From Nationals Park to the National Cathedral, Washingtonians have a familiar gripe: In the nation’s capital, there just are too few Washington natives.
Now, 2010 U.S. Census Bureau figures can prove it.
Non-natives live here
In Silver Spring, only 6 percent of residents 25 years and older were born in Maryland — the fifth lowest percentage in the nation, according to figures recently released by the Census Bureau. In Arlington and Alexandria, only 10 percent of adult residents were born in Virginia. The District looks downright provincial by comparison, with about 20 percent born inside its borders, according to American Community Survey estimates.
| Jurisdiction | Total population | Adults born in state | Percentage born in state |
| Alexandria | 140,912 | 10,721 | 7.6% |
| Arlington County | 209,457 | 16,867 | 8.1% |
| Fairfax County | 1.1 million | 82,863 | 7.6% |
| Montgomery County | 976,203 | 69,601 | 7.1% |
| Prince George’s County | 865,271 | 71,932 | 8.3% |
| District | 604,453 | 118,186 | 19.5% |
But while the chances of running into a high school ex at the local bar are decidedly slim, local watering holes do serve as a home away from home. For instance, Rhino Bar in Georgetown caters to an eclectic sports base of Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Eagles, Ohio State, Penn State and Georgetown University fans.
“Everybody pretty much is from someplace else and once you graduate college, people end up here,” said George Kennedy, a manager at the bar.
