
Where people in Hattiesburg are moving to most
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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Hattiesburg are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Hattiesburg, MS 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 Hattiesburg between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Evansville in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Evansville to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Evansville
- Migration from Evansville to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Evansville

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#49. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 23
- Migration from San Diego to Hattiesburg: 121 (#140 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 98 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from San Diego to Hattiesburg: 121 (#140 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 98 to Hattiesburg

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#48. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 23
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Colorado Springs

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#47. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 25
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Hattiesburg: 14 (#180 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 11 to Louisville/Jefferson County
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Hattiesburg: 14 (#180 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 11 to Louisville/Jefferson County
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#46. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Beaumont in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Beaumont to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Beaumont
- Migration from Beaumont to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Beaumont
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#45. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Jacksonville to Hattiesburg: 21 (#208 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 5 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Hattiesburg: 21 (#208 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 5 to Jacksonville
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#44. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area
- Migration to Bowling Green in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Bowling Green to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Bowling Green
- Migration from Bowling Green to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Bowling Green

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#43. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Harrisburg to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Harrisburg
- Migration from Harrisburg to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Harrisburg

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#42. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Fort Collins to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 28 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Fort Collins to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 28 to Fort Collins

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#41. Lafayette, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Lafayette in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Lafayette to Hattiesburg: 50 (#36 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Net migration: 22 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Lafayette to Hattiesburg: 50 (#36 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Net migration: 22 to Hattiesburg
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#40. Lubbock, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Lubbock in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Lubbock to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Lubbock
- Migration from Lubbock to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Lubbock

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#39. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
- Migration to Providence in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Providence to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 30 to Providence
- Migration from Providence to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 30 to Providence

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#38. Hot Springs, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Hot Springs in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Hot Springs to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Hot Springs
- Migration from Hot Springs to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Hot Springs

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#37. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
- Migration to Memphis in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Memphis to Hattiesburg: 409 (#21 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 376 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Memphis to Hattiesburg: 409 (#21 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 376 to Hattiesburg
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#36. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Fayetteville to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Fayetteville
- Migration from Fayetteville to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Fayetteville
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#35. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from San Francisco to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 36 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 36 to San Francisco
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#34. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Tucson to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Tucson
- Migration from Tucson to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Tucson

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#33. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from New York to Hattiesburg: 34 (#286 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 3 to New York
- Migration from New York to Hattiesburg: 34 (#286 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 3 to New York
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#32. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Poughkeepsie to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Poughkeepsie
- Migration from Poughkeepsie to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Poughkeepsie
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#31. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Philadelphia to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Philadelphia
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#30. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Tuscaloosa in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Hattiesburg: 33 (#48 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
- Net migration: 9 to Tuscaloosa
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Hattiesburg: 33 (#48 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
- Net migration: 9 to Tuscaloosa
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#29. Houma-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Houma in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Houma to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Houma
- Migration from Houma to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Houma

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#28. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Ogden in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Ogden to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Ogden
- Migration from Ogden to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Ogden
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#27. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Cincinnati to Hattiesburg: 1 (#256 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 43 to Cincinnati
- Migration from Cincinnati to Hattiesburg: 1 (#256 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 43 to Cincinnati
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#26. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Washington to Hattiesburg: 15 (#309 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 33 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Hattiesburg: 15 (#309 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 33 to Washington
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#25. Knoxville, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Knoxville in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Knoxville to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 49 to Knoxville
- Migration from Knoxville to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 49 to Knoxville

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#24. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Phoenix to Hattiesburg: 9 (#322 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 42 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Hattiesburg: 9 (#322 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 42 to Phoenix

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#23. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Austin to Hattiesburg: 59 (#141 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 6 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Austin to Hattiesburg: 59 (#141 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 6 to Hattiesburg
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#22. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Pensacola in 2015-2019: 57
- Migration from Pensacola to Hattiesburg: 293 (#24 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 236 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Pensacola to Hattiesburg: 293 (#24 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 236 to Hattiesburg
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#21. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 59
- Migration from Charlotte to Hattiesburg: 105 (#118 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 46 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Charlotte to Hattiesburg: 105 (#118 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 46 to Hattiesburg
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#20. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Chicago to Hattiesburg: 17 (#322 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 44 to Chicago
- Migration from Chicago to Hattiesburg: 17 (#322 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 44 to Chicago

