Where people in Chattanooga are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Chattanooga are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Chattanooga, TN-GA 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 Chattanooga between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Cleveland to Chattanooga: 5 (#244 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 60 to Cleveland

#49. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Dallas to Chattanooga: 319 (#92 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 253 to Chattanooga

#48. Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Macon in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Macon to Chattanooga: 80 (#16 most common destination from Macon)
- Net migration: 7 to Chattanooga

#47. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Auburn in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Auburn to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 76 to Auburn

#46. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Pensacola in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Pensacola to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 76 to Pensacola

#45. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from St. Louis to Chattanooga: 32 (#207 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 46 to St. Louis

#44. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Montgomery to Chattanooga: 76 (#38 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 3 to Montgomery

#43. Morgantown, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Morgantown in 2015-2019: 88
- Migration from Morgantown to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 88 to Morgantown

#42. Racine, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Racine in 2015-2019: 89
- Migration from Racine to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 89 to Racine

#41. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington in 2015-2019: 96
- Migration from Lexington to Chattanooga: 82 (#50 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 14 to Lexington

#40. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Austin to Chattanooga: 84 (#118 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 16 to Austin

#39. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Washington to Chattanooga: 227 (#147 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 127 to Chattanooga

#38. Springfield, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Springfield to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 104 to Springfield

#37. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Detroit to Chattanooga: 229 (#70 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 123 to Chattanooga

#36. Gadsden, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Gadsden in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from Gadsden to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 109 to Gadsden

#35. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 113
- Migration from North Port to Chattanooga: 45 (#103 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 68 to North Port

#34. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Tuscaloosa in 2015-2019: 115
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 115 to Tuscaloosa

#33. Sumter, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Sumter in 2015-2019: 116
- Migration from Sumter to Chattanooga: 0
- Net migration: 116 to Sumter

#32. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

- Migration to Kingsport in 2015-2019: 121
- Migration from Kingsport to Chattanooga: 167 (#12 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Net migration: 46 to Chattanooga

#31. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Greenville in 2015-2019: 128
- Migration from Greenville to Chattanooga: 8 (#162 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 120 to Greenville

#30. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 132
- Migration from Charlotte to Chattanooga: 188 (#80 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 56 to Chattanooga

#29. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Chattanooga: 101 (#74 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 34 to Louisville/Jefferson County

#28. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 137
- Migration from Denver to Chattanooga: 191 (#91 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 54 to Chattanooga

#27. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 148
- Migration from Miami to Chattanooga: 118 (#149 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 30 to Miami

#26. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Augusta in 2015-2019: 150
- Migration from Augusta to Chattanooga: 71 (#74 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 79 to Augusta

#25. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Deltona in 2015-2019: 152
- Migration from Deltona to Chattanooga: 7 (#165 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 145 to Deltona

#24. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Athens in 2015-2019: 152
- Migration from Athens to Chattanooga: 33 (#53 most common destination from Athens)
- Net migration: 119 to Athens

#23. Panama City, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Panama City in 2015-2019: 153
- Migration from Panama City to Chattanooga: 71 (#43 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 82 to Panama City

#22. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Las Vegas to Chattanooga: 32 (#193 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 125 to Las Vegas

#21. Lafayette, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Lafayette in 2015-2019: 158
- Migration from Lafayette to Chattanooga: 31 (#62 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Net migration: 127 to Lafayette

#20. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 169
- Migration from Phoenix to Chattanooga: 139 (#133 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 30 to Phoenix

#19. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 185
- Migration from Jacksonville to Chattanooga: 105 (#97 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 80 to Jacksonville

#18. Rome, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Rome in 2015-2019: 187
- Migration from Rome to Chattanooga: 158 (#2 most common destination from Rome)
- Net migration: 29 to Rome

#17. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Birmingham in 2015-2019: 199
- Migration from Birmingham to Chattanooga: 240 (#25 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 41 to Chattanooga

#16. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Savannah in 2015-2019: 201
- Migration from Savannah to Chattanooga: 167 (#39 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 34 to Savannah

#15. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Asheville in 2015-2019: 202
- Migration from Asheville to Chattanooga: 147 (#29 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 55 to Asheville

#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 209
- Migration from Chicago to Chattanooga: 342 (#125 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 133 to Chattanooga

#13. Johnson City, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Johnson City in 2015-2019: 227
- Migration from Johnson City to Chattanooga: 183 (#6 most common destination from Johnson City)
- Net migration: 44 to Johnson City

#12. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 238
- Migration from Columbia to Chattanooga: 21 (#136 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 217 to Columbia

#11. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 293
- Migration from Tampa to Chattanooga: 209 (#92 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 84 to Tampa

#10. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 338
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Chattanooga: 28 (#184 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 310 to Colorado Springs

#9. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Clarksville in 2015-2019: 342
- Migration from Clarksville to Chattanooga: 178 (#33 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Net migration: 164 to Clarksville

#8. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 352
- Migration from Richmond to Chattanooga: 49 (#108 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 303 to Richmond

#7. Huntsville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Huntsville in 2015-2019: 367
- Migration from Huntsville to Chattanooga: 155 (#23 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Net migration: 212 to Huntsville

#6. Dalton, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Dalton in 2015-2019: 402
- Migration from Dalton to Chattanooga: 1,320 (#1 most common destination from Dalton)
- Net migration: 918 to Chattanooga

#5. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Memphis in 2015-2019: 795
- Migration from Memphis to Chattanooga: 498 (#14 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 297 to Memphis

#4. Cleveland, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 964
- Migration from Cleveland to Chattanooga: 1,667 (#1 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 703 to Chattanooga

#3. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville in 2015-2019: 1,474
- Migration from Knoxville to Chattanooga: 1,100 (#3 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 374 to Knoxville

#2. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 1,556
- Migration from Nashville to Chattanooga: 2,695 (#4 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 1,139 to Chattanooga

#1. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 2,050
- Migration from Atlanta to Chattanooga: 1,716 (#26 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 334 to Atlanta

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