Where do people go when they leave Oklahoma?
And when they move to the Sooner State, where do they come from? StateImpact Oklahoma decided to investigate, and you probably won’t be shocked to learn that the state’s large neighbor to the south is the main destination of migrating Oklahomans. But you might be surprised to learn that just as many citizens move from Texas to Oklahoma as go the other way.
California is second on the list of source states for folks moving into Oklahoma, followed by Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. For those moving out of Oklahoma, Arkansas is the second most popular destination after Texas. Kansas, California, and Missouri round out the top five. Of all the bordering states, New Mexico is by far the least popular for people moving into and out of Oklahoma. New Mexico was not in the top ten, either as source or a destination.
You can view StateImpact’s interactivemap here.