(STACKER) – Stacker analyzed data from the Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey to determine the top three destinations for people moving out of each state. Because this is survey-based data, there are some inherent errors and actual numbers may vary.
The Census Bureau found that around 7.4 million people moved between states between 2018 and 2019. Florida was the largest inflow recipient with 601,000 residents, followed by Texas (559,000) and California (480,000).
Home to sunny states like Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Arizona, the Sun Belt region saw an influx of people seeking warmer weather, lower taxes and cheaper living well before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of Americans suddenly having the opportunity to work remotely has certainly accelerated the trend, but census data shows that pattern has evolved over the years.
Read on to learn where Americans are most picking up and where they are moving to in each state. Warmer-climate states seem to be drawing the most attention, but there are a few surprising trends on the list, such as migration to colder-weather states like Illinois and Ohio, whose suburbs are still mostly affordable.
Alabama
#3. To Texas
#2. To Georgia
#1. To Florida
Alaska
#3. To Texas
#2. To Florida
#1. To California
Arizona
#3. To Colorado
#2. To Texas
#1. To California
Arkansas
#3. To Tennessee
#2. To Oklahoma
#1. To Texas
California
#3. To Nevada
#2. To Arizona
#1. To Texas
Colorado
#3. To Arizona
#2. To California
#1. To Texas
Connecticut
#3. To Massachusetts
#2. To Florida
#1. To New York
Delaware
#3. To Florida
#2. To Maryland
#1. To Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
#3. To New York
#2. To Virginia
#1. To Maryland
Florida
#3. To North Carolina
#2. To Texas
#1. To Georgia
Georgia
#3. To North Carolina
#2. To Texas
#1. To Florida
Hawaii
#3. To Washington
#2. To Texas
#1. To California
Idaho
#3. To Oregon
#2. To Utah
#1. To Washington
Illinois
#3. To California
#2. To Florida
#1. To Indiana
Indiana
#3. To Ohio
#2. To Illinois
#1. To Florida
Iowa
#3. To Missouri
#2. To Nebraska
#1. To Illinois
Kansas
#3. To Colorado
#2. To Texas
#1. To Missouri
Kentucky
#3. To Tennessee
#2. To Indiana
#1. To Ohio
Louisiana
#3. To Florida
#2. To Mississippi
#1. To Texas
Maine
#3. To NewHampshire
#2. To Florida
#1. To Massachusetts
Maryland
#3. To Washington, D.C
#2. To Pennsylvania
#1. To Virginia
Massachusetts
#3. To Florida
#2. To New York
#1. To NewHampshire
Michigan
#3. To Texas
#2. To Ohio
#1. To Florida
Minnesota
#3. To California
#2. To North Dakota
#1. To Wisconsin
Mississippi
#3. To Georgia
#2. To Texas
#1. To Tennessee
Missouri
#3. To Florida
#2. To Illinois
#1. To Kansas
Montana
#3. To Oregon
#2. To Idaho
#1. To Washington
Nebraska
#3. To Texas
#2. To Colorado
#1. To Iowa
Nevada
#3. To Arizona
#2. To Texas
#1. To California
New Hampshire
#3. To Florida
#2. To Maine
#1. To Massachusetts
New Jersey
#3. To Florida
#2. To New York
#1. To Pennsylvania
New Mexico
#3. To Colorado
#2. To Arizona
#1. To Texas
new York
#3. To Pennsylvania
#2. To Florida
#1. To New Jersey
North Carolina
#3. To Virginia
#2. To Florida
#1. To South Carolina
North Dakota
#3. Wisconsin
#2. Colorado
#1. Minnesota
Ohio
#3. To Pennsylvania
#2. To Kentucky
#1. To Florida
Oklahoma
#3. To Arkansas
#2. To Florida
#1. To Texas
Oregon
#3. To Idaho
#2. To California
#1. To Washington
Pennsylvania
#3. To New Jersey
#2. To New York
#1. To Florida
Rhode Island
#3. To California
#2. To Connecticut
#1. To Massachusetts
South Carolina
#3. To Florida
#2. To Georgia
#1. To North Carolina
South Dakota
#3. To Iowa
#2. To North Dakota
#1. To Minnesota
Tennessee
#3. To Alabama
#2. To Florida
#1. To Georgia
Texas
#3. To Oklahoma
#2. To Colorado
#1. To California
Utah
#3. To California
#2. To Arizona
#1. To Texas
Vermont
#3. To NewHampshire
#2. To New York
#1. To Florida
Virginia
#3. To California
#2. To Florida
#1. To North Carolina
Washington
#3. To Arizona
#2. To Oregon
#1. To California
West Virginia
#3. To Maryland
#2. To Virginia
#1. To Ohio
Wisconsin
#3. To Florida
#2. To Illinois
#1. To Minnesota
Wyoming
#3. To Utah
#2. To Montana
#1. To Colorado
