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

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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas residents live.

50. Pope County
- Population: 64,131
- Born in Arkansas: 39,969 (62.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 20,631 (32.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 441 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 3,090 (4.8% of population)

49. Searcy County
- Population: 7,859
- Born in Arkansas: 4,943 (62.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,794 (35.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 15 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 107 (1.4% of population)

48. Yell County
- Population: 20,134
- Born in Arkansas: 12,665 (62.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,181 (25.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 524 (2.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,764 (8.8% of population)

47. Hempstead County
- Population: 19,508
- Born in Arkansas: 12,337 (63.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,517 (28.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 133 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,521 (7.8% of population)

46. Scott County
- Population: 9,816
- Born in Arkansas: 6,227 (63.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,110 (31.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 28 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 451 (4.6% of population)

45. Lonoke County
- Population: 75,272
- Born in Arkansas: 48,174 (64.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 24,089 (32.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 1,006 (1.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,003 (2.7% of population)

44. Saline County
- Population: 127,479
- Born in Arkansas: 81,946 (64.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 39,364 (30.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 850 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 5,319 (4.2% of population)

43. Crawford County
- Population: 61,139
- Born in Arkansas: 39,338 (64.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 18,786 (30.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 344 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 2,671 (4.4% of population)

42. Pulaski County
- Population: 399,818
- Born in Arkansas: 260,462 (65.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 111,733 (27.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3,338 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 24,285 (6.1% of population)

41. Randolph County
- Population: 18,838
- Born in Arkansas: 12,350 (65.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,853 (31.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 92 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 543 (2.9% of population)

40. Pike County
- Population: 10,115
- Born in Arkansas: 6,643 (65.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,014 (29.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 36 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 422 (4.2% of population)

39. White County
- Population: 77,838
- Born in Arkansas: 51,209 (65.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 24,232 (31.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 783 (1.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,614 (2.1% of population)

38. Chicot County
- Population: 9,765
- Born in Arkansas: 6,426 (65.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,031 (31.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 89 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 219 (2.2% of population)

37. Greene County
- Population: 46,432
- Born in Arkansas: 30,935 (66.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,739 (31.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 119 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 639 (1.4% of population)

36. Faulkner County
- Population: 127,717
- Born in Arkansas: 85,256 (66.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 36,958 (28.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 869 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 4,634 (3.6% of population)

35. Ashley County
- Population: 18,429
- Born in Arkansas: 12,321 (66.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,659 (30.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 43 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 406 (2.2% of population)

34. Logan County
- Population: 21,277
- Born in Arkansas: 14,407 (67.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 6,420 (30.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 140 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 310 (1.5% of population)

33. Newton County
- Population: 7,112
- Born in Arkansas: 4,818 (67.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,241 (31.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 10 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 43 (0.6% of population)

32. Clark County
- Population: 21,125
- Born in Arkansas: 14,350 (67.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 6,048 (28.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 327 (1.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 400 (1.9% of population)

31. St. Francis County
- Population: 22,400
- Born in Arkansas: 15,390 (68.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 6,482 (28.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 36 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 492 (2.2% of population)

30. Columbia County
- Population: 22,349
- Born in Arkansas: 15,391 (68.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 6,538 (29.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 58 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 362 (1.6% of population)

29. Craighead County
- Population: 113,249
- Born in Arkansas: 78,525 (69.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 30,068 (26.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 416 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 4,240 (3.7% of population)

28. Nevada County
- Population: 8,159
- Born in Arkansas: 5,665 (69.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,453 (30.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 38 (0.5% of population)

27. Franklin County
- Population: 17,326
- Born in Arkansas: 12,083 (69.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,909 (28.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 73 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 261 (1.5% of population)

26. Independence County
- Population: 38,175
- Born in Arkansas: 26,829 (70.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,656 (25.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 174 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,516 (4.0% of population)

25. Mississippi County
- Population: 39,126
- Born in Arkansas: 27,911 (71.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,152 (25.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 84 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 979 (2.5% of population)

24. Lawrence County
- Population: 16,238
- Born in Arkansas: 11,638 (71.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,395 (27.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 50 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 155 (1.0% of population)

23. Perry County
- Population: 10,101
- Born in Arkansas: 7,242 (71.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,650 (26.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 85 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 124 (1.2% of population)

22. Union County
- Population: 37,900
- Born in Arkansas: 27,182 (71.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,418 (24.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 163 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,137 (3.0% of population)

21. Drew County
- Population: 17,046
- Born in Arkansas: 12,309 (72.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,054 (23.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 109 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 574 (3.4% of population)

20. Cross County
- Population: 16,543
- Born in Arkansas: 12,047 (72.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,706 (22.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 42 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 748 (4.5% of population)

19. Ouachita County
- Population: 22,085
- Born in Arkansas: 16,149 (73.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,686 (25.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 59 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 191 (0.9% of population)

18. Hot Spring County
- Population: 33,180
- Born in Arkansas: 24,283 (73.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 8,373 (25.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 82 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 442 (1.3% of population)

17. Bradley County
- Population: 10,208
- Born in Arkansas: 7,483 (73.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,109 (20.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 9 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 607 (5.9% of population)

16. Poinsett County
- Population: 22,543
- Born in Arkansas: 16,780 (74.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,350 (23.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 157 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 256 (1.1% of population)

15. Conway County
- Population: 21,054
- Born in Arkansas: 15,892 (75.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,724 (22.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 42 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 396 (1.9% of population)

14. Grant County
- Population: 18,242
- Born in Arkansas: 14,253 (78.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,665 (20.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 158 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 166 (0.9% of population)

13. Desha County
- Population: 10,786
- Born in Arkansas: 8,553 (79.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,848 (17.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 4 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 381 (3.5% of population)

12. Jefferson County
- Population: 64,802
- Born in Arkansas: 51,628 (79.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 11,765 (18.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 141 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,268 (2.0% of population)

11. Jackson County
- Population: 16,712
- Born in Arkansas: 13,353 (79.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,118 (18.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 43 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 198 (1.2% of population)

10. Phillips County
- Population: 15,450
- Born in Arkansas: 12,415 (80.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,775 (18.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 24 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 236 (1.5% of population)

9. Prairie County
- Population: 8,064
- Born in Arkansas: 6,490 (80.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,500 (18.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 25 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 49 (0.6% of population)

8. Monroe County
- Population: 6,589
- Born in Arkansas: 5,360 (81.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,139 (17.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 5 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 85 (1.3% of population)

7. Dallas County
- Population: 6,242
- Born in Arkansas: 5,211 (83.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 997 (16.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 13 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 21 (0.3% of population)

6. Calhoun County
- Population: 4,704
- Born in Arkansas: 3,939 (83.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 672 (14.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 37 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 56 (1.2% of population)

5. Lincoln County
- Population: 12,950
- Born in Arkansas: 10,924 (84.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,646 (12.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 16 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 364 (2.8% of population)

4. Arkansas County
- Population: 16,515
- Born in Arkansas: 14,077 (85.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,185 (13.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 32 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 221 (1.3% of population)

3. Cleveland County
- Population: 7,453
- Born in Arkansas: 6,362 (85.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,070 (14.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 8 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 13 (0.2% of population)

2. Lee County
- Population: 8,359
- Born in Arkansas: 7,149 (85.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,120 (13.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 90 (1.1% of population)

1. Woodruff County
- Population: 6,026
- Born in Arkansas: 5,219 (86.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 783 (13.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 24 (0.4% of population)