88.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,266 (11.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 12 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 13 (0.1% of population)

6. Leflore County
- Population: 27,141
- Born in Mississippi: 24,202 (89.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,524 (9.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 44 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 371 (1.4% of population)

5. Holmes County
- Population: 16,191
- Born in Mississippi: 14,494 (89.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,623 (10.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 12 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 62 (0.4% of population)

4. Quitman County
- Population: 5,774
- Born in Mississippi: 5,175 (89.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 594 (10.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 4 (0.1% of population)

3. Jefferson County
- Population: 7,068
- Born in Mississippi: 6,383 (90.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 672 (9.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 13 (0.2% of population)

2. Sharkey County
- Population: 3,872
- Born in Mississippi: 3,533 (91.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 332 (8.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 6 (0.2% of population)

1. Humphreys County
- Population: 7,395
- Born in Mississippi: 6,937 (93.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 420 (5.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 11 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 27 (0.4% of population)