New Data Show Most People Who Moved to California Came From Texas, and Vice Versa

A U-Haul van parks in a neighborhood in Seal Beach, Calif., on Sept. 9, 2023. Sophie Li/The Epoch Times

For the second consecutive year, a majority of residents moving from California left for Texas, according to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The survey revealed 102,442 residents left the Golden State for Texas in 2022, compared to 107,546 the year prior. California also welcomed more residents from Texas than any other state, with 42,279 new residents from The Lone Star state.