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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most transient, US states

US states ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. District of Columbia leads at 80.2%. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 87.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hawaii, HI, up 9 places to #28.

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