Where Texas 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 Texas, 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.

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Vermont

Migrations from Vermont in 2016: 252
Migrations from Vermont in 2006: 120 (#50 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 110.0%

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Wyoming

Migrations from Wyoming in 2016: 732
Migrations from Wyoming in 2006: 2,700 (#39 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 72.9%

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South Dakota

Migrations from South Dakota in 2016: 860
Migrations from South Dakota in 2006: 2,421 (#40 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 64.5%

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West Virginia

Migrations from West Virginia in 2016: 915
Migrations from West Virginia in 2006: 1,428 (#43 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 35.9%

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Rhode Island

Migrations from Rhode Island in 2016: 1,361
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2006: 303 (#48 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 349.2%

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New Hampshire

Migrations from New Hampshire in 2016: 1,542
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2006: 1,308 (#44 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 17.9%

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Maine

Migrations from Maine in 2016: 1,544
Migrations from Maine in 2006: 355 (#47 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 334.9%

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Washington D.C.

Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2016: 1,624
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2006: 1,009 (#45 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 61.0%

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Connecticut

Migrations from Connecticut in 2016: 1,834
Migrations from Connecticut in 2006: 2,884 (#38 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 36.4%

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Montana

Migrations from Montana in 2016: 1,974
Migrations from Montana in 2006: 1,564 (#42 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 26.2%

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Delaware

Migrations from Delaware in 2016: 2,012
Migrations from Delaware in 2006: 223 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 802.2%

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North Dakota

Migrations from North Dakota in 2016: 2,026
Migrations from North Dakota in 2006: 551 (#46 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 267.7%

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Alaska

Migrations from Alaska in 2016: 2,257
Migrations from Alaska in 2006: 4,910 (#32 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 54.0%

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Idaho

Migrations from Idaho in 2016: 2,668
Migrations from Idaho in 2006: 2,055 (#41 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 29.8%

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Hawaii

Migrations from Hawaii in 2016: 3,630
Migrations from Hawaii in 2006: 8,183 (#24 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 55.6%

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Oregon

Migrations from Oregon in 2016: 3,704
Migrations from Oregon in 2006: 3,523 (#36 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 5.1%

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Wisconsin

Migrations from Wisconsin in 2016: 4,927
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2006: 4,121 (#33 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 19.6%

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Massachusetts

Migrations from Massachusetts in 2016: 5,636
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2006: 5,868 (#28 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 4.0%

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Nebraska

Migrations from Nebraska in 2016: 6,201
Migrations from Nebraska in 2006: 3,558 (#35 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 74.3%

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Nevada

Migrations from Nevada in 2016: 6,499
Migrations from Nevada in 2006: 5,724 (#29 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 13.5%

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Iowa

Migrations from Iowa in 2016: 6,600
Migrations from Iowa in 2006: 3,635 (#34 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 81.6%

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Minnesota

Migrations from Minnesota in 2016: 6,795
Migrations from Minnesota in 2006: 11,371 (#19 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 40.2%

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Alabama

Migrations from Alabama in 2016: 6,915
Migrations from Alabama in 2006: 8,736 (#23 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 20.8%

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Kentucky

Migrations from Kentucky in 2016: 7,090
Migrations from Kentucky in 2006: 5,460 (#31 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 29.9%

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Maryland

Migrations from Maryland in 2016: 7,112
Migrations from Maryland in 2006: 7,915 (#25 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 10.1%

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South Carolina

Migrations from South Carolina in 2016: 7,969
Migrations from South Carolina in 2006: 6,777 (#27 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 17.6%

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New Jersey

Migrations from New Jersey in 2016: 8,723
Migrations from New Jersey in 2006: 12,099 (#17 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 27.9%

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Mississippi

Migrations from Mississippi in 2016: 8,825
Migrations from Mississippi in 2006: 12,692 (#14 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 30.5%

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Utah

Migrations from Utah in 2016: 9,082
Migrations from Utah in 2006: 3,439 (#37 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 164.1%

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Ohio

Migrations from Ohio in 2016: 9,363
Migrations from Ohio in 2006: 14,269 (#13 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 34.4%

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Michigan

Migrations from Michigan in 2016: 10,036
Migrations from Michigan in 2006: 9,942 (#22 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 0.9%

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Indiana

Migrations from Indiana in 2016: 10,084
Migrations from Indiana in 2006: 12,553 (#15 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 19.7%

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Kansas

Migrations from Kansas in 2016: 10,670
Migrations from Kansas in 2006: 11,043 (#20 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 3.4%

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Pennsylvania

Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2016: 11,769
Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2006: 5,615 (#30 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 109.6%

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Arkansas

Migrations from Arkansas in 2016: 11,986
Migrations from Arkansas in 2006: 14,725 (#12 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 18.6%

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North Carolina

Migrations from North Carolina in 2016: 12,463
Migrations from North Carolina in 2006: 12,326 (#16 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 1.1%

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New Mexico

Migrations from New Mexico in 2016: 13,041
Migrations from New Mexico in 2006: 14,989 (#11 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 13.0%

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Missouri

Migrations from Missouri in 2016: 13,946
Migrations from Missouri in 2006: 11,501 (#18 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 21.3%

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Washington

Migrations from Washington in 2016: 14,335
Migrations from Washington in 2006: 10,857 (#21 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 32.0%

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Tennessee

Migrations from Tennessee in 2016: 15,565
Migrations from Tennessee in 2006: 7,222 (#26 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 115.5%

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Georgia

Migrations from Georgia in 2016: 16,174
Migrations from Georgia in 2006: 16,629 (#10 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 2.7%

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New York

Migrations from New York in 2016: 18,209
Migrations from New York in 2006: 20,436 (#6 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 10.9%

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Virginia

Migrations from Virginia in 2016: 19,660
Migrations from Virginia in 2006: 16,676 (#9 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 17.9%

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Arizona

Migrations from Arizona in 2016: 20,322
Migrations from Arizona in 2006: 18,641 (#8 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 9.0%

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Colorado

Migrations from Colorado in 2016: 21,596
Migrations from Colorado in 2006: 18,848 (#7 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 14.6%

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Illinois

Migrations from Illinois in 2016: 21,848
Migrations from Illinois in 2006: 24,132 (#5 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 9.5%

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Louisiana

Migrations from Louisiana in 2016: 27,998
Migrations from Louisiana in 2006: 118,552 (#1 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 76.4%

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Oklahoma

Migrations from Oklahoma in 2016: 30,532
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2006: 27,363 (#4 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 11.6%

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Florida

Migrations from Florida in 2016: 31,145
Migrations from Florida in 2006: 39,872 (#3 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 21.9%

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California

Migrations from California in 2016: 69,945
Migrations from California in 2006: 81,572 (#2 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 14.3%