Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in California
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Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in California
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 California 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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#58. San Francisco
– Population: 874,784
– Born in California: 346,158 (39.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 209,655 (24.0% of population)
— Midwest (6.4%), Northeast (7.7%), South (6.2%), West (3.6%)
– Born in another country: 299,510 (34.24% of population)
— Africa (0.53%) , Asia (22.05%), Europe (4.56%), Latin America (6.08%), North America (0.59%), Oceania (0.44%)
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#57. Santa Clara County
– Population: 1,924,379
– Born in California: 860,789 (44.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 267,759 (13.9% of population)
— Midwest (4.1%), Northeast (3.6%), South (3.3%), West (2.9%)
– Born in another country: 764,455 (39.72% of population)
— Africa (0.68%) , Asia (26.84%), Europe (3.16%), Latin America (8.34%), North America (0.50%), Oceania (0.21%)
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#56. San Mateo County
– Population: 765,623
– Born in California: 368,818 (48.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 116,315 (15.2% of population)
— Midwest (4.3%), Northeast (4.6%), South (3.7%), West (2.7%)
– Born in another country: 267,622 (34.95% of population)
— Africa (0.47%) , Asia (19.30%), Europe (3.45%), Latin America (10.21%), North America (0.57%), Oceania (0.96%)
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#55. Alameda County
– Population: 1,661,584
– Born in California: 818,106 (49.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 272,445 (16.4% of population)
— Midwest (4.4%), Northeast (4.2%), South (4.7%), West (3.0%)
– Born in another country: 544,274 (32.76% of population)
— Africa (1.17%) , Asia (20.96%), Europe (1.89%), Latin America (7.87%), North America (0.34%), Oceania (0.52%)
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#54. San Diego County
– Population: 3,323,970
– Born in California: 1,670,915 (50.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 824,666 (24.8% of population)
— Midwest (7.5%), Northeast (5.9%), South (6.6%), West (4.8%)
– Born in another country: 762,260 (22.93% of population)
— Africa (0.56%) , Asia (8.92%), Europe (1.83%), Latin America (11.13%), North America (0.36%), Oceania (0.12%)
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#53. Marin County
– Population: 259,441
– Born in California: 131,250 (50.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 76,062 (29.3% of population)
— Midwest (8.8%), Northeast (10.7%), South (5.2%), West (4.6%)
– Born in another country: 47,381 (18.26% of population)
— Africa (0.64%) , Asia (4.26%), Europe (4.85%), Latin America (7.53%), North America (0.76%), Oceania (0.21%)
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#52. Los Angeles County
– Population: 10,040,682
– Born in California: 5,201,093 (51.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,331,188 (13.3% of population)
— Midwest (3.7%), Northeast (3.6%), South (3.9%), West (2.1%)
– Born in another country: 3,386,631 (33.73% of population)
— Africa (0.61%) , Asia (12.19%), Europe (1.71%), Latin America (18.77%), North America (0.29%), Oceania (0.15%)
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#51. Alpine County
– Population: 1,159
– Born in California: 613 (52.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 463 (39.9% of population)
— Midwest (4.8%), Northeast (5.9%), South (3.9%), West (25.4%)
– Born in another country: 73 (6.30% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.95%), Europe (1.21%), Latin America (3.97%), North America (0.17%), Oceania (0.00%)
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#50. Orange County
– Population: 3,170,345
– Born in California: 1,686,012 (53.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 497,911 (15.7% of population)
— Midwest (5.4%), Northeast (3.9%), South (3.3%), West (3.1%)
– Born in another country: 939,029 (29.62% of population)
— Africa (0.60%) , Asia (14.82%), Europe (1.69%), Latin America (11.94%), North America (0.41%), Oceania (0.15%)
