A new analysis of Census Bureau data finds that Alabama had a net gain of almost 11,000 residents in 2011, with the biggest inflows coming from Florida and Georgia.
While Alabama's growth was positive, the Southern states along the East Coast had more people moving in.
According to the Governing.com report, which captures both people moving in and people moving out of each state, Alabama gained more residents than it lost to Georgia and Florida, but experienced a net loss of residents to Tennessee and Mississippi.
In the bigger picture, people continue to move toward the South and out of California and the Northeast.
Florida had a net gain of more than 60,000 residents. Georgia gained 22,000, according to the estimates. Mississippi's overall migration picture was slightly negative. According to the estimates, drawn from the American Community Survey, Arkansas also experienced a net loss of residents. Texas gained almost 110,000 residents while New York and California each saw a net outmigration of more than 90,000 residents
To explore the data on your own visit Governing.com's interactive map and charts. Once on the interactive page, view statewide totals or select a state in the menu to see a further breakdown of migration flows.
National Population Migration Map, 2011
Source: Governing.com, State-to-State Polulation Migration
