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Texas, Florida, NC #3 in terms of people moving in

North Carolina’s top growth markets include Charlotte, Wilmington and Asheville.

PHOENIX — North Carolina is the No. 3 growth state in the U.S., moving up one spot from its previous ranking, according to the U-Haul Growth Index analyzing one-way customer moves during 2023. It is the fourth time in the last five years that North Carolina has registered as a top-10 growth state.

One-way U-Haul customers arriving in North Carolina fell 1% from 2022, but departures fell almost 2% as overall moving traffic slowed.

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Do-it-yourself movers arriving in the Tar Heel State accounted for about 51% of all one-way U-Haul traffic in and out of North Carolina (49% departures) to keep it a leading growth state.

North Carolina’s top growth markets include Charlotte, Wake Forest, Wilmington and Asheville. Other notable net-gain cities include Garner, Greenville, Sanford, Chapel Hill, Gastonia and New Bern.

2023 U-Haul growth states

  1. Texas
  2. Florida
  3. North Carolina
  4. South Carolina
  5. Tennessee

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