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#49. Sierra County
– Population: 2,898
– Born in California: 1,589 (54.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,232 (42.5% of population)
— Midwest (6.4%), Northeast (7.9%), South (7.5%), West (20.7%)
– Born in another country: 56 (1.93% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.00%), Europe (0.00%), Latin America (1.93%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%)
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#48. Monterey County
– Population: 432,977
– Born in California: 239,637 (55.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 60,396 (13.9% of population)
— Midwest (3.8%), Northeast (2.8%), South (4.1%), West (3.2%)
– Born in another country: 125,431 (28.97% of population)
— Africa (0.19%) , Asia (3.62%), Europe (1.32%), Latin America (23.48%), North America (0.17%), Oceania (0.20%)
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#47. Contra Costa County
– Population: 1,147,788
– Born in California: 645,540 (56.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 198,233 (17.3% of population)
— Midwest (5.1%), Northeast (4.2%), South (4.7%), West (3.3%)
– Born in another country: 285,120 (24.84% of population)
— Africa (0.94%) , Asia (11.74%), Europe (1.95%), Latin America (9.50%), North America (0.36%), Oceania (0.35%)
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#46. Santa Barbara County
– Population: 444,895
– Born in California: 255,509 (57.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 82,634 (18.6% of population)
— Midwest (5.8%), Northeast (4.4%), South (4.2%), West (4.1%)
– Born in another country: 100,908 (22.68% of population)
— Africa (0.24%) , Asia (3.48%), Europe (1.86%), Latin America (16.60%), North America (0.37%), Oceania (0.14%)
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#45. Modoc County
– Population: 8,853
– Born in California: 5,135 (58.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,999 (33.9% of population)
— Midwest (5.6%), Northeast (2.5%), South (6.2%), West (19.5%)
– Born in another country: 672 (7.59% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (1.65%), Europe (0.99%), Latin America (4.80%), North America (0.15%), Oceania (0.00%)
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#44. Napa County
– Population: 138,572
– Born in California: 80,930 (58.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 26,163 (18.9% of population)
— Midwest (6.0%), Northeast (4.2%), South (4.2%), West (4.5%)
– Born in another country: 29,382 (21.20% of population)
— Africa (0.25%) , Asia (4.79%), Europe (1.75%), Latin America (13.77%), North America (0.49%), Oceania (0.15%)
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#43. Solano County
– Population: 444,538
– Born in California: 260,394 (58.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 86,091 (19.4% of population)
— Midwest (5.3%), Northeast (2.9%), South (7.0%), West (4.2%)
– Born in another country: 87,740 (19.74% of population)
— Africa (0.38%) , Asia (9.62%), Europe (1.11%), Latin America (8.12%), North America (0.24%), Oceania (0.27%)
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#42. Imperial County
– Population: 180,580
– Born in California: 107,776 (59.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 13,371 (7.4% of population)
— Midwest (1.5%), Northeast (0.5%), South (2.0%), West (3.4%)
– Born in another country: 54,366 (30.11% of population)
— Africa (0.11%) , Asia (0.74%), Europe (0.10%), Latin America (29.04%), North America (0.08%), Oceania (0.02%)
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#41. Ventura County
– Population: 845,599
– Born in California: 507,907 (60.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 147,753 (17.5% of population)
— Midwest (5.6%), Northeast (4.6%), South (4.0%), West (3.3%)
– Born in another country: 179,940 (21.28% of population)
— Africa (0.22%) , Asia (5.13%), Europe (1.48%), Latin America (13.86%), North America (0.47%), Oceania (0.13%)
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#40. Yolo County
– Population: 218,774
– Born in California: 131,831 (60.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 33,777 (15.4% of population)
— Midwest (4.7%), Northeast (3.1%), South (3.9%), West (3.7%)
– Born in another country: 49,253 (22.51% of population)
