
Where people in Arkansas 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 Arkansas are moving to most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that have moved from Arkansas in 2019. Keep reading to see where people in your home state are moving the most.
#40. West Virginia
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from West Virginia to Arkansas in 2019: 133
--- #37 most common destination from West Virginia
#39. South Dakota
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Dakota to Arkansas in 2019: 0
--- #45 (tie) most common destination from South Dakota
#38. New Hampshire
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Hampshire to Arkansas in 2019: 0
--- #45 (tie) most common destination from New Hampshire
#37. Hawaii
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Hawaii to Arkansas in 2019: 118
--- #40 most common destination from Hawaii
#36. Maine
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maine to Arkansas in 2019: 39
--- #40 most common destination from Maine
#35. Iowa
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Iowa to Arkansas in 2019: 674
--- #26 most common destination from Iowa
#34. New Jersey
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Jersey to Arkansas in 2019: 420
--- #39 most common destination from New Jersey
#33. Nebraska
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nebraska to Arkansas in 2019: 380
--- #27 most common destination from Nebraska
#32. Maryland
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maryland to Arkansas in 2019: 535
--- #37 most common destination from Maryland
#31. Wisconsin
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wisconsin to Arkansas in 2019: 797
--- #26 most common destination from Wisconsin
#30. Minnesota
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Minnesota to Arkansas in 2019: 1,142
--- #24 most common destination from Minnesota
#29. Wyoming
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wyoming to Arkansas in 2019: 1,109
--- #8 most common destination from Wyoming
#28. Nevada
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nevada to Arkansas in 2019: 962
--- #27 most common destination from Nevada
#27. Idaho
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Idaho to Arkansas in 2019: 157
--- #29 most common destination from Idaho
#26. New Mexico
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Mexico to Arkansas in 2019: 0
--- #48 (tie) most common destination from New Mexico
#25. Oregon
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oregon to Arkansas in 2019: 501
--- #34 most common destination from Oregon
#24. Michigan
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Michigan to Arkansas in 2019: 820
--- #29 most common destination from Michigan
#23. Pennsylvania
--- 0.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Pennsylvania to Arkansas in 2019: 533
--- #42 most common destination from Pennsylvania
#22. Kentucky
--- 0.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kentucky to Arkansas in 2019: 265
--- #32 most common destination from Kentucky
#21. South Carolina
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Carolina to Arkansas in 2019: 443
--- #33 most common destination from South Carolina
#20. Alabama
--- 1.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Alabama to Arkansas in 2019: 636
--- #30 most common destination from Alabama
#19. Utah
--- 1.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Utah to Arkansas in 2019: 710
--- #29 most common destination from Utah
#18. Virginia
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Virginia to Arkansas in 2019: 671
--- #44 most common destination from Virginia
#17. Arizona
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arizona to Arkansas in 2019: 692
--- #41 most common destination from Arizona
#16. Colorado
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Colorado to Arkansas in 2019: 1,585
--- #36 most common destination from Colorado
#15. Indiana
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Indiana to Arkansas in 2019: 438
--- #36 most common destination from Indiana
#14. New York
--- 1.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from New York to Arkansas in 2019: 642
--- #41 most common destination from New York
#13. Ohio
--- 1.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Ohio to Arkansas in 2019: 569
--- #37 most common destination from Ohio
#12. Illinois
--- 1.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Illinois to Arkansas in 2019: 1,308
--- #34 most common destination from Illinois
#11. Kansas
--- 2.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kansas to Arkansas in 2019: 1,139
--- #20 most common destination from Kansas
#10. North Carolina
--- 3.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Carolina to Arkansas in 2019: 369
--- #46 most common destination from North Carolina
#9. Louisiana
--- 3.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Louisiana to Arkansas in 2019: 4,089
--- #5 most common destination from Louisiana
#8. Mississippi
--- 4.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Mississippi to Arkansas in 2019: 1,867
--- #9 most common destination from Mississippi
#7. California
--- 4.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from California to Arkansas in 2019: 4,967
--- #32 most common destination from California
#6. Georgia
--- 5.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Georgia to Arkansas in 2019: 1,352
--- #31 most common destination from Georgia
#5. Florida
--- 5.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Florida to Arkansas in 2019: 2,118
--- #38 most common destination from Florida
#4. Missouri
--- 7.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Missouri to Arkansas in 2019: 4,368
--- #8 most common destination from Missouri
#3. Tennessee
--- 8.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Tennessee to Arkansas in 2019: 3,237
--- #16 most common destination from Tennessee
#2. Oklahoma
--- 11.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oklahoma to Arkansas in 2019: 5,826
--- #3 most common destination from Oklahoma
#1. Texas
--- 19.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Texas to Arkansas in 2019: 12,851
--- #15 most common destination from Texas