Metros sending the most people to Knoxville

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Knoxville

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Knoxville, TN Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Knoxville from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Austin in 2015-2019: 152 (#85 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Knoxville to Austin: 26 (#125 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 126 to Knoxville

#49. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Denver in 2015-2019: 154 (#112 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Knoxville to Denver: 299 (#15 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 145 to Denver

#48. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 157 (#40 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Knoxville to Birmingham: 197 (#25 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 40 to Birmingham

#47. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 159 (#63 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Knoxville to Cleveland: 116 (#46 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 43 to Knoxville

#46. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from New Haven in 2015-2019: 162 (#36 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Knoxville to New Haven: 16 (#151 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 146 to Knoxville

#45. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Winston in 2015-2019: 164 (#29 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Knoxville to Winston: 83 (#61 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 81 to Knoxville

#44. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Lexington in 2015-2019: 164 (#28 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Knoxville to Lexington: 126 (#40 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 38 to Knoxville

#43. Mobile, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Mobile in 2015-2019: 166 (#20 most common destination from Mobile)
- Migration from Knoxville to Mobile: 44 (#96 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 122 to Knoxville

#42. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 166 (#69 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Knoxville to Jacksonville: 101 (#52 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 65 to Knoxville

#41. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from York in 2015-2019: 174 (#12 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Knoxville to York: 67 (#69 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 107 to Knoxville

#40. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from North Port in 2015-2019: 181 (#30 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Knoxville to North Port: 160 (#31 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 21 to Knoxville

#39. New Bern, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from New Bern in 2015-2019: 185 (#17 most common destination from New Bern)
- Migration from Knoxville to New Bern: 14 (#158 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 171 to Knoxville

#38. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 185 (#67 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Knoxville to Cincinnati: 306 (#13 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 121 to Cincinnati

#37. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 187 (#81 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Knoxville to San Antonio: 121 (#42 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 66 to Knoxville

#36. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Columbia in 2015-2019: 200 (#33 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Knoxville to Columbia: 242 (#18 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 42 to Columbia

#35. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 209 (#29 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Knoxville to Clarksville: 334 (#12 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 125 to Clarksville

#34. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 210 (#81 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Knoxville to Virginia Beach: 115 (#47 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 95 to Knoxville

#33. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Charleston in 2015-2019: 212 (#34 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Knoxville to Charleston: 147 (#36 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 65 to Knoxville

#32. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 225 (#62 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Knoxville to Minneapolis: 58 (#79 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 167 to Knoxville

#31. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Roanoke in 2015-2019: 230 (#14 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Knoxville to Roanoke: 8 (#176 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 222 to Knoxville

#30. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 236 (#25 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Knoxville to Anchorage: 21 (#135 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 215 to Knoxville

#29. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Augusta in 2015-2019: 242 (#20 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Knoxville to Augusta: 175 (#29 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 67 to Knoxville

#28. Huntsville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Huntsville in 2015-2019: 246 (#14 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Migration from Knoxville to Huntsville: 87 (#58 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 159 to Knoxville

#27. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Asheville in 2015-2019: 249 (#15 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Knoxville to Asheville: 65 (#70 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 184 to Knoxville

#26. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 252 (#105 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Knoxville to Philadelphia: 131 (#39 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 121 to Knoxville

#25. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 254 (#85 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Knoxville to Phoenix: 193 (#27 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 61 to Knoxville

#24. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 262 (#15 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Knoxville to Palm Bay: 35 (#113 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 227 to Knoxville

#23. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from San Diego in 2015-2019: 277 (#87 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Knoxville to San Diego: 156 (#33 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 121 to Knoxville

#22. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Detroit in 2015-2019: 283 (#63 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Knoxville to Detroit: 194 (#26 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 89 to Knoxville

#21. Jackson, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Jackson in 2015-2019: 294 (#3 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Knoxville to Jackson: 354 (#11 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 60 to Jackson

#20. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 349 (#50 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Knoxville to Charlotte: 500 (#7 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 151 to Charlotte

#19. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 359 (#50 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Knoxville to St. Louis: 45 (#93 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 314 to Knoxville

#18. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Orlando in 2015-2019: 388 (#48 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Knoxville to Orlando: 166 (#30 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 222 to Knoxville

#17. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Houston in 2015-2019: 430 (#69 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Knoxville to Houston: 98 (#53 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 332 to Knoxville

#16. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Kingsport in 2015-2019: 439 (#4 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Migration from Knoxville to Kingsport: 209 (#23 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 230 to Knoxville

#15. Cleveland, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 479 (#3 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Knoxville to Cleveland: 454 (#9 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 25 to Knoxville

#14. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Worcester in 2015-2019: 535 (#12 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Knoxville to Worcester: 18 (#143 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 517 to Knoxville

#13. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Dallas in 2015-2019: 560 (#63 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Knoxville to Dallas: 404 (#10 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 156 to Knoxville

#12. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from New York in 2015-2019: 662 (#109 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Knoxville to New York: 221 (#19 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 441 to Knoxville

#11. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 662 (#20 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Knoxville to Indianapolis: 291 (#16 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 371 to Knoxville

#10. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Tampa in 2015-2019: 692 (#33 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Knoxville to Tampa: 305 (#14 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 387 to Knoxville

#9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Miami in 2015-2019: 757 (#42 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Knoxville to Miami: 150 (#35 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 607 to Knoxville

#8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Washington in 2015-2019: 764 (#68 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Knoxville to Washington: 459 (#8 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 305 to Knoxville

#7. Johnson City, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Johnson City in 2015-2019: 836 (#3 most common destination from Johnson City)
- Migration from Knoxville to Johnson City: 675 (#5 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 161 to Knoxville

#6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 915 (#46 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Knoxville to Atlanta: 1,270 (#2 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 355 to Atlanta

#5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Chicago in 2015-2019: 925 (#65 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Knoxville to Chicago: 262 (#17 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 663 to Knoxville

#4. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Memphis in 2015-2019: 955 (#7 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Knoxville to Memphis: 525 (#6 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 430 to Knoxville

#3. Morristown, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Morristown in 2015-2019: 958 (#1 most common destination from Morristown)
- Migration from Knoxville to Morristown: 999 (#4 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 41 to Morristown

#2. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Chattanooga in 2015-2019: 1,474 (#3 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Knoxville to Chattanooga: 1,100 (#3 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 374 to Knoxville

#1. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville from Nashville in 2015-2019: 3,792 (#1 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Knoxville to Nashville: 4,188 (#1 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 396 to Nashville

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