
Where people in Texas are moving to most
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just 9.3% of Americans moved.
American migration has been in some form of decline since the housing boom and economic growth of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. During that period, as much as 20% of the population moved each year.
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Texas are moving to most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that have moved from Texas in 2019. Keep reading to see where people in your home state are moving the most.
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#50. Maine
--- 0.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maine to Texas in 2019: 1,212
--- #9 most common destination from Maine

#49. Delaware
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Delaware to Texas in 2019: 930
--- #10 most common destination from Delaware
#48. Montana
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Montana to Texas in 2019: 2,136
--- #4 most common destination from Montana

#47. New Hampshire
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Hampshire to Texas in 2019: 2,098
--- #5 most common destination from New Hampshire

#46. West Virginia
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from West Virginia to Texas in 2019: 1,059
--- #9 most common destination from West Virginia
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#45. South Dakota
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Dakota to Texas in 2019: 1,918
--- #5 most common destination from South Dakota

#44. Vermont
--- 0.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Vermont to Texas in 2019: 445
--- #11 most common destination from Vermont

#43. Rhode Island
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Rhode Island to Texas in 2019: 556
--- #14 most common destination from Rhode Island
#42. Hawaii
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Hawaii to Texas in 2019: 6,977
--- #2 most common destination from Hawaii
#41. Wyoming
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wyoming to Texas in 2019: 1,311
--- #6 most common destination from Wyoming
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#40. Washington, D.C.
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington, D.C. to Texas in 2019: 711
--- #12 most common destination from Washington, D.C.

#39. Connecticut
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Connecticut to Texas in 2019: 2,085
--- #17 most common destination from Connecticut

#38. Kentucky
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kentucky to Texas in 2019: 6,239
--- #5 most common destination from Kentucky

#37. North Dakota
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Dakota to Texas in 2019: 944
--- #11 most common destination from North Dakota

#36. Idaho
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Idaho to Texas in 2019: 2,836
--- #6 most common destination from Idaho
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#35. Iowa
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Iowa to Texas in 2019: 3,306
--- #8 most common destination from Iowa

#34. Nebraska
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nebraska to Texas in 2019: 3,842
--- #3 most common destination from Nebraska
#33. Alaska
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Alaska to Texas in 2019: 4,622
--- #3 most common destination from Alaska

#32. Oregon
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oregon to Texas in 2019: 4,430
--- #5 most common destination from Oregon

#31. New Jersey
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Jersey to Texas in 2019: 10,319
--- #6 most common destination from New Jersey
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#30. Mississippi
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Mississippi to Texas in 2019: 6,316
--- #2 most common destination from Mississippi
#29. Utah
--- 1.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Utah to Texas in 2019: 10,072
--- #1 most common destination from Utah

#28. Maryland
--- 1.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maryland to Texas in 2019: 8,660
--- #7 most common destination from Maryland

#27. Wisconsin
--- 1.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wisconsin to Texas in 2019: 4,824
--- #4 most common destination from Wisconsin
#26. Nevada
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nevada to Texas in 2019: 10,529
--- #2 most common destination from Nevada
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#25. Minnesota
--- 1.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Minnesota to Texas in 2019: 5,949
--- #5 most common destination from Minnesota

#24. Massachusetts
--- 1.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Massachusetts to Texas in 2019: 8,277
--- #7 most common destination from Massachusetts
#23. Indiana
--- 1.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Indiana to Texas in 2019: 6,244
--- #6 most common destination from Indiana

#22. South Carolina
--- 1.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Carolina to Texas in 2019: 9,240
--- #5 most common destination from South Carolina
#21. Kansas
--- 1.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kansas to Texas in 2019: 12,823
--- #2 most common destination from Kansas
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#20. Alabama
--- 1.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Alabama to Texas in 2019: 8,791
--- #3 most common destination from Alabama

#19. Michigan
--- 1.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Michigan to Texas in 2019: 11,061
--- #3 most common destination from Michigan

#18. Illinois
--- 2.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Illinois to Texas in 2019: 23,747
--- #4 most common destination from Illinois

#17. Pennsylvania
--- 2.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Pennsylvania to Texas in 2019: 9,352
--- #9 most common destination from Pennsylvania

#16. Missouri
--- 2.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Missouri to Texas in 2019: 8,085
--- #4 most common destination from Missouri
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#15. Arkansas
--- 2.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arkansas to Texas in 2019: 12,341
--- #1 most common destination from Arkansas

#14. New York
--- 2.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from New York to Texas in 2019: 18,078
--- #7 most common destination from New York
#13. Ohio
--- 3.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Ohio to Texas in 2019: 8,975
--- #8 most common destination from Ohio

#12. Virginia
--- 3.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Virginia to Texas in 2019: 18,973
--- #5 most common destination from Virginia

#11. North Carolina
--- 3.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Carolina to Texas in 2019: 15,838
--- #4 most common destination from North Carolina
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#10. Tennessee
--- 3.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Tennessee to Texas in 2019: 9,833
--- #5 most common destination from Tennessee
#9. New Mexico
--- 3.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Mexico to Texas in 2019: 23,425
--- #1 most common destination from New Mexico

#8. Arizona
--- 3.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arizona to Texas in 2019: 21,205
--- #2 most common destination from Arizona

#7. Washington
--- 4.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington to Texas in 2019: 15,128
--- #4 most common destination from Washington

#6. Louisiana
--- 4.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Louisiana to Texas in 2019: 24,513
--- #1 most common destination from Louisiana
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#5. Georgia
--- 5.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Georgia to Texas in 2019: 24,209
--- #2 most common destination from Georgia

#4. Florida
--- 5.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Florida to Texas in 2019: 41,238
--- #2 most common destination from Florida
#3. Oklahoma
--- 5.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oklahoma to Texas in 2019: 23,535
--- #1 most common destination from Oklahoma

#2. Colorado
--- 7.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Colorado to Texas in 2019: 18,189
--- #1 most common destination from Colorado

#1. California
--- 8.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from California to Texas in 2019: 82,235
--- #1 most common destination from California
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