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North and South Carolina Overtake Florida, Texas as Top U.S. Growth States
North Carolina attracted 84,000 domestic migrants last year, while South Carolina posted a 1.5% growth rate driven by affordability and job opportunities, Census data shows.
- North Carolina last year attracted 84,000 residents from other U.S. states, according to data released this past week.
- Attracting younger remote-capable workers, the state credits diverse landscapes and jobs for migration last year, according to local demographers.
- The data show specific state-to-state flows, with Texas still adding 391,000 people and Florida 196,000 overall last year despite migration shifts.
- Analysts warn domestic migration will increasingly shape state growth, potentially changing congressional and Electoral College representation after the 2030 census.
- Researchers note that the U.S. Census Bureau relies on IRS and ACS records, which lag, and demographers like Richard Doty and William Frey cite hurricanes and insurance costs as possible explanations for migration shifts.
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North Carolina emerges as the affordable millennial destination as Florida fades and Texans trickle out
Move over Florida and Texas. 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 t…
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The Carolinas emerge as new population boom states. Affordability and lifestyle drive growth
North Carolina and South Carolina have become two hot spots for growth in the United States. North Carolina was the top destination for domestic migrants in the U.S., attracting 84,000 people from other states last year.
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