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.

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).

U-Haul announced that South Carolina tops its list for fastest growing state in 2024 based on its one-way movers. The company said the growth rankings are configured by each state’s net gain (or loss) of customers utilizing one-way U-Haul equipment in a calendar year.

Three studies suggest South Carolina is one of the most population destination for people relocating. So why is the state trying so hard to lure more here?

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

California saw the biggest net loss of people moving into the state using U-Haul equipment, ranking No. 50 for the fifth consecutive year. Texas, on the other hand, has ranked first or second every year since 2016.

South Carolina tops U-Haul’s 2024 Growth Index for the first time, with more than 51.7% of moves into the state. Texas and Florida drop from their usual dominance, ranking second and fourth respectively. California ranks last for the fifth year in a row ...

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.

Among all states, Washington ranked seventh in terms of overall net migration, according to the moving truck company.

A study by U-Haul has found that South Carolina, for the first time ever, is growing faster than any state across the country.

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.