"The United States has new hot spots for growth, and they both have Carolina in their name. North Carolina last year attracted more new residents, 84,000 people, from other parts of the country than any other state, a title held by Texas in 2024 and Florida in the two years before that. South Carolina had the highest overall growth rate last year at 1.5%, a distinction among states held by Florida in 2024, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released this past week."
"The appeal of Florida, the nation's third most populous state, dimmed. It dropped to No. 8 for state-to-state migration, as more U.S. residents preferred to move elsewhere, including Alabama. Sabrina Morley and Steven Devereaux sold their Tampa-area house last year, moved out of Florida and landed outside Valencia, Spain. Growing up in the 1990s, they both enjoyed Florida's diversity and being able to run around freely outdoors."
North Carolina led the nation in domestic migration last year with 84,000 new residents from other states. South Carolina posted the highest statewide growth rate at 1.5%. Texas saw a slowdown in domestic migration, receiving about 67,300 newcomers, just ahead of South Carolina. Florida fell to eighth in state-to-state migration as more residents moved elsewhere, including Alabama. A Tampa-area couple moved overseas citing cost of living, school safety concerns, education quality and political divisiveness. North Carolina's gains were linked to high-paying banking and tech jobs, topographical variety, and smaller large cities.
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