Which states are people moving to Missouri from? Here’s what Census data shows
Missouri continues to grow as a state, according to the U.S. Census.
The state gained 143,688 more people from other states in 2023, the latest U.S. Census data shows. Missouri also gained 23,901 new residents in 2023 who lived outside the U.S. the previous year.
In comparison, about 133,000 Missourians left to go elsewhere in the U.S.
So where else did all those new people come from? Here’s what the data says.
Top states that migrated to Missouri
It’s no surprise that residents from a bordering state decided to call Missouri home in 2023. The census data reveals that Missouri gained the most residents from Kansas in 2023, with 20,692. Kansas also welcomed 18,573 Missourians who decided to move to the Sunflower State in the same time frame.
Here are the rest of the top 10 states that saw the most residents migrate to Missouri:
- Illinois: 15,326
- Texas: 9,322
California: 8,146
Arkansas: 7,548
Colorado: 5,846
Arizona: 5,699
Georgia: 5,555
Florida: 5,471
Oklahoma: 4,633
Where did everyone else come from?
Take a look at where everyone else migrated to Missouri from in alphabetical order, according to the U.S. Census:
- Alabama: 852
- Alaska: 676
Connecticut: 667
Delaware: 189
District of Columbia: 57
Hawaii: 643
Idaho: 780
Indiana: 3,104
Iowa: 4,155
Kentucky: 2,603
Louisiana: 1,978
Maine: 148
Maryland: 960
Massachusetts: 596
Michigan: 1,714
Minnesota: 1,701
Mississippi: 1,600
Montana: 579
Nebraska: 636
Nevada: 1,656
New Hampshire: 214
New Jersey: 488
New Mexico: 969
New York: 3,534
North Carolina: 3,214
North Dakota: 398
Ohio: 2,885
Oregon: 687
Pennsylvania: 3,178
Rhode Island: 256
South Carolina: 1,226
South Dakota: 429
Tennessee: 4,548
Utah: 1,901
Vermont: 104
Virginia: 2,006
Washington: 1,615
West Virginia: 89
Wisconsin: 1,455
Wyoming: 960
