People are Fleeing from Georgia ASAP to Move in These Cities

Georgia has been experiencing continuous population growth for a long time. This includes a trend of more people moving to Georgia than leaving it. However, many people do decide to leave the state of Georgia in large numbers. The Census Bureau publishes data every year that tells us where people are moving to.

The states where most Georgia residents move to are not surprising when looking at the actual numbers. The Peach State is bordered by Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, and South Carolina, all of which are among the top states. States with large populations, such as Texas, New York, and California, usually have high rankings.

What’s even more interesting is the net migration pattern. It reveals that in 2022, Georgia sent 3,000 more people to Kentucky than the number of people who came here. Georgia has more people moving in than moving out with most states. However, Georgia tends to have more people leaving for conservative states, resulting in a net negative migration pattern. These states are included: Kentucky, Alabama, South Carolina, and South Dakota.

Below is a map that shows the numbers of residents leaving each state. The numbers are listed in two ways: first, by the total number of leaving residents, and second, in alphabetical order by state. And at the bottom, we will include a list that shows where Georgia has the highest number of people leaving.

Which states people in Georgia are leaving for?

1. Florida: 39,990
2. Alabama: 23,155
3. North Carolina: 22,551
4. Texas: 22,324
5. South Carolina: 19,121
6. Tennessee: 14,770
7. California: 11,002
8. New York: 8,889
9. Illinois: 7,424
10. Virginia: 6,689
11. Washington: 5,574
12. Kentucky: 4,941
13. Ohio: 4,155
14. Connecticut: 3,478
15. Michigan: 3,404
16. Missouri: 3,395
17. Colorado: 3,360
18. Kansas: 3,284
19. Louisiana: 3,215
20. Maryland: 3,193
21. Mississippi: 3,094
22. Arizona: 3,046
23. Pennsylvania: 2,982
24. West Virginia: 2,903
25. Hawaii: 2,823
26. Oklahoma: 2,576
27. Indiana: 2,326
28. D.C.: 2,289
29. South Dakota: 2,134
30. Massachusetts: 2,024
31. Puerto Rico: 1,642
32. Idaho: 1,548
33. Oregon: 1,230
34. New Mexico: 1,162
35. Wisconsin: 1,064
36. New Jersey: 961
37. Minnesota: 892
38. Nevada: 842
39. Alaska: 834
40. Montana: 563
41. Arkansas: 497
42. Nebraska: 447
43. North Dakota: 433
44. Wyoming: 425
45. New Hampshire: 416
46. Utah: 398
47. Maine: 358
48. Delaware: 293
49. Iowa: 289
50. Vermont: 143
51. Rhode Island: 36

Also read: People Are Fleeing From Florida Very Fast in 2024

Net migration to Georgia list

Positive

1. California: +14,958
2. Florida: +11,390
3. New York: +7,646
4. Virginia: +7,515
5. New Jersey: +7,334
6. Pennsylvania: +6,241
7. Tennessee: +4,015
8. Illinois: +3,672
9. Maryland: +3,513
10. Washington: +3,187
11. Indiana: +2,611
12. Nevada: +2,515
13. Michigan: +2,412
14. Utah: +2,355
15. Colorado: +2,059
16. Texas: +1,430
17. Massachusetts: +1,275
18. Louisiana: +1,211
19. Wisconsin: +1,113
20. Ohio: +1,066
21. Missouri: +946
22. Minnesota: +933
23. North Carolina: +624
24. New Hampshire: +470
25. Montana: +403
26. Oregon: +364
27. Delaware: +292
28. Nebraska: +265
29. Iowa: +241
30. Arkansas: +34

Negative

1. Kentucky: -3,000
2. Alabama: -2,124
3. South Dakota: -1,837
4. Kansas: -1,422
5. West Virginia: -1,268
6. Arizona: -1,248
7. Puerto Rico: -1,188
8. Mississippi: -1,108
9. D.C.: -1,046
10. Connecticut: -952
11. South Carolina: -793
12. Alaska: -624
13. Oklahoma: -499
14. Idaho: -497
15. Rhode Island: -251
16. North Dakota: -215
17. Hawaii: -181
18. Wyoming: -143
19. Vermont: -143*** (Again, Vermont is listed as having sent 0 residents to Georgia in 2022)
20. New Mexico: -133
21. Maine: -86