Where are the moving trucks going?
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Which states gain the most movers from other states? Tap them most-to-least.
Tapping assigns 1→4 in order
I bet… Florida — hello, sunshine!
Answer
The real order is…
Texas gained about 1.04× as many movers as #2 North Carolina — a close race!
📚 Background Follow the moving trucks! Texas gained the most people from other states — but North Carolina was right on its bumper. Only the top gainers are shown (big states like California and New York had more people leave than arrive). (U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates) (opens in a new tab)
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Compare
Net movers gained, July 2023 → July 2024
Most: Texas (85,267 people (net moves in)); least shown here: Georgia (25,321 people (net moves in)).
Note: measured in net people gained from other states (top gainers only — many states had more leavers). Top 8 states shown (the data covers all 50).
Geography is destiny!
Recap
🏅 Today's discovery
🏅 Texas is the USA's #1!
🐕 States in Numbers
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📋 See the ranking table (top 8)
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | 85,267 people (net moves in) |
| #2 | North Carolina | 82,288 people (net moves in) |
| #3 | South Carolina | 68,043 people (net moves in) |
| #4 | Florida | 64,017 people (net moves in) |
| #5 | Tennessee | 48,476 people (net moves in) |
| #6 | Arizona | 34,902 people (net moves in) |
| #7 | Alabama | 26,028 people (net moves in) |
| #8 | Georgia | 25,321 people (net moves in) |
Top 8 states shown (the data covers all 50).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (year to July 2024)
Sources
Data as of: year to July 2024
U.S. Census Bureau: net domestic migration (NST-EST2024), 7/2023–6/2024 (opens in a new tab) (2026-07-12) — Official published estimates. Top-gaining states shown; many states had net outflows.
↳ On census.gov, search “NST-EST2024” and read the DOMESTICMIG2024 column.