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 Oregon 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 Oregon residents live.
36. Curry County
– Population: 23,381
– Born in Oregon: 6,414 (27.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 15,355 (65.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 234 (1.0% of population)
– Born in another country: 1,378 (5.9% of population)
35. Josephine County
– Population: 88,179
– Born in Oregon: 33,043 (37.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 50,869 (57.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 878 (1.0% of population)
– Born in another country: 3,389 (3.8% of population)
34. Lincoln County
– Population: 50,964
– Born in Oregon: 20,189 (39.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 27,313 (53.6% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 555 (1.1% of population)
– Born in another country: 2,907 (5.7% of population)
33. Multnomah County
– Population: 801,477
– Born in Oregon: 324,202 (40.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 359,546 (44.9% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 13,270 (1.7% of population)
– Born in another country: 104,459 (13.0% of population)
32. Washington County
– Population: 603,947
– Born in Oregon: 246,410 (40.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 237,088 (39.3% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 10,147 (1.7% of population)
– Born in another country: 110,302 (18.3% of population)
31. Deschutes County
– Population: 206,334
– Born in Oregon: 85,110 (41.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 108,818 (52.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 2,330 (1.1% of population)
– Born in another country: 10,076 (4.9% of population)
30. Jackson County
– Population: 222,645
– Born in Oregon: 91,993 (41.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 116,852 (52.5% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 1,980 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 11,820 (5.3% of population)
29. Coos County
– Population: 64,827
– Born in Oregon: 27,333 (42.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 34,346 (53.0% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 583 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 2,565 (4.0% of population)
28. Benton County
– Population: 96,303
– Born in Oregon: 41,065 (42.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 43,874 (45.6% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 1,797 (1.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 9,567 (9.9% of population)
27. Clatsop County
– Population: 41,363
– Born in Oregon: 18,149 (43.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 21,053 (50.9% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 335 (0.8% of population)
– Born in another country: 1,826 (4.4% of population)
26. Umatilla County
– Population: 79,940
– Born in Oregon: 35,322 (44.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 35,134 (44.0% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 759 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 8,725 (10.9% of population)
25. Hood River County
– Population: 23,905
– Born in Oregon: 10,590 (44.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 9,757 (40.8% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 341 (1.4% of population)
– Born in another country: 3,217 (13.5% of population)
24. Malheur County
– Population: 31,954
– Born in Oregon: 14,551 (45.5% of population)
– Born in a different state: 14,797 (46.3% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 251 (0.8% of population)
– Born in another country: 2,355 (7.4% of population)
23. Klamath County
– Population: 70,247
– Born in Oregon: 32,839 (46.7% of population)
– Born in a different state: 33,506 (47.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 601 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 3,301 (4.7% of population)
22. Lane County
– Population: 384,207
– Born in Oregon: 181,139 (47.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 177,772 (46.3% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 4,454 (1.2% of population)
– Born in another country: 20,842 (5.4% of population)
21. Douglas County
– Population: 112,072
– Born in Oregon: 53,553 (47.8% of population)
– Born in a different state: 54,383 (48.5% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 986 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 3,150 (2.8% of population)
20. Morrow County
– Population: 12,300
– Born in Oregon: 6,010 (48.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 4,006 (32.6% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 55 (0.4% of population)
– Born in another country: 2,229 (18.1% of population)
19. Lake County
– Population: 8,267
– Born in Oregon: 4,164 (50.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,824 (46.3% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 4 (0.0% of population)
– Born in another country: 275 (3.3% of population)
18. Wheeler County
– Population: 1,485
– Born in Oregon: 748 (50.4% of population)
– Born in a different state: 683 (46.0% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 4 (0.3% of population)
– Born in another country: 50 (3.4% of population)
17. Baker County
– Population: 16,840
– Born in Oregon: 8,580 (51.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 7,772 (46.2% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 156 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 332 (2.0% of population)
16. Yamhill County
– Population: 108,734
– Born in Oregon: 55,805 (51.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 42,324 (38.9% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 1,450 (1.3% of population)
– Born in another country: 9,155 (8.4% of population)
15. Wasco County
– Population: 26,552
– Born in Oregon: 13,828 (52.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 9,855 (37.1% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 247 (0.9% of population)
– Born in another country: 2,622 (9.9% of population)
14. Clackamas County
– Population: 423,975
– Born in Oregon: 220,969 (52.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 159,878 (37.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 5,945 (1.4% of population)
– Born in another country: 37,183 (8.8% of population)
13. Marion County
– Population: 349,244
– Born in Oregon: 182,073 (52.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 114,238 (32.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 5,083 (1.5% of population)
– Born in another country: 47,850 (13.7% of population)
12. Polk County
– Population: 89,662
– Born in Oregon: 47,637 (53.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 35,479 (39.6% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 866 (1.0% of population)
– Born in another country: 5,680 (6.3% of population)
11. Columbia County
– Population: 53,493
– Born in Oregon: 28,692 (53.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 22,141 (41.4% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 802 (1.5% of population)
– Born in another country: 1,858 (3.5% of population)
10. Tillamook County
– Population: 27,496
– Born in Oregon: 14,826 (53.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 10,843 (39.4% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 413 (1.5% of population)
– Born in another country: 1,414 (5.1% of population)
9. Wallowa County
– Population: 7,553
– Born in Oregon: 4,155 (55.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,227 (42.7% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 32 (0.4% of population)
– Born in another country: 139 (1.8% of population)
8. Union County
– Population: 26,144
– Born in Oregon: 14,442 (55.2% of population)
– Born in a different state: 10,511 (40.2% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 155 (0.6% of population)
– Born in another country: 1,036 (4.0% of population)
7. Crook County
– Population: 26,277
– Born in Oregon: 14,614 (55.6% of population)
– Born in a different state: 10,593 (40.3% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 180 (0.7% of population)
– Born in another country: 890 (3.4% of population)
6. Harney County
– Population: 7,499
– Born in Oregon: 4,208 (56.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 3,068 (40.9% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 49 (0.7% of population)
– Born in another country: 174 (2.3% of population)
5. Jefferson County
– Population: 25,203
– Born in Oregon: 14,367 (57.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 8,974 (35.6% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 127 (0.5% of population)
– Born in another country: 1,735 (6.9% of population)
4. Gilliam County
– Population: 1,971
– Born in Oregon: 1,145 (58.1% of population)
– Born in a different state: 705 (35.8% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 42 (2.1% of population)
– Born in another country: 79 (4.0% of population)
3. Linn County
– Population: 130,706
– Born in Oregon: 77,048 (58.9% of population)
– Born in a different state: 47,040 (36.0% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 966 (0.7% of population)
– Born in another country: 5,652 (4.3% of population)
2. Grant County
– Population: 7,209
– Born in Oregon: 4,324 (60.0% of population)
– Born in a different state: 2,748 (38.1% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 16 (0.2% of population)
– Born in another country: 121 (1.7% of population)
1. Sherman County
– Population: 1,938
– Born in Oregon: 1,226 (63.3% of population)
– Born in a different state: 696 (35.9% of population)
– Born in U.S. territories: 2 (0.1% of population)
– Born in another country: 14 (0.7% of population)
Stacker
Stacker is a news organization that produces and distributes data journalism to the world’s news organizations. Founded in 2017, Stacker combines data analysis with rich editorial context, drawing on authoritative sources and subject matter experts to drive storytelling. This article has been republished pursuant to a CC BY-NC 4.0 License.