Arkansas Wins Migration Race Despite Nobody Mentioning It At Parties

KEY POINTS

•Atlas Van Lines tracked state-to-state migration patterns from November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025.
•They found only 2.1% of Americans—around 7 million people—moved to a different state in 2024.
•Arkansas led inbound moves with 68%, while the Sun Belt states continued attracting newcomers with affordable living.

Atlas Van Lines, apparently bored enough to spy on our interstate shufflings from Nov 2024 to Oct 2025, discovered 7 million Americans swapped states—just 2.1% of the populace proving they hate packing. The Midwest, despite its fleeting hipster glow, stays curiously invisible here; no top spots. The Sun Belt leisurely soaks up escapists with cheap living like a beach towel blanket. Arkansas proudly leads with 68% inbound movers, silently welcoming refugees likely fleeing somewhere else’s traffic jams or tax policies. Washington, DC scored 59%, as if the capital needs more people fighting over parking. Idaho’s 64% inbound sounds like Boise bribed everyone with potatoes. And Hawaii’s 60% inbound? Sure, tell yourself it’s the aloha spirit, not the cost of living panic. Meanwhile, everyone else seems too lazy to change zip codes.