California-to-Texas top state-to-state move in 2022

AUSTIN – Approximately 102,000 Californians moved to Texas in 2022, more than any other state-to-state relocation total in the U.S., according to U.S. Census Bureau data recently analyzed by Texas Realtors in its 2024 Relocation Report.

More than 41,000 Floridians moved to the Lone Star State, while 30,000 New Yorkers made the jump. Illinois, Louisiana, Colorado, and Oklahoma came next, each with roughly 25,000 residents moving to Texas.

Not only was California the leading source of new Texans, but it was the top target for outbound Texans as well. Even so, the moving activity between the two states resulted in a 60,000-resident net increase to the Texas population.

Florida was the second-most-popular destination for relocating Texans, with approximately 38,000 leaving the state, followed by Oklahoma with more than 26,000 Texans moving to the Sooner State.

Overall, about 668,000 people moved to Texas from other states in 2022, with a net population gain of nearly 175,000 new residents.