See Where Nebraska Ranks Among States With Most 'Born-And-Bred' Residents

People relocate all the time, but there’s no place like home.

Some states have more born-and-bred residents than others, and Stacker organized them all in a ranking using the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey. The list also includes Washington D.C.

“In certain corners of the U.S., the only way you’ll ever be considered a local is if you were born there...Elsewhere, in major metropolitan centers like New York City, it can feel like no one is originally from there.”

“Results on this list might surprise some readers,” Stacker predicted, revealing the list of states with the biggest portions of the total population born in that state.

So, where does Nebraska fall on that list?

Nebraska comes in at No. 15 overall.

Nearly 65% of the population was born in the state, the report shows. The Census Bureau's American Community Survey tracked a total population of 1,934,408 Nebraskans in 2019.

Stacker writes of Nebraska:

“In what seems to be an attempt at reverse psychology, Nebraska in 2018 adopted the new slogan, "Honestly, it’s not for everyone.” Or perhaps this is just an honest attempt of Nebraska natives, which make up the majority the state’s population, to keep their home for themselves.”

These are the Top 10 states with the most born-and-bred residents:

1. Louisiana
2. Michigan
3. Ohio
4. Mississippi
5. Pennsylvania
6. Wisconsin
7. Iowa
8. Alabama
9. West Virginia
10. Kentucky

See the rest of the rankings here.