The number of Americans moving due to environmental conditions increased by 121% in 2024, though the overall number of people changing addresses stayed low, according to a recent report on migration patterns within the United States.
Large warm-weather states California, Texas, and Florida led the nation in terms of the overall number of people moving in – but none of the three cracked the top ten states with the largest net migration gains in the 2024-25 HireAHelper Migration Report.
The report, from the moving site HireAHelper.com, analyzed both the number of moves booked through the website and data from the U.S. Census Bureau to determine both where Americans are moving to and the factors that influence their decisions.
Relatively few people changed their addresses in the last year – in keeping with the record low number of moves seen in 2023. The report largely attributed the lack of migration to the high cost of buying a new home.
While states with warm climates saw the largest overall increase in population, the states with the largest percentage gains and losses were distributed in regions across the country.
Continue reading to see which states had the largest net moving gains and losses in 2024.
Montana had the fifth highest net loss, with 20.8% more residents leaving than arriving.
Arizona had the fourth highest net loss, with 21% more residents leaving than arriving.
New Mexico had the third highest net loss, with 21.2% more residents leaving than arriving.
Washington, D.C. had the second highest net loss, with 24.8% more residents leaving than arriving.
New Hampshire had the highest net loss, with 34.3% more residents leaving than arriving.
Georgia had the fifth highest net gain, with 15.6% more residents arriving than leaving.
Oregon had the fourth highest net gain, with 16.6% more residents arriving than leaving.
Hawai’i had the third highest net gain, with 20.4% more residents arriving than leaving.
Delaware had the second highest net gain, with 37.1% more residents arriving than leaving.
Vermont had the highest net gain, with 61% more residents arriving than leaving.
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