— Africa (0.26%) , Asia (9.13%), Europe (2.26%), Latin America (10.21%), North America (0.30%), Oceania (0.36%)
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#39. Riverside County
– Population: 2,437,864
– Born in California: 1,481,602 (60.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 398,804 (16.4% of population)
— Midwest (5.4%), Northeast (3.2%), South (4.2%), West (3.5%)
– Born in another country: 523,352 (21.47% of population)
— Africa (0.44%) , Asia (4.63%), Europe (1.06%), Latin America (14.76%), North America (0.47%), Oceania (0.11%)
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#38. Sacramento County
– Population: 1,537,948
– Born in California: 937,572 (61.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 254,973 (16.6% of population)
— Midwest (4.8%), Northeast (2.9%), South (4.7%), West (4.2%)
– Born in another country: 321,626 (20.91% of population)
— Africa (0.58%) , Asia (10.48%), Europe (2.98%), Latin America (5.83%), North America (0.20%), Oceania (0.84%)
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#37. Santa Cruz County
– Population: 273,170
– Born in California: 166,605 (61.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 53,895 (19.7% of population)
— Midwest (5.9%), Northeast (5.6%), South (4.1%), West (4.1%)
– Born in another country: 47,899 (17.53% of population)
— Africa (0.26%) , Asia (2.89%), Europe (2.32%), Latin America (11.38%), North America (0.51%), Oceania (0.17%)
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#36. Sutter County
– Population: 96,315
– Born in California: 58,834 (61.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 14,236 (14.8% of population)
— Midwest (3.7%), Northeast (2.2%), South (4.6%), West (4.3%)
– Born in another country: 20,945 (21.75% of population)
— Africa (0.06%) , Asia (10.63%), Europe (0.53%), Latin America (10.20%), North America (0.14%), Oceania (0.18%)
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#35. Sonoma County
– Population: 496,801
– Born in California: 306,858 (61.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 100,766 (20.3% of population)
— Midwest (6.2%), Northeast (5.4%), South (4.1%), West (4.6%)
– Born in another country: 82,422 (16.59% of population)
— Africa (0.45%) , Asia (3.02%), Europe (1.91%), Latin America (10.50%), North America (0.36%), Oceania (0.35%)
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#34. Mono County
– Population: 14,395
– Born in California: 8,893 (61.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,160 (22.0% of population)
— Midwest (5.6%), Northeast (4.2%), South (3.9%), West (8.2%)
– Born in another country: 2,295 (15.94% of population)
— Africa (0.60%) , Asia (2.91%), Europe (0.60%), Latin America (9.53%), North America (1.61%), Oceania (0.69%)
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#33. Merced County
– Population: 273,661
– Born in California: 172,802 (63.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 25,993 (9.5% of population)
— Midwest (2.2%), Northeast (1.2%), South (3.4%), West (2.7%)
– Born in another country: 72,267 (26.41% of population)
— Africa (0.13%) , Asia (4.21%), Europe (1.69%), Latin America (20.22%), North America (0.09%), Oceania (0.07%)
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#32. Colusa County
– Population: 21,491
– Born in California: 13,640 (63.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 1,755 (8.2% of population)
— Midwest (2.6%), Northeast (1.1%), South (2.6%), West (1.8%)
– Born in another country: 5,969 (27.77% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (0.61%), Europe (0.87%), Latin America (26.07%), North America (0.19%), Oceania (0.04%)
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#31. Nevada County
– Population: 99,417
– Born in California: 63,605 (64.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 28,792 (29.0% of population)
— Midwest (9.9%), Northeast (6.4%), South (5.3%), West (7.4%)
– Born in another country: 5,719 (5.75% of population)
— Africa (0.01%) , Asia (0.81%), Europe (1.98%), Latin America (2.22%), North America (0.60%), Oceania (0.12%)
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#30. Kings County
– Population: 151,090
– Born in California: 96,689 (64.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 23,001 (15.2% of population)
— Midwest (3.1%), Northeast (1.7%), South (6.8%), West (3.6%)
