Metros sending the most people to Columbus, Indiana
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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Columbus, Indiana
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Columbus, IN Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Columbus from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#42. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Evansville in 2015-2019: 11 (#82 most common destination from Evansville)
- Migration from Columbus to Evansville: 120 (#7 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 109 to Evansville
- Migration from Columbus to Evansville: 120 (#7 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 109 to Evansville
#41. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Utica in 2015-2019: 12 (#82 most common destination from Utica)
- Migration from Columbus to Utica: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 12 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Utica: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 12 to Columbus
#40. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 14 (#328 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Columbus to Los Angeles: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 14 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Los Angeles: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 14 to Columbus
#39. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Lafayette in 2015-2019: 14 (#90 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Migration from Columbus to Lafayette: 89 (#9 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 75 to Lafayette
- Migration from Columbus to Lafayette: 89 (#9 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 75 to Lafayette
#38. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 16 (#141 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Columbus to Buffalo: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 16 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Buffalo: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 16 to Columbus
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#37. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Durham in 2015-2019: 16 (#140 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Columbus to Durham: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 16 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Durham: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 16 to Columbus
#36. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Bremerton in 2015-2019: 17 (#91 most common destination from Bremerton)
- Migration from Columbus to Bremerton: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 17 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Bremerton: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 17 to Columbus
#35. Gainesville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 17 (#103 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Columbus to Gainesville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 17 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Gainesville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 17 to Columbus
#34. Montgomery, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Montgomery in 2015-2019: 19 (#87 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Migration from Columbus to Montgomery: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Montgomery: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbus
#33. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Houston in 2015-2019: 20 (#278 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Columbus to Houston: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 20 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Houston: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 20 to Columbus
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#32. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Kingsport in 2015-2019: 21 (#68 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Migration from Columbus to Kingsport: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 21 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Kingsport: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 21 to Columbus
#31. Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Blacksburg in 2015-2019: 23 (#63 most common destination from Blacksburg)
- Migration from Columbus to Blacksburg: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 23 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Blacksburg: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 23 to Columbus
#30. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from St. Cloud in 2015-2019: 23 (#39 most common destination from St. Cloud)
- Migration from Columbus to St. Cloud: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 23 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to St. Cloud: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 23 to Columbus
#29. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 24 (#128 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Columbus to Clarksville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 24 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Clarksville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 24 to Columbus
#28. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Denver in 2015-2019: 24 (#250 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Columbus to Denver: 20 (#32 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 4 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Denver: 20 (#32 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 4 to Columbus
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#27. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 25 (#240 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Columbus to Philadelphia: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Philadelphia: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus
#26. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 26 (#279 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Columbus to Atlanta: 45 (#16 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 19 to Atlanta
- Migration from Columbus to Atlanta: 45 (#16 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 19 to Atlanta
#25. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Miami in 2015-2019: 27 (#249 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Columbus to Miami: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 27 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Miami: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 27 to Columbus
#24. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from South Bend in 2015-2019: 30 (#67 most common destination from South Bend)
- Migration from Columbus to South Bend: 15 (#41 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 15 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to South Bend: 15 (#41 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 15 to Columbus
#23. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Crestview in 2015-2019: 31 (#95 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Columbus to Crestview: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 31 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Crestview: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 31 to Columbus
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#22. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Riverside in 2015-2019: 32 (#218 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Columbus to Riverside: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 32 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Riverside: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 32 to Columbus
#21. Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Elkhart in 2015-2019: 33 (#33 most common destination from Elkhart)
- Migration from Columbus to Elkhart: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 33 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Elkhart: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 33 to Columbus
#20. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Greenville in 2015-2019: 33 (#97 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Columbus to Greenville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 33 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Greenville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 33 to Columbus
#19. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 34 (#192 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Columbus to San Francisco: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 34 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to San Francisco: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 34 to Columbus
#18. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Shreveport in 2015-2019: 34 (#72 most common destination from Shreveport)
- Migration from Columbus to Shreveport: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 34 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Shreveport: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 34 to Columbus
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#17. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Nashville in 2015-2019: 35 (#176 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Columbus to Nashville: 193 (#4 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 158 to Nashville
- Migration from Columbus to Nashville: 193 (#4 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 158 to Nashville
#16. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Brownsville in 2015-2019: 38 (#39 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Migration from Columbus to Brownsville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 38 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Brownsville: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 38 to Columbus
#15. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from North Port in 2015-2019: 38 (#113 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Columbus to North Port: 32 (#21 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 6 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to North Port: 32 (#21 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 6 to Columbus
#14. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Deltona in 2015-2019: 42 (#83 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Columbus to Deltona: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 42 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Deltona: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 42 to Columbus
#13. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Detroit in 2015-2019: 55 (#159 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Columbus to Detroit: 128 (#6 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 73 to Detroit
- Migration from Columbus to Detroit: 128 (#6 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 73 to Detroit
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#12. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Boston in 2015-2019: 58 (#165 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Columbus to Boston: 77 (#13 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 19 to Boston
- Migration from Columbus to Boston: 77 (#13 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 19 to Boston
#11. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 66 (#124 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Columbus to Cincinnati: 8 (#51 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 58 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Cincinnati: 8 (#51 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 58 to Columbus
#10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Seattle in 2015-2019: 78 (#172 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Columbus to Seattle: 27 (#25 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 51 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Seattle: 27 (#25 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 51 to Columbus
#9. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Ogden in 2015-2019: 79 (#47 most common destination from Ogden)
- Migration from Columbus to Ogden: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 79 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Ogden: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 79 to Columbus
#8. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 108 (#38 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Columbus to Ann Arbor: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 108 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Ann Arbor: 0 (#74 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 108 to Columbus
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#7. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Charleston in 2015-2019: 119 (#55 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Columbus to Charleston: 81 (#11 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 38 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Charleston: 81 (#11 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 38 to Columbus
#6. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Chicago in 2015-2019: 125 (#199 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Columbus to Chicago: 79 (#12 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 46 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Chicago: 79 (#12 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 46 to Columbus
#5. Bloomington, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 139 (#13 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Columbus to Bloomington: 546 (#2 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 407 to Bloomington
- Migration from Columbus to Bloomington: 546 (#2 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 407 to Bloomington
#4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from New York in 2015-2019: 148 (#196 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Columbus to New York: 15 (#41 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 133 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to New York: 15 (#41 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 133 to Columbus
#3. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 187 (#40 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Columbus to Louisville/Jefferson County: 265 (#3 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 78 to Louisville/Jefferson County
- Migration from Columbus to Louisville/Jefferson County: 265 (#3 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 78 to Louisville/Jefferson County
#2. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Fort Wayne in 2015-2019: 261 (#11 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Migration from Columbus to Fort Wayne: 37 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 224 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Fort Wayne: 37 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 224 to Columbus
#1. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 1,318 (#10 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Columbus to Indianapolis: 907 (#1 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 411 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Indianapolis: 907 (#1 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 411 to Columbus
