What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Indiana came from Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. The top states people from Indiana left for were Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky. Overall, about 130,700 people left Indiana for another state. Meanwhile 134,000 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 2% of Indiana's population.
Indiana ranked 31 among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 3,200 residents.

1 in 50

people living in Indiana moved in 2024 from another state

31st

Indiana's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, Indiana had negative net migration with 25 states.
Indiana had a net increase of 11,600 residents with Illinois, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Florida at -5,600.

Indiana had negative net migration with 22 states in 2024.

Net migration between Indiana and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from Indiana moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 30.6% of the 130,500 people who left Indiana for another state moved to just three destinations: Florida (14,900), Illinois (14,100), and Ohio (10,900).

In 2024, people leaving Indiana most often moved to Florida, Illinois, and Ohio.

People moving from Indiana to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to Indiana in the past year?

Of the 133,400 people moving to Indiana from another state between 2023 and 2024, 35.6% came from three states: Illinois (+25,700 residents), Ohio (+11,600), and Kentucky (+10,200).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Indiana most often from Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky.

People moving to Indiana from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Indiana's 92 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Tippecanoe County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 5.5% of its population each year. At the other end, Jennings County recorded the lowest share, with 0.1% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout Indiana.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between Indiana and other states (2024)

Migration routes between Indiana and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

Illinois 

25,700
2.

Ohio 

11,600
3.

Kentucky 

10,200
4.

California 

9,700
5.

Florida 

9,300
6.

Michigan 

7,300
7.

Texas 

5,600
8.

Georgia 

5,100
9.

Tennessee 

4,500
10.

New Jersey

4,400

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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