AUSTIN (KXAN) — The number of people moving into Texas from other states is now on par with the number of people moving out, according to moving company Atlas Van Lines, bucking a trend seen over the past five years.
In its annual Migration Patterns Study, Atlas shows both inbound and outbound migration in Texas were tied at 50% in 2024. In the previous year, 56% of Texas’ migration was inbound — meaning people moving to the state from elsewhere — while outbound migration accounted for 44%.
In a press release, Atlas attributed the change to affordability issues and increased temperatures.
New Brunswick was the most sought-after place to move to in 2024 out of U.S. states and Canadian provinces and territories, with 76% of shipments with Atlas Van Lines being inbound. Prince Edward Island, Arkansas and Rhode Island also had high percentages of inbound traffic, all at 65 to 66%.
Louisiana was the state with the most outbound traffic, with 63% of migration in that state being people moving away. Ontario, Manitoba and California also had outbound migration shares of 60% or higher.
Atlas’ data also shows which foreign countries saw the most migration to and from the U.S. using its services.
Here are the top 10 places where most people moved from:
- United Kingdom
- Bahrain
- China
- Colombia
- Canada
- Cyprus
- Bangladesh
- Fiji
- Spain
- Austria
And here are the 10 places where most people from the U.S. moved to:
- Panama
- India
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Turkey
- Indonesia
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
