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Most transient, US states

US states ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. District of Columbia leads at 80.2%. 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%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29480.2%−0.5 pts

02Colorado, COCO5,862,18984.1%+1.7 pts

03North Dakota, NDND784,84184.2%+1.8 pts

04Idaho, IDID1,934,26284.9%+1.6 pts

05Wyoming, WYWY582,39785.1%+1.8 pts

06Alaska, AKAK735,70685.5%+2.8 pts

07Washington, WAWA7,816,11685.5%+2.5 pts

08Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63485.6%+1.7 pts

09Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83885.7%+2.7 pts

10Kansas, KSKS2,947,19785.7%+1.7 pts

11Nevada, NVNV3,184,61285.8%+2.8 pts

12Texas, TXTX30,188,42486.0%+1.2 pts

13Oregon, OROR4,254,29386.0%+2.6 pts

14Utah, UTUT3,392,33186.0%+2.2 pts

15Florida, FLFL22,416,07786.3%+1.4 pts

16Montana, MTMT1,116,87586.5%+2.1 pts

17Nebraska, NENE1,978,70786.8%+2.1 pts

18Virginia, VAVA8,705,17086.9%+1.7 pts

19Georgia, GAGA10,940,40787.0%+1.5 pts

20South Dakota, SDSD907,42887.0%+2.1 pts

21Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38387.1%+1.3 pts

22Iowa, IAIA3,210,50787.1%+1.5 pts

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22587.2%+1.0 pts

24North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40487.3%+1.8 pts

25Indiana, ININ6,851,07387.3%+1.6 pts

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

27Missouri, MOMO6,191,81487.4%+1.8 pts

28Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23587.5%+0.6 pts

29Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82487.5%+2.0 pts

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44587.8%+1.5 pts

31Ohio, OHOH11,810,29388.1%+2.1 pts

32New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24688.1%+1.1 pts

33Vermont, VTVT647,10688.2%+1.5 pts

34Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87288.2%+1.9 pts

35Alabama, ALAL5,086,76888.3%+1.4 pts

36Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05688.3%+0.9 pts

37Louisiana, LALA4,611,96188.6%+1.1 pts

38Maryland, MDMD6,206,01188.7%+1.9 pts

39Michigan, MIMI10,077,76188.8%+2.1 pts

40Illinois, ILIL12,694,79888.9%+1.3 pts

41Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80188.9%+0.9 pts

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77989.1%+1.6 pts

43California, CACA39,287,37789.2%+1.6 pts

44Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50889.2%+0.9 pts

45Delaware, DEDE1,021,19189.3%+1.3 pts

46New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86889.3%+2.9 pts

47Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63989.3%+1.6 pts

48Maine, MEME1,387,81789.4%+2.3 pts

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37389.7%+1.1 pts

50New York, NYNY19,852,36690.1%+0.5 pts

51New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80990.4%+0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

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

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 80.2% (2024 American Community Survey).

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

District of Columbia, Colorado, North Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming.

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).