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Arkansas has the highest % Inbound Moves in 2025 (68.0%), followed by Idaho (64.0%) and North Carolina (60.0%). Louisiana has the lowest (34.0%).
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% Inbound Moves, 2025
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Median
51.0%
Middle half 46.5% – 54.0%
Average
50.6%
51 states
Highest
68.0%
Arkansas
Lowest
34.0%
Louisiana
Over time · 2021–2025
The top 5 in 2025, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- Hawaii
- District of Columbia
Data
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51 states · # = rank by % Inbound Moves
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arkansas | 68.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2 |  Idaho | 64.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 3 |  North Carolina | 60.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 3 |  Hawaii | 60.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% |
| 5 |  District of Columbia | 59.0% | 41.0% | 18.0% |
| 6 |  Washington | 57.0% | 43.0% | -14.0% |
| 6 |  Tennessee | 57.0% | 43.0% | 14.0% |
| 6 |  Alabama | 57.0% | 43.0% | 14.0% |
| 9 |  North Dakota | 56.0% | 44.0% | 12.0% |
| 10 |  Kentucky | 55.0% | 45.0% | 10.0% |
| 10 |  New Hampshire | 55.0% | 45.0% | 10.0% |
| 10 |  Montana | 55.0% | 45.0% | 10.0% |
| 13 |  Indiana | 54.0% | 46.0% | 8% |
| 13 |  Maine | 54.0% | 46.0% | 8% |
| 15 |  Wisconsin | 53.0% | 47.0% | 6% |
| 15 |  Connecticut | 53.0% | 47.0% | 6% |
| 15 |  Rhode Island | 53.0% | 47.0% | 6% |
| 18 |  Georgia | 52.0% | 48.0% | 4% |
| 18 |  Michigan | 52.0% | 48.0% | 4% |
| 18 |  Nevada | 52.0% | 48.0% | 4% |
| 18 |  Kansas | 52.0% | 48.0% | 4% |
| 18 |  Alaska | 52.0% | 48.0% | 4% |
| 23 |  Florida | 51.0% | 49.0% | 2% |
| 23 |  Virginia | 51.0% | 49.0% | 2% |
| 23 |  Missouri | 51.0% | 49.0% | 2% |
| 23 |  Maryland | 51.0% | 49.0% | 2% |
| 23 |  Mississippi | 51.0% | 49.0% | 2% |
| 28 |  Texas | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 28 |  Ohio | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 28 |  New Mexico | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 28 |  Vermont | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 32 |  New Jersey | 49.0% | 51.0% | -2% |
| 32 |  Colorado | 49.0% | 51.0% | -2% |
| 32 |  Minnesota | 49.0% | 51.0% | -2% |
| 35 |  Pennsylvania | 48.0% | 52.0% | -4% |
| 35 |  Massachusetts | 48.0% | 52.0% | -4% |
| 37 |  New York | 47.0% | 53.0% | -6% |
| 37 |  Oregon | 47.0% | 53.0% | -6% |
| 39 |  California | 46.0% | 54.0% | -8% |
| 39 |  Illinois | 46.0% | 54.0% | -8% |
| 39 |  Utah | 46.0% | 54.0% | -8% |
| 42 |  South Carolina | 44.0% | 56.0% | -12.0% |
| 42 |  Oklahoma | 44.0% | 56.0% | -12.0% |
| 42 |  Iowa | 44.0% | 56.0% | -12.0% |
| 42 |  South Dakota | 44.0% | 56.0% | -12.0% |
| 46 |  Arizona | 43.0% | 57.0% | -14.0% |
| 46 |  Nebraska | 43.0% | 57.0% | -14.0% |
| 46 |  Delaware | 43.0% | 57.0% | -14.0% |
| 49 |  Wyoming | 42.0% | 58.0% | -16.0% |
| 50 |  West Virginia | 39.0% | 61.0% | -22.0% |
| 51 |  Louisiana | 34.0% | 66.0% | -32.0% |
What correlates with % Inbound Moves (2025)?
Pearson r against 2,094 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher % Inbound Moves tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher % Inbound Moves tend to score lower on these
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest % Inbound Moves?
- Arkansas has the highest % Inbound Moves in 2025, at 68.0%, followed by Idaho (64.0%) and North Carolina (60.0%).
- Which state has the lowest % Inbound Moves?
- Louisiana has the lowest % Inbound Moves in 2025, at 34.0%.
- What is the median % Inbound Moves across US states?
- The median is 51.0% across the 51 US states with data in 2025.
- Where does this states people are moving to data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 2025 Migration Patterns Study - Atlas.