– Born in another country: 29,410 (19.47% of population)
— Africa (0.50%) , Asia (2.31%), Europe (0.65%), Latin America (15.79%), North America (0.16%), Oceania (0.05%)
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#29. Siskiyou County
– Population: 43,516
– Born in California: 28,103 (64.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 12,314 (28.3% of population)
— Midwest (6.6%), Northeast (2.8%), South (5.2%), West (13.7%)
– Born in another country: 2,572 (5.91% of population)
— Africa (0.02%) , Asia (0.94%), Europe (1.19%), Latin America (3.12%), North America (0.38%), Oceania (0.27%)
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#28. Placer County
– Population: 391,799
– Born in California: 253,369 (64.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 88,665 (22.6% of population)
— Midwest (6.8%), Northeast (4.1%), South (4.7%), West (7.0%)
– Born in another country: 44,263 (11.30% of population)
— Africa (0.33%) , Asia (5.50%), Europe (2.32%), Latin America (2.56%), North America (0.43%), Oceania (0.16%)
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#27. San Bernardino County
– Population: 2,162,532
– Born in California: 1,408,335 (65.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 281,548 (13.0% of population)
— Midwest (3.8%), Northeast (2.2%), South (4.1%), West (3.0%)
– Born in another country: 447,124 (20.68% of population)
— Africa (0.45%) , Asia (5.20%), Europe (0.62%), Latin America (14.17%), North America (0.17%), Oceania (0.07%)
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#26. El Dorado County
– Population: 190,345
– Born in California: 124,026 (65.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 46,488 (24.4% of population)
— Midwest (7.3%), Northeast (4.9%), South (5.3%), West (7.0%)
– Born in another country: 17,695 (9.30% of population)
— Africa (0.12%) , Asia (3.49%), Europe (2.28%), Latin America (2.62%), North America (0.48%), Oceania (0.32%)
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#25. San Joaquin County
– Population: 751,615
– Born in California: 490,005 (65.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 79,111 (10.5% of population)
— Midwest (2.8%), Northeast (1.5%), South (3.4%), West (2.8%)
– Born in another country: 172,981 (23.01% of population)
— Africa (0.40%) , Asia (9.52%), Europe (0.76%), Latin America (11.75%), North America (0.15%), Oceania (0.43%)
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#24. Del Norte County
– Population: 27,692
– Born in California: 18,221 (65.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 6,939 (25.1% of population)
— Midwest (4.5%), Northeast (2.6%), South (4.8%), West (13.2%)
– Born in another country: 2,228 (8.05% of population)
— Africa (0.07%) , Asia (2.57%), Europe (1.31%), Latin America (3.89%), North America (0.11%), Oceania (0.09%)
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#23. Mendocino County
– Population: 87,110
– Born in California: 57,932 (66.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 17,614 (20.2% of population)
— Midwest (6.3%), Northeast (4.8%), South (3.6%), West (5.5%)
– Born in another country: 10,675 (12.25% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (1.53%), Europe (1.04%), Latin America (9.37%), North America (0.16%), Oceania (0.06%)
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#22. Kern County
– Population: 892,458
– Born in California: 599,375 (67.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 109,384 (12.3% of population)
— Midwest (3.1%), Northeast (1.5%), South (4.6%), West (3.0%)
– Born in another country: 176,463 (19.77% of population)
— Africa (0.19%) , Asia (3.52%), Europe (0.36%), Latin America (15.48%), North America (0.17%), Oceania (0.06%)
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#21. Yuba County
– Population: 77,524
– Born in California: 52,115 (67.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 14,787 (19.1% of population)
— Midwest (4.2%), Northeast (2.2%), South (6.8%), West (5.8%)
– Born in another country: 9,357 (12.07% of population)
— Africa (0.15%) , Asia (3.57%), Europe (0.64%), Latin America (7.32%), North America (0.30%), Oceania (0.10%)
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#20. San Luis Obispo County
– Population: 282,517
