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# Where everybody knows your name
- URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/louisiana-population-homegrown-highest-nation/
- Published: 2026-08-26T00:54:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T00:54:58.000Z
- Author: JR Ball

People born in Louisiana tend to never leave before they die here. Such is the cycle for **74%** of the state's residents, which the [Census Bureau](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-adults-living-in-their-birth-state/?ref=redeyebr.com) says is the highest homegrown share in the nation.

**Why it matters:** Some level of state pride is great, and family matters here. But the reality is that few people not born here are choosing to move to Louisiana. The irony: Louisiana isn't just failing to attract newcomers—it also has one of the highest exodus rates in the country. Few arriving, many leaving. The result is a decidedly homegrown population.

**By the numbers:**

- **Michigan** (72%) and **Ohio** (71%) are the only other states above 70%
- **Nationwide**, just 49% of adults live in the state where they were born
- **Nevada sits dead last** at 17%—Louisiana's share is more than four times higher
- **Florida**, despite 18.9 million adult residents, counts fewer than 5 million as native-born (26%)
- **Louisiana's favorite comparison states** look like this: **Mississippi** (67%) has the fourth-highest homegrown rate, while **Texas** (50%) sits right at the magic middle mark

**The bottom line:** The Boot doesn't move much. Whether that's loyalty or lack of options depends on who you ask.