
Where people in Alabama are moving to most
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just 9.3% of Americans moved.
American migration has been in some form of decline since the housing boom and economic growth of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. During that period, as much as 20% of the population moved each year.
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Alabama are moving to most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that have moved from Alabama in 2019. Keep reading to see where people in your home state are moving the most.
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#40. West Virginia
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from West Virginia to Alabama in 2019: 421
--- #18 most common destination from West Virginia

#39. Connecticut
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Connecticut to Alabama in 2019: 705
--- #29 most common destination from Connecticut
#38. Alaska
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Alaska to Alabama in 2019: 1,105
--- #15 most common destination from Alaska

#37. South Dakota
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Dakota to Alabama in 2019: 0
--- #45 (tie) most common destination from South Dakota

#36. New Jersey
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Jersey to Alabama in 2019: 599
--- #32 most common destination from New Jersey
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#35. New Hampshire
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Hampshire to Alabama in 2019: 176
--- #29 most common destination from New Hampshire
#34. Montana
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Montana to Alabama in 2019: 151
--- #33 most common destination from Montana
#33. Minnesota
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Minnesota to Alabama in 2019: 41
--- #46 most common destination from Minnesota
#32. Washington, D.C.
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington, D.C. to Alabama in 2019: 248
--- #27 most common destination from Washington, D.C.
#31. Hawaii
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Hawaii to Alabama in 2019: 668
--- #24 most common destination from Hawaii
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#30. Arkansas
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arkansas to Alabama in 2019: 813
--- #20 most common destination from Arkansas

#29. Wisconsin
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wisconsin to Alabama in 2019: 1,307
--- #21 most common destination from Wisconsin
#28. New Mexico
--- 0.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Mexico to Alabama in 2019: 53
--- #44 most common destination from New Mexico

#27. Nebraska
--- 0.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nebraska to Alabama in 2019: 386
--- #25 most common destination from Nebraska

#26. New York
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from New York to Alabama in 2019: 1,996
--- #34 most common destination from New York
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#25. South Carolina
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Carolina to Alabama in 2019: 2,448
--- #13 most common destination from South Carolina
#24. Kansas
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kansas to Alabama in 2019: 1,212
--- #18 most common destination from Kansas
#23. Utah
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Utah to Alabama in 2019: 2,083
--- #11 most common destination from Utah

#22. Washington
--- 1.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington to Alabama in 2019: 1,883
--- #28 most common destination from Washington

#21. Massachusetts
--- 1.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Massachusetts to Alabama in 2019: 1,452
--- #26 most common destination from Massachusetts
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#20. Ohio
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Ohio to Alabama in 2019: 2,364
--- #21 most common destination from Ohio
#19. Wyoming
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wyoming to Alabama in 2019: 0
--- #43 (tie) most common destination from Wyoming
#18. Indiana
--- 1.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Indiana to Alabama in 2019: 3,451
--- #11 most common destination from Indiana

#17. Maryland
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maryland to Alabama in 2019: 808
--- #33 most common destination from Maryland

#16. Illinois
--- 1.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Illinois to Alabama in 2019: 1,962
--- #28 most common destination from Illinois
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#15. Arizona
--- 1.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arizona to Alabama in 2019: 904
--- #36 most common destination from Arizona

#14. Pennsylvania
--- 1.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Pennsylvania to Alabama in 2019: 2,336
--- #23 most common destination from Pennsylvania

#13. Michigan
--- 2.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Michigan to Alabama in 2019: 1,893
--- #20 most common destination from Michigan

#12. Missouri
--- 2.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Missouri to Alabama in 2019: 864
--- #32 most common destination from Missouri

#11. Louisiana
--- 2.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Louisiana to Alabama in 2019: 3,789
--- #7 most common destination from Louisiana
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#10. California
--- 3.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from California to Alabama in 2019: 3,690
--- #36 most common destination from California

#9. Colorado
--- 3.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Colorado to Alabama in 2019: 2,042
--- #32 most common destination from Colorado
#8. Mississippi
--- 3.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Mississippi to Alabama in 2019: 4,377
--- #6 most common destination from Mississippi

#7. Virginia
--- 4.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Virginia to Alabama in 2019: 2,876
--- #23 most common destination from Virginia

#6. Kentucky
--- 4.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kentucky to Alabama in 2019: 1,500
--- #16 most common destination from Kentucky
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#5. North Carolina
--- 4.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Carolina to Alabama in 2019: 3,597
--- #19 most common destination from North Carolina
#4. Tennessee
--- 6.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Tennessee to Alabama in 2019: 9,970
--- #3 (tie) most common destination from Tennessee

#3. Texas
--- 8.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Texas to Alabama in 2019: 8,405
--- #20 most common destination from Texas
#2. Georgia
--- 14.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Georgia to Alabama in 2019: 13,993
--- #6 most common destination from Georgia

#1. Florida
--- 15.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Florida to Alabama in 2019: 15,519
--- #10 most common destination from Florida
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