Where North Carolina is seeing people move from
Each year, an average of about 35.5 million Americans pack up and switch homes. While most people who move stay in the same counties they lived in the year prior, there are still roughly 6 million people who decide to cross state lines for their next place of residence. According to statistics from Forbes, the top states that are seeing more people moving in than out include Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada.
To get a sense of which states migrate most heavily to North Carolina, Stacker analyzed 2006 and 2016 state-to-state migration flow statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data is taken from the American Community Survey conducted for both years and shows estimated migration flows all over the United States.
Whether it’s to find a better house or apartment, transfer closer to a new job, or to start a family, Americans have several reasons to change their surrounding environments. Read on to find out who will be likely to join your neighborhood soon.
Montana
Migrations from Montana in 2016: 139
Migrations from Montana in 2006: 49 (#50 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 183.7%
Wyoming
Migrations from Wyoming in 2016: 145
Migrations from Wyoming in 2006: 592 (#46 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 75.5%
Nebraska
Migrations from Nebraska in 2016: 164
Migrations from Nebraska in 2006: 564 (#47 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 70.9%
New Mexico
Migrations from New Mexico in 2016: 462
Migrations from New Mexico in 2006: 1,732 (#33 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 73.3%
Iowa
Migrations from Iowa in 2016: 480
Migrations from Iowa in 2006: 762 (#44 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 37.0%
Vermont
Migrations from Vermont in 2016: 608
Migrations from Vermont in 2006: 929 (#42 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 34.6%
North Dakota
Migrations from North Dakota in 2016: 668
Migrations from North Dakota in 2006: 862 (#43 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 22.5%
South Dakota
Migrations from South Dakota in 2016: 743
Migrations from South Dakota in 2006: 222 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 234.7%
Rhode Island
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2016: 897
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2006: 1,219 (#38 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 26.4%
Delaware
Migrations from Delaware in 2016: 955
Migrations from Delaware in 2006: 443 (#48 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 115.6%
Arkansas
Migrations from Arkansas in 2016: 1,135
Migrations from Arkansas in 2006: 1,648 (#34 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 31.1%
Oregon
Migrations from Oregon in 2016: 1,263
Migrations from Oregon in 2006: 2,135 (#29 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 40.8%
Idaho
Migrations from Idaho in 2016: 1,267
Migrations from Idaho in 2006: 1,627 (#35 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 22.1%
Utah
Migrations from Utah in 2016: 1,271
Migrations from Utah in 2006: 1,795 (#32 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 29.2%
Maine
Migrations from Maine in 2016: 1,324
Migrations from Maine in 2006: 1,176 (#40 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 12.6%
Hawaii
Migrations from Hawaii in 2016: 1,365
Migrations from Hawaii in 2006: 2,807 (#26 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 51.4%
Mississippi
Migrations from Mississippi in 2016: 1,509
Migrations from Mississippi in 2006: 2,664 (#27 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 43.4%
New Hampshire
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2016: 1,548
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2006: 1,181 (#39 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 31.1%
Washington D.C.
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2016: 1,737
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2006: 3,076 (#22 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 43.5%
Minnesota
Migrations from Minnesota in 2016: 1,782
Migrations from Minnesota in 2006: 1,467 (#36 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 21.5%
Alaska
Migrations from Alaska in 2016: 2,059
Migrations from Alaska in 2006: 997 (#41 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 106.5%
Nevada
Migrations from Nevada in 2016: 2,111
Migrations from Nevada in 2006: 1,821 (#31 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 15.9%
Kansas
Migrations from Kansas in 2016: 2,245
Migrations from Kansas in 2006: 665 (#45 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 237.6%
Louisiana
Migrations from Louisiana in 2016: 2,562
Migrations from Louisiana in 2006: 5,627 (#15 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 54.5%
Wisconsin
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2016: 2,600
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2006: 3,489 (#21 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 25.5%
Oklahoma
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2016: 2,997
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2006: 1,906 (#30 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 57.2%
Kentucky
Migrations from Kentucky in 2016: 3,409
Migrations from Kentucky in 2006: 1,456 (#37 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 134.1%
Alabama
Migrations from Alabama in 2016: 3,491
Migrations from Alabama in 2006: 2,497 (#28 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 39.8%
Arizona
Migrations from Arizona in 2016: 3,539
Migrations from Arizona in 2006: 3,920 (#20 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 9.7%
West Virginia
Migrations from West Virginia in 2016: 3,722
Migrations from West Virginia in 2006: 5,050 (#16 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 26.3%
Indiana
Migrations from Indiana in 2016: 4,211
Migrations from Indiana in 2006: 4,367 (#19 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 3.6%
Colorado
Migrations from Colorado in 2016: 4,285
Migrations from Colorado in 2006: 3,074 (#23 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 39.4%
Missouri
Migrations from Missouri in 2016: 4,563
Migrations from Missouri in 2006: 3,002 (#24 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 52.0%
Washington
Migrations from Washington in 2016: 4,751
Migrations from Washington in 2006: 2,952 (#25 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 60.9%
Massachusetts
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2016: 5,116
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2006: 4,638 (#18 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 10.3%
Michigan
Migrations from Michigan in 2016: 6,818
Migrations from Michigan in 2006: 6,529 (#13 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 4.4%
Connecticut
Migrations from Connecticut in 2016: 7,425
Migrations from Connecticut in 2006: 5,006 (#17 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 48.3%
Tennessee
Migrations from Tennessee in 2016: 8,233
Migrations from Tennessee in 2006: 6,836 (#12 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 20.4%
Illinois
Migrations from Illinois in 2016: 8,568
Migrations from Illinois in 2006: 6,496 (#14 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 31.9%
Ohio
Migrations from Ohio in 2016: 9,665
Migrations from Ohio in 2006: 11,878 (#11 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 18.6%
Maryland
Migrations from Maryland in 2016: 9,671
Migrations from Maryland in 2006: 16,726 (#6 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 42.2%
New Jersey
Migrations from New Jersey in 2016: 11,706
Migrations from New Jersey in 2006: 14,757 (#9 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 20.7%
Texas
Migrations from Texas in 2016: 11,981
Migrations from Texas in 2006: 14,325 (#10 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 16.4%
Pennsylvania
Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2016: 13,506
Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2006: 15,361 (#8 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 12.1%
California
Migrations from California in 2016: 17,653
Migrations from California in 2006: 17,613 (#5 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 0.2%
Georgia
Migrations from Georgia in 2016: 24,882
Migrations from Georgia in 2006: 16,200 (#7 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 53.6%
New York
Migrations from New York in 2016: 29,702
Migrations from New York in 2006: 40,690 (#2 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 27.0%
South Carolina
Migrations from South Carolina in 2016: 32,088
Migrations from South Carolina in 2006: 24,793 (#4 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 29.4%
Florida
Migrations from Florida in 2016: 32,234
Migrations from Florida in 2006: 41,059 (#1 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 21.5%
Virginia
Migrations from Virginia in 2016: 35,641
Migrations from Virginia in 2006: 33,832 (#3 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 5.3%
