And the winner of the election is…the Sunbelt.
More Americans are voting to fly south, and not just for the winter. new data Obtained from Census Bureau.
Experts warn that multi-year trends are likely to continue.
According to the Daily Mail, which analyzed the report, states known for their high taxes, such as New York, will see their population surge again in 2023, while the top three states – Texas, Florida and North Carolina – will see a decline in population by hundreds of thousands of people. It is said that the country has absorbed many domestic immigrants.
Ana Bozovich of Miami Analytics called Florida one of the “epicenters of the 21st century,” saying, “I don't see a reversal. There's no massive backmigration to high-tax states.”
“Entrepreneurship and creativity flow toward the path of least resistance,” Bozovich said.
“It's all about economics and policy,” said Mark Perry of the American Enterprise Institute.
Perry cited “increasing tax burdens and an unfriendly business environment” as reasons why blue states like New York are losing population.
He described red states like Florida as “more economically vibrant, dynamic and business-friendly.”
The newspaper previously reported that the ultra-wealthy and influential, including Jeff Bezos, Michael Dell and Ken Griffin, are abandoning their traditional centers of power and focusing all their efforts on Miami and the surrounding area. It reported that power has been increasing in South Florida in recent years.
According to the numbers, New York state lost 179,000 more people than last year, but the most people leaving chose the Sunshine State as their destination.
In 2022, the bureau reported an even larger net population loss of about 245,000 people.
California lost more than 250,000 people, more than half of Sacramento's population. More than 50,000 of those leaving the country are being held in the Lone Star State, including billionaire Elon Musk, who recently joined his companies X and SpaceX. Moved to Texas.
According to reports, Musk has been seen voting in the 2024 election in Cameron County, Texas, along the Mexican border.
Both the Empire State and the Golden State are known for their high taxes. Florida and Texas have no state income tax.
Other big losers included Illinois, Hawaii, New Jersey and Oregon, according to the study.
