States Sending the Most People to Louisiana

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States sending the most people to Louisiana

The U.S. population between 2019 and 2020 grew at the lowest rate in 120 years—just .35%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But low population growth didn’t stop many people from moving, as western and southern states saw influxes in population while California and New York saw the biggest drops.

Stacker compiled a list of states that are sending the most people to Louisiana using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that moved to Louisiana from the state in 2019.

The 2019 National Movers Study found that the states with the most inbound moves were Vermont, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, and South Carolina. Keep reading to find out which states are sending the most people to Louisiana.

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#30. Massachusetts

- Moved from Massachusetts to Louisiana in 2019: 277
--- 0.4% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #39 most common destination from Massachusetts
- Moved from Louisiana to Massachusetts in 2019: 1,831
--- #12 most common destination from Louisiana

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#29. Nebraska

- Moved from Nebraska to Louisiana in 2019: 317
--- 0.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #29 most common destination from Nebraska
- Moved from Louisiana to Nebraska in 2019: 59
--- #45 most common destination from Louisiana

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#28. Iowa

- Moved from Iowa to Louisiana in 2019: 330
--- 0.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Iowa
- Moved from Louisiana to Iowa in 2019: 502
--- #33 most common destination from Louisiana

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#27. New Hampshire

- Moved from New Hampshire to Louisiana in 2019: 341
--- 0.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #23 most common destination from New Hampshire
- Moved from Louisiana to New Hampshire in 2019: 391
--- #36 most common destination from Louisiana

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#26. New Mexico

- Moved from New Mexico to Louisiana in 2019: 374
--- 0.6% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #31 most common destination from New Mexico
- Moved from Louisiana to New Mexico in 2019: 365
--- #37 most common destination from Louisiana

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#25. Wisconsin

- Moved from Wisconsin to Louisiana in 2019: 529
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #33 most common destination from Wisconsin
- Moved from Louisiana to Wisconsin in 2019: 1,167
--- #21 most common destination from Louisiana

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#24. Michigan

- Moved from Michigan to Louisiana in 2019: 554
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #35 most common destination from Michigan
- Moved from Louisiana to Michigan in 2019: 686
--- #28 most common destination from Louisiana

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#23. Pennsylvania

- Moved from Pennsylvania to Louisiana in 2019: 710
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #39 most common destination from Pennsylvania
- Moved from Louisiana to Pennsylvania in 2019: 1,657
--- #15 most common destination from Louisiana

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#22. Illinois

- Moved from Illinois to Louisiana in 2019: 712
--- 1.1% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #40 most common destination from Illinois
- Moved from Louisiana to Illinois in 2019: 805
--- #25 most common destination from Louisiana

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#21. Washington

- Moved from Washington to Louisiana in 2019: 805
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from Washington
- Moved from Louisiana to Washington in 2019: 1,298
--- #18 most common destination from Louisiana

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#20. Maryland

- Moved from Maryland to Louisiana in 2019: 812
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #32 most common destination from Maryland
- Moved from Louisiana to Maryland in 2019: 1,000
--- #23 most common destination from Louisiana

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#19. Nevada

- Moved from Nevada to Louisiana in 2019: 829
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #30 most common destination from Nevada
- Moved from Louisiana to Nevada in 2019: 1,276
--- #19 most common destination from Louisiana

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#18. Missouri

- Moved from Missouri to Louisiana in 2019: 920
--- 1.4% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #30 most common destination from Missouri
- Moved from Louisiana to Missouri in 2019: 1,488
--- #17 most common destination from Louisiana

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#17. Ohio

- Moved from Ohio to Louisiana in 2019: 1,190
--- 1.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #30 most common destination from Ohio
- Moved from Louisiana to Ohio in 2019: 538
--- #31 most common destination from Louisiana

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#16. Alaska

- Moved from Alaska to Louisiana in 2019: 1,194
--- 1.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #13 most common destination from Alaska
- Moved from Louisiana to Alaska in 2019: 529
--- #32 most common destination from Louisiana

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#15. Arizona

- Moved from Arizona to Louisiana in 2019: 1,357
--- 2.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #30 most common destination from Arizona
- Moved from Louisiana to Arizona in 2019: 1,650
--- #16 most common destination from Louisiana

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#14. New York

- Moved from New York to Louisiana in 2019: 1,359
--- 2.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from New York
- Moved from Louisiana to New York in 2019: 1,757
--- #13 most common destination from Louisiana

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#13. North Carolina

- Moved from North Carolina to Louisiana in 2019: 1,412
--- 2.1% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from North Carolina
- Moved from Louisiana to North Carolina in 2019: 1,272
--- #20 most common destination from Louisiana

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#12. Virginia

- Moved from Virginia to Louisiana in 2019: 1,526
--- 2.3% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #36 most common destination from Virginia
- Moved from Louisiana to Virginia in 2019: 2,609
--- #9 most common destination from Louisiana

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#11. South Carolina

- Moved from South Carolina to Louisiana in 2019: 1,549
--- 2.3% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #15 most common destination from South Carolina
- Moved from Louisiana to South Carolina in 2019: 1,721
--- #14 most common destination from Louisiana

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#10. Colorado

- Moved from Colorado to Louisiana in 2019: 1,881
--- 2.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Colorado
- Moved from Louisiana to Colorado in 2019: 3,901
--- #6 most common destination from Louisiana

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#9. Tennessee

- Moved from Tennessee to Louisiana in 2019: 1,948
--- 2.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #22 most common destination from Tennessee
- Moved from Louisiana to Tennessee in 2019: 1,964
--- #10 most common destination from Louisiana

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#8. Oklahoma

- Moved from Oklahoma to Louisiana in 2019: 1,973
--- 2.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #11 most common destination from Oklahoma
- Moved from Louisiana to Oklahoma in 2019: 1,942
--- #11 most common destination from Louisiana

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#7. Arkansas

- Moved from Arkansas to Louisiana in 2019: 2,497
--- 3.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #9 most common destination from Arkansas
- Moved from Louisiana to Arkansas in 2019: 4,089
--- #5 most common destination from Louisiana

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#6. Alabama

- Moved from Alabama to Louisiana in 2019: 2,567
--- 3.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #11 most common destination from Alabama
- Moved from Louisiana to Alabama in 2019: 3,789
--- #7 most common destination from Louisiana

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#5. Georgia

- Moved from Georgia to Louisiana in 2019: 2,809
--- 4.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #21 most common destination from Georgia
- Moved from Louisiana to Georgia in 2019: 2,845
--- #8 most common destination from Louisiana

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#4. California

- Moved from California to Louisiana in 2019: 4,228
--- 6.3% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from California
- Moved from Louisiana to California in 2019: 5,347
--- #4 most common destination from Louisiana

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#3. Florida

- Moved from Florida to Louisiana in 2019: 5,296
--- 7.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #25 most common destination from Florida
- Moved from Louisiana to Florida in 2019: 8,606
--- #3 most common destination from Louisiana

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#2. Mississippi

- Moved from Mississippi to Louisiana in 2019: 5,395
--- 8.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #4 most common destination from Mississippi
- Moved from Louisiana to Mississippi in 2019: 9,257
--- #2 most common destination from Louisiana

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#1. Texas

- Moved from Texas to Louisiana in 2019: 19,675
--- 29.1% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #6 most common destination from Texas
- Moved from Louisiana to Texas in 2019: 24,513
--- #1 most common destination from Louisiana