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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most rooted, US states

US states ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. New Jersey leads at 90.4%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 87.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Hampshire, NH, up 14 places to #6.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
USUnited States334,922,49987.7%–
01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80990.4%+0.7 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,36690.1%+0.5 pts
03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37389.7%+1.1 pts
04▲9Maine, MEME1,387,81789.4%+2.3 pts
05▲2Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63989.3%+1.6 pts
06▲14New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86889.3%+2.9 pts
07▼1Delaware, DEDE1,021,19189.3%+1.3 pts
08▼4Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50889.2%+0.9 pts
09▼1California, CACA39,287,37789.2%+1.6 pts
10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77989.1%+1.6 pts
11▼6Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80188.9%+0.9 pts
12▼3Illinois, ILIL12,694,79888.9%+1.3 pts
13▲6Michigan, MIMI10,077,76188.8%+2.1 pts
14▲3Maryland, MDMD6,206,01188.7%+1.9 pts
15▼4Louisiana, LALA4,611,96188.6%+1.1 pts
16▼4Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05688.3%+0.9 pts
17▼1Alabama, ALAL5,086,76888.3%+1.4 pts
18▲3Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87288.2%+1.9 pts
19▼1Vermont, VTVT647,10688.2%+1.5 pts
20▼6New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24688.1%+1.1 pts
21▲3Ohio, OHOH11,810,29388.1%+2.1 pts
22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44587.8%+1.5 pts
23▲7Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82487.5%+2.0 pts
24▼9Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23587.5%+0.6 pts
25▲3Missouri, MOMO6,191,81487.4%+1.8 pts
26▲6Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39187.4%+1.9 pts
27▼1Indiana, ININ6,851,07387.3%+1.6 pts
28▲3North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40487.3%+1.8 pts
29▼6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22587.2%+1.0 pts
30▼3Iowa, IAIA3,210,50787.1%+1.5 pts
31▼6Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38387.1%+1.3 pts
32▲2South Dakota, SDSD907,42887.0%+2.1 pts
33▼4Georgia, GAGA10,940,40787.0%+1.5 pts
34▼1Virginia, VAVA8,705,17086.9%+1.7 pts
35▲2Nebraska, NENE1,978,70786.8%+2.1 pts
36▲2Montana, MTMT1,116,87586.5%+2.1 pts
37▼2Florida, FLFL22,416,07786.3%+1.4 pts
38▲3Utah, UTUT3,392,33186.0%+2.2 pts
39▲3Oregon, OROR4,254,29386.0%+2.6 pts
40▼4Texas, TXTX30,188,42486.0%+1.2 pts
41▲6Nevada, NVNV3,184,61285.8%+2.8 pts
42▼3Kansas, KSKS2,947,19785.7%+1.7 pts
43▲2Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83885.7%+2.7 pts
44▼4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63485.6%+1.7 pts
45▲1Washington, WAWA7,816,11685.5%+2.5 pts
46▲2Alaska, AKAK735,70685.5%+2.8 pts
47▼4Wyoming, WYWY582,39785.1%+1.8 pts
48▼4Idaho, IDID1,934,26284.9%+1.6 pts
49North Dakota, NDND784,84184.2%+1.8 pts
50Colorado, COCO5,862,18984.1%+1.7 pts
51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29480.2%−0.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest living in the same house as 1 year ago?

New Jersey ranks #1 with 90.4% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by living in the same house as 1 year ago?

New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Maine, Pennsylvania.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is living in the same house as 1 year ago measured?

Share of people 1 year and over who lived in the same house one year earlier (ACS B07003). Lower means a more transient population. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).