Professor Elam

1/16/2024

Five million have fled four blue states in the last 10 years

Meanwhile, the so-called “red states” have seen an influx, per Moore.

“If you look at, for example, the states that gained the most population over the last 10 years, you're talking about obviously, Florida, Texas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, those states, the Southeast now has a larger GDP — total combined economic output — than the Northeast,” Moore pointed out. “That's the first time that's ever happened in American history.” He's possibly referring to a Bloomberg story which sparked debate on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The trend is clear in recent numbers. According to a recent report from the Census Bureau, the population in the South grew by over 1.4 million residents in 2023, with 706,266 people added via net domestic migration alone. Meanwhile, the Northeast’s population declined by 43,330.

Of course, the reason behind this domestic migration pattern isn’t known for sure, but Moore theorized that two factors are driving it.