Where people in Texas are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Texas are moving to most

Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.

Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record , while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' . States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states people from Texas are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Texas to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from Texas are moving.

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#25. Kentucky

- 7,630 people from Texas moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#24. Kansas

- 7,767 people from Texas moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.57% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#23. Indiana

- 8,276 people from Texas moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#22. Mississippi

- 8,312 people from Texas moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#21. Michigan

- 8,529 people from Texas moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#20. Pennsylvania

- 8,544 people from Texas moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#19. South Carolina

- 8,811 people from Texas moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.78% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #8 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#18. Missouri

- 9,168 people from Texas moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#17. Alabama

- 10,102 people from Texas moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#16. Ohio

- 10,239 people from Texas moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#15. New York

- 12,233 people from Texas moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #7 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#14. Tennessee

- 12,862 people from Texas moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#13. Virginia

- 13,359 people from Texas moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#12. North Carolina

- 16,332 people from Texas moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #7 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#11. New Mexico

- 16,986 people from Texas moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico

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#10. Arkansas

- 17,105 people from Texas moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 3.46% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#9. Arizona

- 17,404 people from Texas moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#8. Louisiana

- 17,663 people from Texas moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 3.57% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#7. Washington

- 19,245 people from Texas moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#6. Illinois

- 19,949 people from Texas moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 4.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#5. Georgia

- 23,754 people from Texas moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 4.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#4. Colorado

- 25,466 people from Texas moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 5.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#3. Oklahoma

- 26,440 people from Texas moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 5.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#2. Florida

- 38,207 people from Texas moved to Florida in 2022, making up 7.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#1. California

- 42,279 people from Texas moved to California in 2022, making up 8.56% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to California

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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