U-Haul also said the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex was the leading growing metro of 2024, based on the amount of U-Haul customers taking one-way equipment into and out of metro areas last year. The year prior, DFW was ranked No. 9.

An annual report by U-Haul ranks states by the number of movers each location said hello or goodbye to in a calendar year.

California ranks last for the fifth year in a row, reflecting high outbound migration.

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The Palmetto State has officially become the go-to destination for Americans packing up and starting fresh, according to a new study from U-Haul that analyzes data from 2024. South Carolina climbed to the top spot on the moving company’s annual ranking, knocking Texas to second place after the Lone Star State’s three-year reign.

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South Carolina tops U-Haul’s 2024 Growth Index for the first time, with more than 51.7% of moves into the state. Texas and Florida drop from their usual dominance, ranking second and fourth ...

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North Carolina continues to be among the top states for people on the move. The Tar Heel state is No. 3 on the U-Haul Growth Index for 2024, which measures in- and out-migration based on one-way movers. Once again, states in the South once again dominate the top of the list.

Washington was ranked as the seventh-highest state for growth, while Oregon was toward the bottom of the list at No. 34.

The Tar Heel state is No. 3 on the U-Haul Growth Index for 2024, which measures in- and out-migration based on one-way movers. North Carolina trails only Texas and No. 1 South Carolina as states in the South once again dominate the top of the list.

Increased sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been reported in Lubbock as raids have taken place across Texas and nationwide.