Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.
Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record influxes in population, while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' annual movers study. States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of states people from Texas are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Texas to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Texas are moving.
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1 / 25- 7,630 people from Texas moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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2 / 25- 7,767 people from Texas moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.57% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
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3 / 25- 8,276 people from Texas moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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4 / 25- 8,312 people from Texas moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi
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5 / 25- 8,529 people from Texas moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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6 / 25- 8,544 people from Texas moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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7 / 25- 8,811 people from Texas moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.78% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #8 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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8 / 25- 9,168 people from Texas moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.86% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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9 / 25- 10,102 people from Texas moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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10 / 25- 10,239 people from Texas moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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11 / 25- 12,233 people from Texas moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #7 most common origin for people moving to New York
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12 / 25- 12,862 people from Texas moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.60% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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13 / 25- 13,359 people from Texas moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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14 / 25- 16,332 people from Texas moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.31% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #7 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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15 / 25- 16,986 people from Texas moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico
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16 / 25- 17,105 people from Texas moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 3.46% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas
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17 / 25- 17,404 people from Texas moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.52% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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18 / 25- 17,663 people from Texas moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 3.57% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana
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19 / 25- 19,245 people from Texas moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.90% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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20 / 25- 19,949 people from Texas moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 4.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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21 / 25- 23,754 people from Texas moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 4.81% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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22 / 25- 25,466 people from Texas moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 5.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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23 / 25- 26,440 people from Texas moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 5.35% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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24 / 25- 38,207 people from Texas moved to Florida in 2022, making up 7.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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25 / 25- 42,279 people from Texas moved to California in 2022, making up 8.56% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Texas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to California
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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