Foreign Migration Fuels Population Growth in Florida and Texas

New data reveals that a significant portion of new residents in both states last year came from abroad.

Over 45% of new Florida residents and 43% of new Texas residents last year were from foreign countries, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Florida, with a population of 23 million, led the nation in the number of people who relocated from another state or country.
Texas, home to 30.5 million people, closely followed Florida in attracting new residents from other states and abroad.
The data does not specify the countries of origin for these new international residents.
While Florida and Texas gained many new residents, they also saw some of their population move to other states, with Georgia and California being popular destinations.