LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tens of thousands of people packed their bags and moved to Kentucky and Indiana in 2022 with fewer residents choosing to move out, according to new data.
The U.S. Census Bureau released new migration data for 2022, which found more than 110,000 people moved to Kentucky and nearly 150,000 people moved to Indiana between 2021 and 2022.
Most people chose to move across borders to neighboring states.
According to the data, a large population of Kentuckians left the Bluegrass State for Ohio, while Hoosiers were more likely to cross over into Illinois and Kentucky. And while nearly 13,000 Hoosiers moved to Kentucky, not as many Kentuckians moved across the Ohio River for Indiana -- only 9,350 people did in 2022.
Here’s where residents chose to move to:
Leaving Kentucky (Total: 88,556)
- Ohio: 13,836
- Indiana: 9,350
- Tennessee: 8,227
- Florida: 8,141
- Illinois: 4,087
Leaving Indiana (Total: 137,624)
- Illinois: 13,792
- Kentucky: 12,947
- Ohio: 12,230
- Florida: 11,790
- Texas: 10,167
Despite the tens of thousands of residents who chose to live elsewhere, many more people decided to move to Kentucky and Indiana last year.
Here’s a look at where people moved in from:
Coming to Kentucky (Total: 113,197)
- Indiana: 12,947
- Ohio: 12,646
- Tennessee: 12,561
- Florida: 8,062
- Illinois: 6,821
More than 16,000 people living “abroad” chose to move to Kentucky.
Coming to Indiana (Total: 149,331)
- Illinois: 31,015
- Michigan: 13,184
- Ohio: 10,634
- Texas: 8,276
- California: 7,769
Nearly 29,000 people living “abroad” chose to move to Indiana.
This year's report is in line with previous migration data as well.
According to a previous report, Kentucky gained more than 100,000 new residents and lost nearly 93,000, while Indiana gained more than 150,000 residents and lost 145,000 between 2020 and 2021.
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