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This map shows the counties with the highest—and lowest—share of homeowners born in-state

Only 19% of homeowners in Mohave County, Arizona were born in state. That figure is 87% in Cambria County, Pennsylvania.

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Lance Lambert
July 07, 2025

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This map shows the counties with the highest—and lowest—share of homeowners born in-state

Among the nation’s 500 largest U.S. counties, these 15 have the LOWEST share of homeowners born in-state:

  1. Mohave County, Arizona —> 19.0% 

  2. Charlotte County, Florida —> 20.1% 

  3. Sumter County, Florida —> 20.6% 

  4. Arlington County, Virginia —> 22.3% 

  5. Sarasota County, Florida —> 22.7% 

  6. Collier County, Florida —> 22.8% 

  7. Alexandria city, Virginia —> 23.1% 

  8. Osceola County, Florida —> 25.5% 

  9. Clark County, Nevada —> 25.5% 

  10. Montgomery County, Maryland —> 25.9% 

  11. Prince George's County, Maryland —> 26.3% 

  12. Lee County, Florida —> 26.5% 

  13. Beaufort County, South Carolina —> 27.4% 

  14. Fairfax County, Virginia —> 28.6% 

  15. Rockingham County, New Hampshire —> 29.4%

Data note: In Virginia, independent cities are considered county equivalents.

Among the nation’s 500 largest U.S. counties, these 15 have the HIGHEST share of homeowners born in-state:

  1. Cambria County, Pennsylvania —> 87.4% 

  2. St. Clair County, Michigan —> 87.4% 

  3. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania —> 86.0% 

  4. Saginaw County, Michigan —> 85.2% 

  5. Muskegon County, Michigan —> 84.9%

  6. Niagara County, New York —> 84.7% 

  7. Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania —> 84.1% 

  8. Stark County, Ohio —> 83.7% 

  9. Jackson County, Michigan —> 83.6% 

  10. Genesee County, Michigan —> 83.3% 

  11. Tazewell County, Illinois —> 83.2% 

  12. Butler County, Pennsylvania —> 82.2% 

  13. Beaver County, Pennsylvania —> 82.1% 

  14. Washington County, Pennsylvania —> 81.9% 

  15. Livingston County, Michigan —> 81.8%

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