Feb 25, 2025 - Business
Dallas draws college-educated residents
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Dallas-Fort Worth is among the hottest destinations for college-educated Americans leaving their home county, per the latest Census Bureau data.
Why it matters: A lot of people are moving to North Texas, and the region is now a top draw for white collar workers like New York City and Washington, D.C.
By the numbers: Among Americans age 25 and up with a bachelor's degree or better who moved to a new county in 2023, 6.1% went to NYC, 3.5% to D.C. and 3.2% to Dallas.
- They're followed up by Atlanta (2.9%), Los Angeles (2.4%) and Chicago (2.4%).
- Other hotspots: Denver (2.4%), Boston (2.2%) and San Francisco (2.1%).
The intrigue: Dallas still attracts plenty of people without bachelor's degrees.
- About 47% of the people who moved from out of state to D-FW had a lower education level. Meanwhile, NYC (31%) and D.C. (29%) drew a smaller share of out-of-state movers without a bachelor's degree.
How it works: These numbers are based on the 2023 one-year American Community Survey and count people who moved in the year prior.