Here are the 5 states new Kentuckians are moving from most. Plus the 5 drawing them away
Kentuckians are being lured away to neighboring states like Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee in significant numbers, the latest available U.S. Census Bureau data from 2019 show.
Conversely, Kentucky is getting fewer transplants from those particular states, according to the data.
Overall, Kentucky’s population held relatively steady compared to where it was in 2010. Census figures from 2020 put the state’s population at more than 4.5 million. That said, the Urban Institute estimated there was a slight undercount of 1,252 people during the decennial census.
Ohio was most successful state in drawing Kentucky residents away from the commonwealth, with more than 17,000 people moving there in 2019.
A 2021 study by United Van Lines, a moving company, found that people most often moved to the Buckeye State because of family, followed by jobs and retirement plans.
Still, there are plenty of other states Kentucky residents are moving to in significant numbers.
Here are the top five states Kentuckians are moving to:
- Ohio, number of people: 17,884
- Indiana, number of people 12,483
- Tennessee, number of people: 11,500
- Florida, number of people: 10,545
- Texas, number of people: 6,239
Here are the top five states people are moving to Kentucky from:
- Ohio, number of people: 13,309
- Indiana, number of people: 11,424
- Tennessee, number of people: 8,070
- Florida, number of people: 7,139
- Virginia, number of people: 4,170
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This story was originally published July 14, 2022 at 1:27 PM.