Which metro areas in Ohio are people moving to?
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH (5.2 per 1,000 residents), Canton-Massillon, OH (2.5 per 1,000 residents) and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (2.2 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from the rest of the U.S. for their size among Ohio metro areas in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 12 ranked Ohio metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Per 1,000 residents, 2025 | Net movers 2025 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 5.2 | +4,272 | 826,554 |
| 2 | Canton-Massillon, OH | 2.5 | +992 | 400,246 |
| 3 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2.2 | +816 | 365,965 |
| 4 | Akron, OH | 1.6 | +1,155 | 701,780 |
| 5 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1.6 | +676 | 423,678 |
| 6 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1.4 | +152 | 112,468 |
| 7 | Columbus, OH | 1.3 | +2,921 | 2,242,028 |
| 8 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 0.8 | +1,836 | 2,312,858 |
| 9 | Cleveland, OH | −0.1 | −178 | 2,165,775 |
| 10 | Wheeling, WV-OH | −0.1 | −18 | 134,089 |
| 11 | Toledo, OH | −1.2 | −693 | 599,376 |
| 12 | Sandusky, OH | −1.4 | −156 | 112,777 |
How this is ranked
Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from the rest of the U.S. minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves between the area's own counties cancel out; moves from and to other countries are not included. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Ohio gains the most people from the rest of the country?
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH: 5.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Canton-Massillon, OH (2.5 per 1,000 residents) and Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (2.2 per 1,000 residents), of 12 Ohio metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from the rest of the U.S. minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves between the area's own counties cancel out; moves from and to other countries are not included. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.