Six states that saw the biggest migration shifts in 2024

Published December 29, 2024 7:00am ET



The United States population grew by 1% from 2023 to 2024, sending the population north of 340 million.

International migration played a central role in the population increase, with newcomers spread across all states and the District of Columbia. But when it comes to internal migration, the biggest beneficiary was the South, which received more internal migrants than every other region combined.

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