BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas led the U.S. in new residents last year, with one Northwest city drawing a third of them, according to a newly-released study.
Atlas Van Lines’ 2025 Migration Patterns Study found that Arkansas ranked No. 1 in the country for inbound moves between Nov. 1, 2024, and Oct. 31, 2025:
2025 Top 10 Inbound
- Arkansas
- Idaho
- North Carolina
- Hawaii
- Washington D.C.
- Washington
- Alabama
- North Dakota
- New Hampshire
The study, based on thousands of household moves handled by the company, shows that 38% of all newcomers to Arkansas moved to Bentonville…