RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most rooted, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people stay put. New Jersey leads at 89.7%. 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 –

USUnited States331,449,28186.2%–

01New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80989.7%–

02New York, NYNY19,852,36689.6%–

03West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37388.6%–

04Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50888.3%–

05Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80188.1%–

06Delaware, DEDE1,021,19188.0%–

07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63987.8%–

08California, CACA39,287,37787.6%–

09Illinois, ILIL12,694,79887.5%–

10Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77987.5%–

11Louisiana, LALA4,611,96187.4%–

12Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05687.4%–

13Maine, MEME1,387,81787.1%–

14New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24687.0%–

15Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23586.8%–

16Alabama, ALAL5,086,76886.8%–

17Maryland, MDMD6,206,01186.8%–

18Vermont, VTVT647,10686.7%–

19Michigan, MIMI10,077,76186.6%–

20New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86886.4%–

21Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87286.4%–

22Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44586.3%–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22586.2%–

24Ohio, OHOH11,810,29386.0%–

25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38385.8%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07385.7%–

27Iowa, IAIA3,210,50785.6%–

28Missouri, MOMO6,191,81485.5%–

29Georgia, GAGA10,940,40785.5%–

30Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82485.5%–

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40485.4%–

32Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39185.4%–

33Virginia, VAVA8,705,17085.2%–

34South Dakota, SDSD907,42884.9%–

35Florida, FLFL22,416,07784.9%–

36Texas, TXTX30,188,42484.8%–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,70784.7%–

38Montana, MTMT1,116,87584.5%–

39Kansas, KSKS2,947,19784.1%–

40Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63483.8%–

41Utah, UTUT3,392,33183.8%–

42Oregon, OROR4,254,29383.4%–

43Wyoming, WYWY582,39783.3%–

44Idaho, IDID1,934,26283.2%–

45Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83883.0%–

46Washington, WAWA7,816,11683.0%–

47Nevada, NVNV3,184,61283.0%–

48Alaska, AKAK735,70682.7%–

49North Dakota, NDND784,84182.5%–

50Colorado, COCO5,862,18982.4%–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,29480.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS

Frequently asked

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

New Jersey ranks #1 with 89.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Connecticut, Rhode Island.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census 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, 2020 Decennial Census.