KUAR | By Hunter Field / Arkansas Advocate
From the Arkansas Advocate:
More new Arkansans moved to the Natural State last year from Texas and California than any other states, according to state driver’s license data.
The Division of Motor Vehicles issued 44,271 license transfers in 2023, offering one of the first looks at inbound migration.
The top seven states for in-bound license transfers last year were:
Texas: 7,993
California: 4,293
Missouri: 3,329
Oklahoma: 2,652
Florida: 2,609
Tennessee: 1,852
Louisiana: 1,830
Texas, California residents top out-of-staters moving to Arkansas in ’23, DMV data shows
Nicole Xu For NPR
Thousands moved to Arkansas from neighboring states, California and Florida according to new data from the state Department of Finance and Administration.