RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Most transient, US states · 2020

US states ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS) — the places where people move the most. District of Columbia leads at 80.7%. 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%–

01District of Columbia, DCDC681,29480.7%–

02Colorado, COCO5,862,18982.4%–

03North Dakota, NDND784,84182.5%–

04Alaska, AKAK735,70682.7%–

05Nevada, NVNV3,184,61283.0%–

06Washington, WAWA7,816,11683.0%–

07Arizona, AZAZ7,378,83883.0%–

08Idaho, IDID1,934,26283.2%–

09Wyoming, WYWY582,39783.3%–

10Oregon, OROR4,254,29383.4%–

11Utah, UTUT3,392,33183.8%–

12Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,63483.8%–

13Kansas, KSKS2,947,19784.1%–

14Montana, MTMT1,116,87584.5%–

15Nebraska, NENE1,978,70784.7%–

16Texas, TXTX30,188,42484.8%–

17Florida, FLFL22,416,07784.9%–

18South Dakota, SDSD907,42884.9%–

19Virginia, VAVA8,705,17085.2%–

20Arkansas, ARAR3,049,39185.4%–

21North Carolina, NCNC10,730,40485.4%–

22Kentucky, KYKY4,534,82485.5%–

23Georgia, GAGA10,940,40785.5%–

24Missouri, MOMO6,191,81485.5%–

25Iowa, IAIA3,210,50785.6%–

26Indiana, ININ6,851,07385.7%–

27Tennessee, TNTN7,066,38385.8%–

28Ohio, OHOH11,810,29386.0%–

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,22586.2%–

30Minnesota, MNMN5,739,44586.3%–

31Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,87286.4%–

32New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,86886.4%–

33Michigan, MIMI10,077,76186.6%–

34Vermont, VTVT647,10686.7%–

35Maryland, MDMD6,206,01186.8%–

36Alabama, ALAL5,086,76886.8%–

37Hawaii, HIHI1,445,23586.8%–

38New Mexico, NMNM2,120,24687.0%–

39Maine, MEME1,387,81787.1%–

40Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,05687.4%–

41Louisiana, LALA4,611,96187.4%–

42Mississippi, MSMS2,946,77987.5%–

43Illinois, ILIL12,694,79887.5%–

44California, CACA39,287,37787.6%–

45Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,63987.8%–

46Delaware, DEDE1,021,19188.0%–

47Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,80188.1%–

48Connecticut, CTCT3,624,50888.3%–

49West Virginia, WVWV1,778,37388.6%–

50New York, NYNY19,852,36689.6%–

51New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,80989.7%–

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

Frequently asked

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

District of Columbia ranks #1 with 80.7% (2020 Decennial Census).

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

District of Columbia, Colorado, North Dakota, Alaska, Nevada.

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.