2020 National Movers Migration Report

The United Van Lines 44th Annual National Movers Study has arrived again. 2020 was one heck of a year and the Covid-19 pandemic only accelerated previous moving trends of Westward and Southward migration.

This past year, Virginia experienced slightly more residents leaving the state than entering: movers leaving the state made up about 53% of total interstate moves while inbound movers comprised the other 47%. Nearly half of the outbound movers cited job opportunities elsewhere as their reason for moving.

Meanwhile, major metropolitan areas such as Chicago, New York, and Newark experienced a sizable exodus while small cities such as Wilmington, NC and Boise, ID saw a net gain in movers.

The top inbound states of 2020 were: