U-Haul Growth Index found that one Southeastern U.S. state ranked as the most popular place to move to last year, beating Texas and Florida.

U-Haul announced that South Carolina tops its list for fastest growing state in 2024 based on its one-way movers. The company said the growth rankings are configured by each state’s net gain (or loss) of customers utilizing one-way U-Haul equipment in a calendar year.

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.

Trailing just behind to round out the top 10 were Arizona, Washington, Indiana, Utah, and Idaho. While Oklahoma and Maine didn't make the top 10 rankings, they represented two out of the three biggest risers year-over-year in U-Haul's rankings, with Oklahoma up by 30 and Maine up by 18 (Indiana was also in that top three, up by 19).

California saw the biggest net loss of people moving into the state using U-Haul equipment, ranking No. 50 for the fifth consecutive year. Texas, on the other hand, has ranked first or second every year since 2016.

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.

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.

A study by U-Haul has found that South Carolina, for the first time ever, is growing faster than any state across the country.

UPSTATE, S.C. (WSPA) — A study by U-Haul has found that South Carolina, for the first time ever, is growing faster than any state across the country. U-Haul says that, due to increases in one ...

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