The population of America is growing by a couple of million every year. Yet, that growth isn’t spread evenly. While some states are seeing a population boom, others are going bust.
By Kathy Morris for Zippia
While births and deaths account can shift the numbers, the biggest movement by far comes from state-to-state movement. However, since some states have significantly stronger economies and sizzling hot job markets, they draw in residents like flies to honey (or workers to money.)
Meanwhile, other states are left to deal with shrinking populations and all the negative consequences that dwindling numbers carry with it. When people leave, they take their income and their talent with them. A substantial enough migration can even impact the political power of a state. We hit the numbers to find the states American workers are fleeing– and where they are moving to.
U.S. Census Estimates: Fastest Growing States
- Arizona
- Idaho
- Utah
- Washington
- Colorado
- Florida
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Nevada
- South Carolina
U.S. Census Estimates: States with Greatest Population Loss
- New York
- New Jersey
- West Virginia
- Louisiana
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Connecticut
- Alaska
- Wyoming
- Rhode Island
Image caption: Arizona is rated 50th in the Zippia ranking of states people want to leave. It could also be read that Arizona is the top state to which people want to move.
Image credit: Zippia.com
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