What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Louisiana came from Texas, Mississippi, and Florida. The top states people from Louisiana left for were Texas, Mississippi, and Florida. Overall, about 84,200 people left Louisiana for another state. Meanwhile 72,000 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 1.6% of Louisiana's population.
Louisiana ranked 43rd among states in total domestic net migration, with a loss of 12,200 residents.

1 in 50

people living in Louisiana the previous year moved to another state in 2024

43rd

Louisiana's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, Louisiana had negative net migration with 27 states.
Louisiana had a net increase of 2,100 residents with Pennsylvania, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Texas at -4,300.

Louisiana had negative net migration with 23 states in 2024.

Net migration between Louisiana and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from Louisiana moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 45.2% of the 83,500 people who left Louisiana for another state moved to just three destinations: Texas (24,200), Mississippi (7,000), and Georgia (6,500).

In 2024, people leaving Louisiana most often moved to Texas, Mississippi, and Georgia.

People moving from Louisiana to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to Louisiana in the past year?

Of the 71,300 people moving to Louisiana from another state between 2023 and 2024, 41.4% came from three states: Texas (+19,900 residents), Mississippi (+5,100), and Florida (+4,600).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Louisiana most often from Texas, Mississippi, and Florida.

People moving to Louisiana from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Louisiana's 64 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Vernon Parish had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 7% of its population each year. At the other end, Tensas Parish recorded the lowest share, with 0% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout Louisiana.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between Louisiana and other states (2024)

Migration routes between Louisiana and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

Texas 

19,900
2.

Mississippi 

5,100
3.

Florida 

4,600
4.

Georgia 

3,900
5.

California 

3,500
6.

Arkansas 

3,000
7.

Missouri 

2,800
8.

Colorado 

2,600
9.

Pennsylvania 

2,600
10.

Alabama 

2,100

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Methodology

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