– Born in California: 190,320 (67.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 60,897 (21.6% of population)
— Midwest (7.3%), Northeast (4.3%), South (4.5%), West (5.4%)
– Born in another country: 26,936 (9.53% of population)
— Africa (0.26%) , Asia (1.86%), Europe (1.33%), Latin America (5.47%), North America (0.54%), Oceania (0.08%)
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#19. Madera County
– Population: 155,925
– Born in California: 105,451 (67.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 17,297 (11.1% of population)
— Midwest (3.0%), Northeast (1.8%), South (3.5%), West (2.8%)
– Born in another country: 31,863 (20.43% of population)
— Africa (0.04%) , Asia (1.66%), Europe (0.57%), Latin America (18.00%), North America (0.16%), Oceania (0.01%)
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#18. Mariposa County
– Population: 17,319
– Born in California: 11,722 (67.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,476 (25.8% of population)
— Midwest (8.9%), Northeast (4.3%), South (6.9%), West (5.8%)
– Born in another country: 969 (5.60% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (1.53%), Europe (1.19%), Latin America (2.80%), North America (0.08%), Oceania (0.00%)
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#17. Stanislaus County
– Population: 546,235
– Born in California: 370,607 (67.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 59,828 (11.0% of population)
— Midwest (3.0%), Northeast (1.4%), South (3.5%), West (3.0%)
– Born in another country: 110,445 (20.22% of population)
— Africa (0.21%) , Asia (4.80%), Europe (1.05%), Latin America (13.45%), North America (0.14%), Oceania (0.57%)
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#16. Glenn County
– Population: 28,060
– Born in California: 19,127 (68.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,592 (12.8% of population)
— Midwest (3.9%), Northeast (2.0%), South (2.9%), West (4.1%)
– Born in another country: 4,983 (17.76% of population)
— Africa (0.02%) , Asia (1.50%), Europe (0.36%), Latin America (15.69%), North America (0.16%), Oceania (0.02%)
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#15. Fresno County
– Population: 990,204
– Born in California: 676,030 (68.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 102,854 (10.4% of population)
— Midwest (2.6%), Northeast (1.3%), South (3.8%), West (2.8%)
– Born in another country: 201,805 (20.38% of population)
— Africa (0.25%) , Asia (5.93%), Europe (0.58%), Latin America (13.42%), North America (0.14%), Oceania (0.06%)
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#14. Tulare County
– Population: 463,955
– Born in California: 316,888 (68.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 42,810 (9.2% of population)
— Midwest (2.2%), Northeast (0.9%), South (3.6%), West (2.4%)
– Born in another country: 99,726 (21.49% of population)
— Africa (0.11%) , Asia (1.77%), Europe (0.59%), Latin America (18.90%), North America (0.08%), Oceania (0.05%)
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#13. Inyo County
– Population: 17,930
– Born in California: 12,383 (69.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,108 (22.9% of population)
— Midwest (7.9%), Northeast (4.6%), South (2.6%), West (7.7%)
– Born in another country: 1,315 (7.33% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (1.05%), Europe (0.61%), Latin America (5.11%), North America (0.47%), Oceania (0.08%)
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#12. Plumas County
– Population: 18,844
– Born in California: 13,047 (69.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,926 (26.1% of population)
— Midwest (7.3%), Northeast (2.8%), South (4.8%), West (11.2%)
– Born in another country: 746 (3.96% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (1.28%), Europe (0.81%), Latin America (1.26%), North America (0.37%), Oceania (0.24%)
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#11. Lake County
– Population: 64,276
– Born in California: 44,999 (70.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 13,463 (20.9% of population)
— Midwest (6.4%), Northeast (3.9%), South (5.4%), West (5.3%)
– Born in another country: 5,256 (8.18% of population)
— Africa (0.05%) , Asia (1.50%), Europe (0.69%), Latin America (5.60%), North America (0.25%), Oceania (0.09%)
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#10. Trinity County
