What states are people moving to and from ?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, Florida, Texas, and California gained the most people from other states, while California, Florida, and Texas lost the most residents. Higher population states tend to lead both as states of origin or destination.
Based on data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 7.16 million people or 2.1% of the population aged 1 or older moved between states during the previous year.

1.54M

people moved to Florida, Texas, or California to another state (2024)

1.65M

people moved from California, Florida, or Texas from another state (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change (births minus deaths), domestic migration is one of the three ways a state’s population may shift. In 2024, a total of 35 states recorded net positive interstate migration—more arrivals from other states than departures. Texas had the largest net migration at about 72,700. California lost the most with a negative net migration of 254,300.

35 states had net positive domestic migration in 2024.

Net migration between a state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico and another part of the US.

Which states are the top destinations?

The three top destination states — Florida, Texas and California — accounted for 21.5% of interstate movers between 2023 and 2024. About 573,900 out-of-staters moved to Florida, 556,200 to Texas and, 406,900 people to California.

California, Florida, and Texas were the top destinations for interstate movers in 2024.

Destination state of people moving from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

Which states have the most people moving out?

Between 2023 and 2024, most movers left California, Florida, and Texas. About 661,200 people moved away from California to another state. Florida lost 506,200 residents from state-to-state migration, while 483,500 people moved from Texas to another part of the US.

California, Florida, and Texas were the top states of origin for interstate movers in 2024.

Destination state of people moving from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people moved to a new state in the last year?

In 2024, 2.1% of US residents older than one year lived in a different state than they had the year before. Among states, Wyoming had the highest proportion of people moving from another state in the previous year at 4.4%. California had the smallest proportion with 1% of its 2024 population coming from another state. In Washington, DC, the proportion was 7.7%.

Among states, Wyoming had the highest proportion of residents moving in from another state in 2024.

Percent of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year

What are the busiest state-to-state routes?

The busiest domestic route in 2024 was from California to Texas, as about 77,200 moved in that direction. Other top routes include:

  • New York to New Jersey: 56,800 people
  • California to Nevada: 53,300 people
  • California to Arizona: 52,400 people
  • Florida to Georgia: 52,400 people

Top 50 state-to-state migration routes (2024)

Top 50 state-to-state migration routes (2024)
PathEstimate
1.

California to Texas

77,200
2.

New York to New Jersey

56,800
3.

California to Nevada

53,300
4.

California to Arizona

52,400
5.

Florida to Georgia

52,400
6.

Florida to Texas

52,200
7.

New York to Florida

50,700
8.

Texas to California

45,400
9.

Texas to Florida

45,300
10.

California to Washington state

43,900

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