More Americans moved between states in 2022, making up the largest share of movers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And most of them moved to the South.

Supporting this trend, United Van Lines reported that among Southeastern states, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Alabama saw the most inbound moves.

Stacker compiled a list of states that send the most people to Alabama. They used data from the American Community Survey to rank the number of people who moved to Alabama from another state in 2022.

The South continues to drive the nation’s population growth from July 2022 to July 2023. The region added over 1.4 million residents, accounting for 87% of the population growth in 2023.

Western states added 137,299 people. The Midwest is still recovering from two consecutive years of population decline, while the Northeast saw a decrease of 43,330 in 2023.

These are the states that sent the most people to Alabama:

25. Arizona

• Moved from Arizona to Alabama: 1,202
• 0.86% of new residents that moved from another state
• #40 most common state for people moving away from Arizona

24. New Jersey

• Moved from New Jersey to Alabama: 1,207
• 0.87% of new residents that moved from another state
• #27 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey

23. Hawaii

• Moved from Hawaii to Alabama in 2022: 1,256
• 0.90% of new residents moved from another state
• #13 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii

22. Kansas

• Moved from Kansas to Alabama in 2022: 1,403
• 1.01% of new residents that moved from another state
• #15 most common state for people moving away from Kansas

21. Missouri

• Moved from Missouri to Alabama in 2022: 1,421
• 1.02% of new residents that moved from another state
• #28 most common state for people moving away from Missouri

20. Maryland

• Moved from Maryland to Alabama in 2022: 1,517
• 1.09% of new residents that moved from another state
• #24 most common state for people moving away from Maryland

19. Arkansas

• Moved from Arkansas to Alabama in 2022: 1,536
• 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state
• #11 most common state for people moving away from Arkansas

18. Washington

• Moved from Washington to Alabama in 2022: 1,639
• 1.18% of new residents that moved from another state
• #37 most common state for people moving away from Washington

17. Indiana

• Moved from Indiana to Alabama in 2022: 1,693
• 1.22% of new residents that moved from another state
• #21 most common state for people moving away from Indiana

16. Ohio

• Moved from Ohio to Alabama in 2022: 2,223
• 1.60% of new residents that moved from another state
• #24 most common state for people moving away from Ohio

15. Kentucky

• Moved from Kentucky to Alabama in 2022: 2,892
• 2.08% of new residents that moved from another state
• #8 most common state for people moving away from Kentucky

14. North Carolina

• Moved from North Carolina to Alabama in 2022: 3,320
• 2.38% of new residents that moved from another state
• #20 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina

13. Colorado

• Moved from Colorado to Alabama in 2022: 3,329
• 2.39% of new residents that moved from another state
• #27 most common state for people moving away from Colorado

12. Pennsylvania

• Moved from Pennsylvania to Alabama in 2022: 3,330
• 2.39% of new residents that moved from another state
• #21 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania

11. Virginia

• Moved from Virginia to Alabama in 2022: 3,654
• 2.62% of new residents that moved from another state
• #22 most common state for people moving away from Virginia

10. New York

• Moved from New York to Alabama in 2022: 3,827
• 2.75% of new residents that moved from another state
• #23 most common state for people moving away from New York

9. Illinois

• Moved from Illinois to Alabama in 2022: 4,328
• 3.11% of new residents that moved from another state
• #22 most common state for people moving away from Illinois

8. Louisiana

• Moved from Louisiana to Alabama in 2022: 5,461
• 3.92% of new residents that moved from another state
• #4 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana

7. Mississippi

• Moved from Mississippi to Alabama in 2022: 5,736
• 4.12% of new residents that moved from another state
• #3 most common state for people moving away from Mississippi

6. South Carolina

• Moved from South Carolina to Alabama in 2022: 6,298
• 4.52% of new residents that moved from another state
• #6 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina

5. California

• Moved from California to Alabama in 2022: 8,012
• 5.75% of new residents that moved from another state
• #25 most common state for people moving away from California

4. Texas

• Moved from Texas to Alabama in 2022: 10,102
• 7.25% of new residents that moved from another state
• #17 most common state for people moving away from Texas

3. Tennessee

• Moved from Tennessee to Alabama in 2022: 11,634
• 8.35% of new residents that moved from another state
• #5 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee

2. Florida

• Moved from Florida to Alabama in 2022: 18,236
• 13.09% of new residents that moved from another state
• #8 most common state for people moving away from Florida

1. Georgia

• Moved from Georgia to Alabama in 2022: 23,155
• 16.63% of new residents that moved from another state
• #2 most common state for people moving away from Georgia