– Population: 12,541
– Born in California: 8,781 (70.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,335 (26.6% of population)
— Midwest (6.7%), Northeast (4.7%), South (6.1%), West (9.0%)
– Born in another country: 390 (3.11% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (1.04%), Europe (0.68%), Latin America (1.13%), North America (0.18%), Oceania (0.00%)
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#9. San Benito County
– Population: 61,547
– Born in California: 43,247 (70.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 6,150 (10.0% of population)
— Midwest (2.5%), Northeast (1.9%), South (3.1%), West (2.5%)
– Born in another country: 11,489 (18.67% of population)
— Africa (0.32%) , Asia (1.70%), Europe (1.09%), Latin America (15.35%), North America (0.15%), Oceania (0.05%)
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#8. Shasta County
– Population: 179,267
– Born in California: 126,374 (70.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 41,238 (23.0% of population)
— Midwest (6.6%), Northeast (2.8%), South (5.2%), West (8.4%)
– Born in another country: 10,271 (5.73% of population)
— Africa (0.16%) , Asia (2.08%), Europe (1.13%), Latin America (2.08%), North America (0.25%), Oceania (0.03%)
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#7. Humboldt County
– Population: 136,101
– Born in California: 96,289 (70.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 31,103 (22.9% of population)
— Midwest (6.0%), Northeast (3.8%), South (5.0%), West (8.1%)
– Born in another country: 7,376 (5.42% of population)
— Africa (0.06%) , Asia (1.62%), Europe (0.79%), Latin America (2.45%), North America (0.35%), Oceania (0.15%)
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#6. Butte County
– Population: 223,344
– Born in California: 160,628 (71.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 43,171 (19.3% of population)
— Midwest (5.1%), Northeast (2.9%), South (4.6%), West (6.7%)
– Born in another country: 16,798 (7.52% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (2.48%), Europe (0.86%), Latin America (3.65%), North America (0.35%), Oceania (0.09%)
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#5. Amador County
– Population: 39,023
– Born in California: 28,305 (72.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 8,263 (21.2% of population)
— Midwest (6.3%), Northeast (3.9%), South (5.0%), West (6.1%)
– Born in another country: 2,291 (5.87% of population)
— Africa (0.00%) , Asia (1.05%), Europe (1.58%), Latin America (2.88%), North America (0.19%), Oceania (0.17%)
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#4. Lassen County
– Population: 30,600
– Born in California: 22,427 (73.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 6,240 (20.4% of population)
— Midwest (4.3%), Northeast (1.9%), South (3.8%), West (10.3%)
– Born in another country: 1,632 (5.33% of population)
— Africa (0.09%) , Asia (1.10%), Europe (0.36%), Latin America (3.33%), North America (0.05%), Oceania (0.40%)
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#3. Tehama County
– Population: 64,176
– Born in California: 47,422 (73.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 10,720 (16.7% of population)
— Midwest (4.7%), Northeast (2.0%), South (3.9%), West (6.1%)
– Born in another country: 5,614 (8.75% of population)
— Africa (0.12%) , Asia (1.01%), Europe (0.42%), Latin America (7.11%), North America (0.09%), Oceania (0.01%)
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#2. Tuolumne County
– Population: 54,147
– Born in California: 40,114 (74.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 11,097 (20.5% of population)
— Midwest (5.7%), Northeast (3.3%), South (5.6%), West (6.0%)
– Born in another country: 2,565 (4.74% of population)
— Africa (0.25%) , Asia (1.09%), Europe (1.05%), Latin America (1.78%), North America (0.55%), Oceania (0.01%)
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#1. Calaveras County
– Population: 45,828
– Born in California: 34,719 (75.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 8,825 (19.3% of population)
— Midwest (6.1%), Northeast (2.8%), South (5.4%), West (5.0%)
– Born in another country: 1,983 (4.33% of population)
— Africa (0.08%) , Asia (1.17%), Europe (1.35%), Latin America (1.25%), North America (0.38%), Oceania (0.10%)
