What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Ohio came from Florida, Michigan, and Kentucky. The top states people from Ohio left for were Florida, Michigan, and Kentucky. Overall, about 177,600 people left Ohio for another state. Meanwhile, 197,900 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 1.7% of Ohio's population.
Ohio ranked 11th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 20,300 residents.

1 in 60

people living in Ohio moved in 2024 from another state

11th

Ohio'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, Ohio had positive net migration with 28 states.
Ohio had a net increase of 5,300 residents with Virginia, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Texas at -4,700.

Ohio had positive net migration with 25 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 26.5% of the 178,900 people who left Ohio for another state moved to just three destinations: Florida (19,300), Kentucky (14,400), and Michigan (13,800).

In 2024, people leaving Ohio most often moved to Florida, Kentucky, and Michigan.

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

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

Of the 198,500 people moving to Ohio from another state between 2023 and 2024, 24.3% came from three states: Florida (+20,300 residents), Michigan (+14,500), and Kentucky (+13,400).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Ohio most often from Florida, Michigan, and Kentucky.

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Ohio's 88 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Greene County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 3% of its population each year. At the other end, Putnam County recorded the lowest share, with 0.2% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Ohio and other states (2024)

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

Florida 

20,300
2.

Michigan 

14,500
3.

Kentucky 

13,400
4.

Pennsylvania 

11,000
5.

Indiana 

10,900
6.

Illinois 

9,300
7.

Virginia 

9,100
8.

Texas 

8,800
9.

California 

8,000
10.

New York

7,200

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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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