People are moving to Ohio from these 7 states the most, new Census data says. Here’s why
Ohio’s population took a dip, according to the U.S. Census.
From 2021 to 2022, the state lost more than 28,000 residents.
In the same time period, more than 200,000 people moved to Ohio from out of state. So, which states did most of these newbies move from to call Ohio home?
According to U.S. Census data released last week, the state with the largest population to move to Ohio was Florida with 16,831 people.
Nearly 12,000 Californians joined 12,230 folks from Indiana; 12,753 from Michigan; 11,399 from Pennsylvania; 10,239 from Texas; 11,095 from West Virginia to become Buckeyes.
Here’s how many new residents came from each state, territory or outside the U.S.
- Alabama: 3,028
- Alaska: 168
- Arizona: 5,224
- Arkansas: 1,804
- California: 11,924
- Colorado: 4,849
- Connecticut: 675
- Delaware: 706
- District of Columbia: 180
- Florida: 16,831
- Georgia: 4,155
- Hawaii: 1,187
- Idaho: 514
- Illinois: 8,652
- Indiana: 12,230
- Iowa: 1,380
- Kansas: 960
- Kentucky: 13,836
- Louisiana: 2,047
- Maine: 250
- Maryland: 3,284
- Massachusetts: 3,523
- Michigan: 12,753
- Minnesota: 1,972
- Mississippi: 181
- Missouri: 2,945
- Montana: 238
- Nebraska: 274
- Nevada: 1,334
- New Hampshire: 152
- New Jersey: 6,277
- New Mexico: 264
- New York: 8,431
- North Carolina: 5,592
- North Dakota: 478
- Oklahoma: 510
- Oregon: 1,922
- Pennsylvania: 11,399
- Rhode Island: 381
- South Carolina: 4,476
- South Dakota: 205
- Tennessee: 6,283
- Texas: 10,239
- Utah: 1,670
- Vermont: 516
- Virginia: 7,309
- Washington: 2,929
- West Virginia: 11,095
- Wisconsin: 3,514
- Wyoming: 63
- Puerto Rico: 1,555
- U.S. Island area: 469
- Foreign Countries: 49,272
The state lost 196,766 residents to other states. Here’s where they went.
- Alabama: 2,223
- Alaska: 125
- Arizona: 5,280
- Arkansas: 586
- California: 10,031
- Colorado: 4,941
- Connecticut: 595
- Delaware: 182
- District of Columbia: 1,011
- Florida: 27,257
- Georgia: 5,221
- Hawaii: 654
- Idaho: 224
- Illinois: 11,296
- Indiana: 10,634
- Iowa: 727
- Kansas: 1,834
- Kentucky: 12,646
- Louisiana: 3,427
- Maine: 403
- Maryland: 1,963
- Massachusetts: 4,031
- Michigan: 10,791
- Minnesota: 1,567
- Mississippi: 131
- Missouri: 2,876
- Montana: 1,095
- Nebraska: 408
- Nevada: 985
- New Hampshire: 579
- New Jersey: 1,991
- New Mexico: 1,186
- New York: 3,714
- North Carolina: 10,094
- North Dakota: 0
- Oklahoma: 943
- Oregon: 2,302
- Pennsylvania: 10,436
- Rhode Island: 120
- South Carolina: 6,059
- South Dakota: 120
- Tennessee: 5,708
- Texas: 12,423
- Utah: 929
- Vermont: 20
- Virginia: 6,151
- Washington: 3,515
- West Virginia: 4,356
- Wisconsin: 2,740
- Wyoming: 236
- Puerto Rico: 327
According to United Van Lines, the reasons people move to Ohio are similar to the reasons they leave. Most moves are because of jobs, family and retirement. When it comes to the lifestyle, Ohio attracts more people than it loses. Health issues tend to send more people away from Ohio.
Primary reasons for moving to Ohio
- Job: 36.59%
- Family: 26.83%
- Retirement: 26.83%
- Lifestyle: 17.07%
- Cost: 7.32%
- Health: 2.44%
Primary reasons for moving away from Ohio
- Job: 42.22%
- Family: 31.11%
- Retirement: 20%
- Lifestyle: 6.67%
- Cost: NA
- Health: 4.44%
