Top 25 States Sending the Most New Residents to Colorado in 2025

Have you been seeing a lot of out-of-state license plates? You are not the only one. We are continuing to see a ton of people pack up their moving trucks and head to Colorado.

Colorado Growth Slows, No Longer a Top 10 Moving Destination

Yes, plenty of people have been moving here, but that rate is slowing down significantly. Colorado is no longer a top 10 relocation state.

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Where Are New Coloradans Coming From? Top 25 States Revealed

Stacker took a look at where people are moving to Colorado from. Here is the data they pulled from the Census Bureau just a few years ago. Here are the top 25 states that are sending residents to Colorado.

California, Texas, and Florida Lead the Charge

It is not extremely surprising that California took the top spot with Texas at number two and Florida at number three. It seems like every year these three states trade off for that top spot.

Over 33,000 Californians Moved to Colorado in One Year

Feel like you're seeing new California license plates over and over again? Yeah, it should not be a surprise considering that over 33,000 people moved to Colorado from there in just one year.

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Remember, this data was compiled with the most recent Census, so a lot more residents have moved to Colorado since then.

Wyoming’s Surprise Role in the Colorado Migration Story

Wyoming's numbers surprised me. I feel like I always hear about Coloradans moving to Wyoming. However, Colorado was the top state that people moved to when leaving Wyoming.

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