Where people in Little Rock are moving to most

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May 17, 2022
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Where people in Little Rock are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Little Rock between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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

- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 112
- Migration from Detroit to Little Rock: 0
- Net migration: 112 to Detroit
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#49. Huntsville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Huntsville in 2015-2019: 112
- Migration from Huntsville to Little Rock: 0
- Net migration: 112 to Huntsville
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#48. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 119
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Little Rock: 0
- Net migration: 119 to Salt Lake City
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#47. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Philadelphia to Little Rock: 1 (#305 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 119 to Philadelphia
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#46. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Boston to Little Rock: 152 (#106 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 32 to Little Rock

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#45. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Pensacola in 2015-2019: 126
- Migration from Pensacola to Little Rock: 76 (#84 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 50 to Pensacola
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#44. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Cincinnati to Little Rock: 0
- Net migration: 127 to Cincinnati
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#43. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Waco in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Waco to Little Rock: 38 (#33 most common destination from Waco)
- Net migration: 97 to Waco
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#42. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 140
- Migration from San Francisco to Little Rock: 10 (#247 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 130 to San Francisco
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#41. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 149
- Migration from Orlando to Little Rock: 45 (#169 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 104 to Orlando

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#40. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 152
- Migration from Cape Coral to Little Rock: 0
- Net migration: 152 to Cape Coral
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#39. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Shreveport in 2015-2019: 154
- Migration from Shreveport to Little Rock: 55 (#48 most common destination from Shreveport)
- Net migration: 99 to Shreveport
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#38. Monroe, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Monroe in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Monroe to Little Rock: 222 (#6 most common destination from Monroe)
- Net migration: 65 to Little Rock
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#37. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Killeen in 2015-2019: 159
- Migration from Killeen to Little Rock: 228 (#33 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 69 to Little Rock
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#36. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 159
- Migration from Indianapolis to Little Rock: 259 (#53 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 100 to Little Rock

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

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 162
- Migration from Charlotte to Little Rock: 35 (#194 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 127 to Charlotte
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#34. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 177
- Migration from Poughkeepsie to Little Rock: 0
- Net migration: 177 to Poughkeepsie
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#33. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Sacramento to Little Rock: 24 (#180 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 156 to Sacramento
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#32. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 189
- Migration from Minneapolis to Little Rock: 42 (#195 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 147 to Minneapolis
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#31. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 189
- Migration from Chicago to Little Rock: 268 (#143 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 79 to Little Rock

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#30. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 195
- Migration from Portland to Little Rock: 65 (#142 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 130 to Portland
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#29. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 204
- Migration from Tucson to Little Rock: 73 (#88 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 131 to Tucson
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#28. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 213
- Migration from Seattle to Little Rock: 120 (#138 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 93 to Seattle
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#27. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 216
- Migration from Tampa to Little Rock: 7 (#303 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 209 to Tampa
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#26. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 226
- Migration from Miami to Little Rock: 148 (#136 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 78 to Miami

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#25. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 230
- Migration from Kansas City to Little Rock: 243 (#58 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 13 to Little Rock
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#24. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 239
- Migration from Atlanta to Little Rock: 385 (#96 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 146 to Little Rock
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#23. Longview, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Longview in 2015-2019: 246
- Migration from Longview to Little Rock: 19 (#56 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 227 to Longview
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#22. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to New Orleans in 2015-2019: 246
- Migration from New Orleans to Little Rock: 120 (#64 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Net migration: 126 to New Orleans
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#21. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 252
- Migration from Washington to Little Rock: 373 (#121 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 121 to Little Rock

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#20. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 254
- Migration from Jacksonville to Little Rock: 36 (#173 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 218 to Jacksonville
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#19. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 267
- Migration from San Antonio to Little Rock: 47 (#173 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 220 to San Antonio
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#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 275
- Migration from Los Angeles to Little Rock: 126 (#190 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 149 to Los Angeles
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#17. Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Texarkana in 2015-2019: 297
- Migration from Texarkana to Little Rock: 399 (#3 most common destination from Texarkana)
- Net migration: 102 to Little Rock
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#16. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 310
- Migration from Denver to Little Rock: 500 (#45 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 190 to Little Rock

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#15. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Gulfport in 2015-2019: 324
- Migration from Gulfport to Little Rock: 66 (#57 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Net migration: 258 to Gulfport
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#14. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa in 2015-2019: 343
- Migration from Tulsa to Little Rock: 123 (#40 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 220 to Tulsa
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#13. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 353
- Migration from Nashville to Little Rock: 123 (#83 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 230 to Nashville
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#12. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 354
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Little Rock: 128 (#58 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 226 to Oklahoma City
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#11. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 416
- Migration from St. Louis to Little Rock: 459 (#39 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 43 to Little Rock

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#10. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 423
- Migration from Riverside to Little Rock: 123 (#124 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 300 to Riverside
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#9. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 445
- Migration from Houston to Little Rock: 442 (#68 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 3 to Houston
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#8. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 514
- Migration from Austin to Little Rock: 263 (#57 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 251 to Austin
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#7. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Memphis in 2015-2019: 853
- Migration from Memphis to Little Rock: 661 (#9 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 192 to Memphis
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#6. Jonesboro, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Jonesboro in 2015-2019: 962
- Migration from Jonesboro to Little Rock: 801 (#1 most common destination from Jonesboro)
- Net migration: 161 to Jonesboro

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#5. Pine Bluff, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Pine Bluff in 2015-2019: 1,191
- Migration from Pine Bluff to Little Rock: 1,156 (#1 most common destination from Pine Bluff)
- Net migration: 35 to Pine Bluff
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#4. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area

- Migration to Fort Smith in 2015-2019: 1,262
- Migration from Fort Smith to Little Rock: 659 (#3 most common destination from Fort Smith)
- Net migration: 603 to Fort Smith
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#3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,340
- Migration from Dallas to Little Rock: 744 (#54 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 596 to Dallas
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#2. Hot Springs, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Hot Springs in 2015-2019: 1,362
- Migration from Hot Springs to Little Rock: 1,095 (#1 most common destination from Hot Springs)
- Net migration: 267 to Hot Springs
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#1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 2,049
- Migration from Fayetteville to Little Rock: 1,821 (#1 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 228 to Fayetteville

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