Moving Report Card
According to projections, in 2022, an estimated 331,449,281 people are living in the United States, an increase of 7.4% from the last census in 2010.
■ More than 27% of Americans reside in the three most populous states: Texas, California, and Florida.
■ Population decrease data from 2010 to 2020 shows that Connecticut, Michigan, Ohio, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania are the states with the slowest growth.
■ More than 30 million people will move at least once in the next 12 months. That’s an astounding 19% of the U.S. population!
■ Roughly 253,000 individuals relocated to the South from elsewhere in the country in 2021, while the Northeast lost about 227,000 residents.
Reasons for Moving
■ Desire for a lower cost of living
■ Moving closer to family
■ Increased work flexibility
■ Looking for new job opportunities
■ Better schools
■ Better safety regarding the pandemic
Top 5 States Most People are Leaving
Illinois, California, New Jersey, Michigan, and New York.
Top 5 Most Popular Destinations for New Residents
South Carolina, Idaho, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida
2022 Population Shifts from the US Census Bureau
The Census Bureau reported on net domestic migration which showed the numbers of people moving in and out of an area in 2022. Twenty-six states saw an increase in the number of people. The top 5 states were: Florida (318,855), Texas (230,961), and the Carolinas – North Carolina (99,796) and South Carolina (84,030)
The states that saw the greatest declines were California (-343,230), New York (-299,557), and Illinois (-141,656) experienced the largest net domestic outmigration. As a result, the population dropped even further in these states.
Source: North American Moving Services and U.S. Census Bureau