lilik ferri yanto // Shutterstock While 615,000 people from the other 49 other states moved to Texas between 2021 and 2022, just over 441,000 Texans left. This change in population can affect the Lone Star state in different ways. Such population shifts have the potential to alter local dynamics in the job market, housing market, small business demand, and even elections. With this in mind, SmartAsset examined the latest IRS data to better understand where transplants to Texas are coming from and which states are attracting the most Texans. Key Findings Texas gained the most people–and money–from California. The Lone Star state saw the biggest influx from California, with the wealthiest transplants. Making up 54,136 households, 106,882 Californians came to Texas. These households brought an average of $145,960 in AGI with them. At the same time, California was the most popular destination for Texans to move to, with 23,316 households heading there. Florida had the second-biggest exchange of households with Texas. Florida and Texas had a nearly equal exchange of households but with an unequal wealth exchange: 22,277 Floridian households coming to Texas (38,873 people) and 21,221 households leaving for Florida (37,777 people). Those leaving for Florida earned an average AGI of $114,175, while those coming in made $80,633. Louisiana added a net of 6,677 households to Texas. A total of 16,310 households moved in from Louisiana, third-most studywide. But relatively few Texas households relocated to Louisiana, placing Louisiana second only to California in terms of net household gains for Texas. However, Louisianans coming into Texas had the second lowest household AGI of transplants at $53,039 (those from Mississippi had the lowest average AGI at $49,178). Texas gained two residents from New York for every one that left for the Empire State. 24,451 people among 13,947 households came to Texas from New York, with an average household AGI of $109,467. In the same year, 12,180 people left Texas for New York, or 8,094 households with an average AGI of $121,133. This yielded the third highest place of origin for net new households moving to Texas. The richest people leaving Texas are going to Massachusetts. The average adjusted gross income for people leaving for The Bay State is $130,501. A total of 3,054 households moved to Massachusetts from Texas, while 4,594 made the reverse move. Households coming from Massachusetts had an average AGI of $113,000. Top 10 States People Are Moving to Texas From SmartAsset California Households moved into Texas: 54,136 Individuals moved into Texas: 106,882 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $145,960 Households that left Texas for California: 23,316 Individuals that left Texas for California: 39,032 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $106,197 Net households moved into Texas: 30,820 Net individuals moved into Texas: 67,850 2. Florida Households moved into Texas: 22,277 Individuals moved into Texas: 38,873 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $80,633 Households that left Texas for Florida: 21,221 Individuals that left Texas for Florida: 37,777 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $114,175 Net households moved into Texas: 1,056 Net individuals moved into Texas: 1,096 3. Louisiana Households moved into Texas: 16,310 Individuals moved into Texas: 30,399 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $53,039 Households that left Texas for Louisiana: 9,633 Individuals that left Texas for Louisiana: 18,095 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $57,912 Net households moved into Texas: 6,677 Net individuals moved into Texas: 12,304 4. New York Households moved into Texas: 13,947 Individuals moved into Texas: 24,451 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $109,468 Households that left Texas for New York: 8,094 Individuals that left Texas for New York: 12,180 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $121,133 Net households moved into Texas: 5,853 Net individuals moved into Texas: 12,271 5. Colorado Households moved into Texas: 13,576 Individuals moved into Texas: 25,101 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $85,126 Households that left Texas for Colorado: 14,499 Individuals that left Texas for Colorado: 25,224 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $100,046 Net households moved into Texas: -923 Net individuals moved into Texas: -123 6. Illinois Households moved into Texas: 13,495 Individuals moved into Texas: 25,045 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $119,551 Households that left Texas for Illinois: 7,486 Individuals that left Texas for Illinois: 12,786 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $81,239 Net households moved into Texas: 6,009 Net individuals moved into Texas: 12,259 7. Washington Households moved into Texas: 11,775 Individuals moved into Texas: 24,308 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $121,996 Households that left Texas for Washington: 8,801 Individuals that left Texas for Washington: 15,167 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $99,092 Net households moved into Texas: 2,974 Net individuals moved into Texas: 9,141 8. Arizona Households moved into Texas: 10,929 Individuals moved into Texas: 20,474 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $99,204 Households that left Texas for Arizona: 8,008 Individuals that left Texas for Arizona: 14,401 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $90,485 Net households moved into Texas: 2,921 Net individuals moved into Texas: 6,073 9. Georgia Households moved into Texas: 10,270 Individuals moved into Texas: 18,960 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $74,761 Households that left Texas for Georgia: 9,328 Individuals that left Texas for Georgia: 17,714 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $77,957 Net households moved into Texas: 942 Net individuals moved into Texas: 1,246 10. Oklahoma Households moved into Texas: 10,188 Individuals moved into Texas: 18,770 Average AGI of households moved into Texas: $67,048 Households that left Texas for Oklahoma: 11,557 Individuals that left Texas for Oklahoma: 22,323 Average AGI of households that left Texas: $68,496 Net households moved into Texas: -1,369 Net individuals moved into Texas: -3,553 Data and Methodology SmartAsset examined the latest IRS data, which comes from the 2021 and 2022 tax years, to determine the number of individuals and households moving to and from Texas, and coming from and going to within the U.S., as well as the average adjusted gross income they bring with them. This story was produced by SmartAsset and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
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