Map Shows States Americans Are Moving To—And Where They're Leaving

A recent report from the National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF) has revealed which states are seeing taxpayers leave and arrive most frequently.

Why It Matters

Changes in migration patterns—both where people are leaving and where they’re arriving— can have implications for state economies, housing markets, politics and urban planning.

What To Know

According to the taxpayer advocacy organization’s report—based on Internal Revenue Service migration data from 2021 to 2022—the states adding new residents at the fastest clip are Florida, which welcomes someone new about every two minutes and nine seconds, followed by Texas at roughly every two minutes and 53 seconds.

North Carolina is next, gaining a resident about every six minutes and 21 seconds, while South Carolina adds one aroun