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#19. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from San Antonio to Hattiesburg: 53 (#164 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 18 to San Antonio
- Migration from San Antonio to Hattiesburg: 53 (#164 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 18 to San Antonio

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#18. Mobile, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Mobile in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Mobile to Hattiesburg: 96 (#32 most common destination from Mobile)
- Net migration: 20 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Mobile to Hattiesburg: 96 (#32 most common destination from Mobile)
- Net migration: 20 to Hattiesburg

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#17. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
- Migration to College Station in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from College Station to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 78 to College Station
- Migration from College Station to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 78 to College Station

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#16. Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Lake Charles in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Lake Charles to Hattiesburg: 51 (#24 most common destination from Lake Charles)
- Net migration: 28 to Lake Charles
- Migration from Lake Charles to Hattiesburg: 51 (#24 most common destination from Lake Charles)
- Net migration: 28 to Lake Charles

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#15. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Baton Rouge in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Baton Rouge to Hattiesburg: 161 (#22 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Net migration: 79 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Baton Rouge to Hattiesburg: 161 (#22 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Net migration: 79 to Hattiesburg
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#14. Muskegon, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Muskegon in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Muskegon to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 82 to Muskegon
- Migration from Muskegon to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 82 to Muskegon

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#13. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2015-2019: 88
- Migration from Birmingham to Hattiesburg: 7 (#174 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 81 to Birmingham
- Migration from Birmingham to Hattiesburg: 7 (#174 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 81 to Birmingham

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#12. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Tampa to Hattiesburg: 10 (#294 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 90 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to Hattiesburg: 10 (#294 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 90 to Tampa

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#11. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from El Paso to Hattiesburg: 19 (#151 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 84 to El Paso
- Migration from El Paso to Hattiesburg: 19 (#151 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 84 to El Paso
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#10. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 108
- Migration from Columbus to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 108 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Hattiesburg: 0
- Net migration: 108 to Columbus

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#9. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Nashville to Hattiesburg: 4 (#264 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 113 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Hattiesburg: 4 (#264 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 113 to Nashville

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#8. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Houston to Hattiesburg: 307 (#91 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 178 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Houston to Hattiesburg: 307 (#91 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 178 to Hattiesburg
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#7. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Killeen in 2015-2019: 147
- Migration from Killeen to Hattiesburg: 28 (#120 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 119 to Killeen
- Migration from Killeen to Hattiesburg: 28 (#120 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 119 to Killeen
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#6. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 177
- Migration from Columbus to Hattiesburg: 35 (#86 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 142 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Hattiesburg: 35 (#86 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 142 to Columbus

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#5. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
- Migration to New Orleans in 2015-2019: 213
- Migration from New Orleans to Hattiesburg: 758 (#12 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Net migration: 545 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from New Orleans to Hattiesburg: 758 (#12 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Net migration: 545 to Hattiesburg
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#4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 296
- Migration from Atlanta to Hattiesburg: 112 (#176 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 184 to Atlanta
- Migration from Atlanta to Hattiesburg: 112 (#176 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 184 to Atlanta

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#3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 372
- Migration from Dallas to Hattiesburg: 35 (#259 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 337 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Hattiesburg: 35 (#259 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 337 to Dallas

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#2. Jackson, MS Metro Area
- Migration to Jackson in 2015-2019: 1,274
- Migration from Jackson to Hattiesburg: 978 (#2 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 296 to Jackson
- Migration from Jackson to Hattiesburg: 978 (#2 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 296 to Jackson

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#1. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area
- Migration to Gulfport in 2015-2019: 1,425
- Migration from Gulfport to Hattiesburg: 1,493 (#2 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Net migration: 68 to Hattiesburg
- Migration from Gulfport to Hattiesburg: 1,493 (#2 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Net migration: 68 to Hattiesburg