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Moving from Ohio to Kentucky

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 14,000 people living in Kentucky had lived in Ohio a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Columbus to Louisville, about 223 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900. 171 licensed movers are based in Ohio.

Who makes this move

14,376

people moved from Ohio to Kentucky (±3,608)

13,444

moved the other way, from Kentucky to Ohio (±3,027)

  • Kentucky drew about 8% of the roughly 177,000 people who left Ohio for another state.
  • About as many moved each way: the difference is inside the survey's margin of error.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Ohio went

Alabama: about 2,700 people from OhioAL2.7kAlaska: about 100 people from OhioAK102Arizona: about 8,900 people from OhioAZ8.9kArkansas: about 500 people from OhioAR453California: about 6,500 people from OhioCA6.5kColorado: about 3,300 people from OhioCO3.3kConnecticut: about 1,500 people from OhioCT1.5kDelaware: no estimate from OhioDE—District of Columbia: about 1,200 people from OhioDC1.2kFlorida: about 19,000 people from OhioFL19.3kGeorgia: about 5,300 people from OhioGA5.3kHawaii: about 1,300 people from OhioHI1.3kIdaho: about 600 people from OhioID634Illinois: about 7,400 people from OhioIL7.4kIndiana: about 12,000 people from OhioIN11.6kIowa: about 800 people from OhioIA782Kansas: about 800 people from OhioKS804Kentucky: about 14,000 people from OhioKY14.4kLouisiana: about 200 people from OhioLA217Maine: about 300 people from OhioME272Maryland: about 1,000 people from OhioMD963Massachusetts: about 2,500 people from OhioMA2.5kMichigan: about 14,000 people from OhioMI13.8kMinnesota: about 1,900 people from OhioMN1.9kMississippi: about 1,100 people from OhioMS1.1kMissouri: about 2,300 people from OhioMO2.3kMontana: about 800 people from OhioMT848Nebraska: about 1,100 people from OhioNE1.1kNevada: about 1,000 people from OhioNV1.0kNew Hampshire: about 1,100 people from OhioNH1.1kNew Jersey: about 1,700 people from OhioNJ1.7kNew Mexico: about 600 people from OhioNM575New York: about 3,400 people from OhioNY3.4kNorth Carolina: about 6,400 people from OhioNC6.4kNorth Dakota: no estimate from OhioND—Ohio: no estimate from OhioOH—Oklahoma: about 1,100 people from OhioOK1.1kOregon: about 2,200 people from OhioOR2.2kPennsylvania: about 12,000 people from OhioPA12.3kRhode Island: no estimate from OhioRI—South Carolina: about 4,500 people from OhioSC4.5kSouth Dakota: no estimate from OhioSD—Tennessee: about 3,100 people from OhioTN3.1kTexas: about 13,000 people from OhioTX13.5kUtah: about 1,800 people from OhioUT1.8kVermont: about 200 people from OhioVT238Virginia: about 3,800 people from OhioVA3.8kWashington: about 3,400 people from OhioWA3.4kWest Virginia: about 4,500 people from OhioWV4.5kWisconsin: about 1,300 people from OhioWI1.3kWyoming: about 500 people from OhioWY538
FewerMore· people who moved there from Ohio, 2024

Most common moves out of Ohio

  1. Florida19,000
  2. Kentucky14,000
  3. Michigan14,000
  4. Texas13,000
  5. Pennsylvania12,000
  6. Indiana12,000
  7. Arizona8,900
  8. Illinois7,400

Where people moving to Kentucky came from

  1. Ohio14,000
  2. Tennessee14,000
  3. Indiana7,800
  4. Florida7,300
  5. California6,900
  6. Georgia5,100
  7. North Carolina3,500
  8. Illinois3,100

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Columbus to Louisville, about 223 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,150–$2,250$1,400–$2,750
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,450–$2,850$1,800–$3,550
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,000–$3,900$2,500–$4,850
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,500–$4,850$3,100–$6,050
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$2,950–$5,700$3,650–$7,050
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,400–$6,550$4,200–$8,150

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Columbus to Louisville223$2,000–$3,900
Columbus to Lexington183$2,000–$3,900
Cleveland to Louisville367$2,200–$4,200
Cleveland to Lexington333$2,200–$4,200
Cincinnati to Louisville106$2,000–$3,900
Cincinnati to Lexington86$2,000–$3,900

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities. Some of these moves are short: movers often price a short move by the hour, crew and truck rather than by weight and distance, so ask which way a quote is priced.

Licensed movers based in Ohio

See all 171

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A+dons Moving&hauling

Cincinnati, OH · USDOT 2478479

4 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2014

Aim Moving Services

Columbus, OH · USDOT 3104880

3 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2018

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedOhio to Kentucky crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Ohio to Kentucky

How much does it cost to move from Ohio to Kentucky?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Columbus to Louisville, about 223 miles, usually costs $2,000–$3,900 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,000 to $4,200. A studio runs about $1,150–$2,250 and a 4-bedroom about $2,950–$5,700. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Ohio to Kentucky?

About 14,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 14,376, with a margin of error of ±3,608. About 13,000 moved from Kentucky to Ohio the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Ohio to Kentucky?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 86 to 367 miles by road; Columbus to Louisville is about 223. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Ohio to Kentucky?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Ohio to Kentucky?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 24% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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