Migration in and out of Texas was balanced in 2024, moving company says

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:

1. United Kingdom
2. Bahrain
3. China
4. Colombia
5. Canada
6. Cyprus
7. Bangladesh
8. Fiji
9. Spain
10. Austria

And here are the 10 places where most people from the U.S. moved to:

1. Panama
2. India
3. Dominican Republic
4. Ecuador
5. Turkey
6. Indonesia
7. Morocco
8. Netherlands
9. Puerto Rico
10. Singapore

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