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.

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.

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.

Southern states continued to have the largest numbers of one-way U-Haul customers in 2024, with South Carolina topping the list for the first time. Texas, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee round out the top five growth states.

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.

Texas lost its title as the most popular U.S. state to move to. See U-Haul's 2024 rankings to find out which state is now No. 1.

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

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. Florida and Tennessee round out the top five.

Haul's annual Growth Index, a surprising contender overtook Texas, the long-time leader, marking a significant shift in migration trends.

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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).

On that list’s top 50 were two Middle Tennessee cities, Clarksville and Nashville. Coming in at No. 31 is Clarksville with nearly 15,000 millennials moving to the city in 2023. Millennials make up nearly 35% of Clarksville’s total population, according to SmartAsset.