Top states Americans moving to dominated by the South

There’s a southern migration taking place in the U.S. today, and it’s not since of the weather condition.

The National Association of Realtors’ 2024 Migration Trends report launched today reveals Southern states controlled in drawing in one of the most individuals to move within their borders in 2015, and just 1% of those who moved stated they did so since of climate-related factors, according to its analysis of U.S. Census Bureau information.

The research study discovered 42% of the Americans who relocated to a various state in 2015 pointed out real estate factors, while 26% did so for household factors and 16% leapt borders for work factors. Just 2% stated they moved due to return-to-office policies.

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Here are the leading states individuals relocated to in 2023:

1. Florida– 372,870 net migration

2. Texas– 315,301 net migration

3. North Carolina– 126,712 net migration

4. South Carolina– 91,853 net migration

5. Georgia– 88,325 net migration

Tennessee was available in at No. 6 with a net migration of more than 76,000, followed by Arizona (57,814), Alabama (36,128) and Oklahoma (31,967). Ohio completed the leading 10 and was the only state north of the Mason-Dixon Line to arrive on it, after attracting a net migration of 28,718.

According to the Census Bureau, the South, the country’s most populated area, is the only area to have actually preserved population development throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The development is mainly credited to migration, with 706,266 individuals included through net domestic migration.

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California, the country’s most populated state, was the most significant loser of 2023, with the state shedding 75,423 individuals.

California saw its first-ever population decrease in 2020 when the state enforced stiff lockdowns throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. From January 2020 to July 2022, the state lost well over half a million individuals, with the variety of citizens leaving exceeding those relocating by practically 700,000.

In 2023, Hawaii (-4,261), Illinois (-32,826), Louisiana (-14,274), New York City (-101,984), Oregon (-6,021), Pennsylvania (-10,408), and West Virginia (-3,964) likewise all saw their populations fall.

Throughout all generations, the leading factors for why Americans picked to relocate 2023 consist of: To have more economical real estate or lower expense of living; transfer to a more secure location; move for a brand-new task; be closer to loved ones; and reside in a location more lined up with their beliefs.

FOX News’ Nikolas Lanum added to this report.