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Most rooted, US states

US states ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people stay put. New Jersey leads at 90.4%. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

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

04Maine, MEME1,387,81789.4%+2.3 pts

05Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63989.3%+1.6 pts

06New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86889.3%+2.9 pts

07Delaware, DEDE1,021,19189.3%+1.3 pts

08Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50889.2%+0.9 pts

09California, CACA39,287,37789.2%+1.6 pts

10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77989.1%+1.6 pts

11Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80188.9%+0.9 pts

12Illinois, ILIL12,694,79888.9%+1.3 pts

13Michigan, MIMI10,077,76188.8%+2.1 pts

14Maryland, MDMD6,206,01188.7%+1.9 pts

15Louisiana, LALA4,611,96188.6%+1.1 pts

16Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05688.3%+0.9 pts

17Alabama, ALAL5,086,76888.3%+1.4 pts

18Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87288.2%+1.9 pts

19Vermont, VTVT647,10688.2%+1.5 pts

20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24688.1%+1.1 pts

21Ohio, OHOH11,810,29388.1%+2.1 pts

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44587.8%+1.5 pts

23Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82487.5%+2.0 pts

24Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23587.5%+0.6 pts

25Missouri, MOMO6,191,81487.4%+1.8 pts

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39187.4%+1.9 pts

27Indiana, ININ6,851,07387.3%+1.6 pts

28North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40487.3%+1.8 pts

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22587.2%+1.0 pts

30Iowa, IAIA3,210,50787.1%+1.5 pts

31Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38387.1%+1.3 pts

32South Dakota, SDSD907,42887.0%+2.1 pts

33Georgia, GAGA10,940,40787.0%+1.5 pts

34Virginia, VAVA8,705,17086.9%+1.7 pts

35Nebraska, NENE1,978,70786.8%+2.1 pts

36Montana, MTMT1,116,87586.5%+2.1 pts

37Florida, FLFL22,416,07786.3%+1.4 pts

38Utah, UTUT3,392,33186.0%+2.2 pts

39Oregon, OROR4,254,29386.0%+2.6 pts

40Texas, TXTX30,188,42486.0%+1.2 pts

41Nevada, NVNV3,184,61285.8%+2.8 pts

42Kansas, KSKS2,947,19785.7%+1.7 pts

43Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83885.7%+2.7 pts

44Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63485.6%+1.7 pts

45Washington, WAWA7,816,11685.5%+2.5 pts

46Alaska, AKAK735,70685.5%+2.8 pts

47Wyoming, WYWY582,39785.1%+1.8 pts

48Idaho, 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 2026-08-08 · 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).