Thousands Fleeing Texas, Florida, California & New Jersey For New York

New York has a reputation for people leaving, but a new report tells a very different story.

According to recent U.S. Census Bureau data, nearly 121,000 New Yorkers left New York State in 2025.

Despite that New York's overall population actually grew by 129,881. That means more people moved into New York than left it.

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So who exactly is moving here?

These States Are Sending The Most People To New York State

Turns out, many of your New York's new neighbors are from places like Texas, Florida, and California. Plus a few other surprises, including the top spot.

Here are the states that are sending the most people to New York.

Over 21,000 people relocated from Florida to New York State in 2024, making the Sunshine State one of the biggest sources of new Empire State residents. Texas wasn't far behind, sending more than 12,000 people north to New York.

California residents are also making the move in significant numbers.

Our friends at Stacker determined the states where the most people are moving to New York by using data from the Census Bureau.

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