These Are the States Americans Are Moving to Most Right Now, According to a New Report

More people are packing up and moving down south. According to an annual report from U-Haul, Texas topped its list of states to which the most Americans moved in 2025.

The rental truck company calculates its "Growth Index" according to the net number of customers who rented a truck, trailer, or U-Box moving container in one state and dropped them off in another. The index is compiled from over 2.5 million annual one-way transactions across the U.S. and Canada.

In 2025, Texas was the number one growth state for the seventh time in 10 years. Last year, it came in second behind South Carolina. Also in the 2025 top five: Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The top 10 includes Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Alabama, and Georgia. See the full list below.

2025 Growth States, According to U-Haul

1. Texas
2. Florida
3. North Carolina
4. Tennessee
5. South Carolina
6. Washington
7. Arizona
8. Idaho
9. Alabama
10. Georgia
11. Oregon
12. Montana
13. Arkansas
14. Oklahoma
15. Maine
16. Utah
17. Kentucky
18. South Dakota
19. Minnesota
20. Nevada
21. Mississippi
22. New Mexico
23. Colorado
24. Vermont
25. Indiana
26. Wisconsin
27. Alaska
28. Hawaii
29. Missouri
30. Wyoming
31. Louisiana
32. New Hampshire
33. Delaware
34. West Virginia
35. Iowa
36. Virgina
37. Kansas
38. North Dakota
39. Nebraska
40. Rhode Island
41. Michigan
42. Connecticut
43. Ohio
44. Pennsylvania
45. Maryland
46. Massachusetts
47. New York
48. New Jersey
49. Illinois
50. California

Eight of the top 10 states are located in the South, while eight of the top 10 bottom states—those with the least amount of move-ins—are northern states.

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According to the findings, Oregon had the largest year-over-year jump, ranking 11th as a net-gain state in 2025 after ranking 34th as a net-loss state in 2024. Other notable gainers include Mississippi, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Montana. Ohio had the largest drop on the index, falling 29 positions to 43rd as a net-loss state in 2025 after ranking 14th as a net-gain state in 2024.

“We continue to find that life circumstances—marriage, children, a death in the family, college, jobs, and other events—dictate the need for most moves,” said John “J.T.” Taylor, U-Haul International president, in a release.