Americans’ most visited states are Florida and New York, new survey shows
Americans may be deeply tied to their home states — so much so that 80% of young adults rarely move far from where they grew up — but that doesn’t mean they don’t venture beyond their borders.
According to a new YouGov survey, 95% of US citizens have visited states outside of their current residence at least once, with the average American having visited 16 states. But which state has seen the most Americans visit?
At the top of the list is Florida, which set an all-time record for visitors last year (over 90% of whom were domestic) with a whopping 65% of Americans reporting a visit to the Sunshine State. Other frequently traveled destinations include New York (58%), Washington, DC (54%), and the two most populous states in the US: Texas (54%) and California (53%).
Though these top five states remain unchanged from the last survey three years ago, the least visited states have seen shifts: Alaska (12%) and North Dakota (14%) continued to rank at the bottom, while Vermont (18%), Maine (19%), and New Hampshire (19%) have entered the lower rankings, replacing states like Montana and Nebraska from the 2022 survey.
At the top of the list is Florida, which set an all-time record for visitors last year (over 90% of whom were domestic) with a whopping 65% of Americans reporting a visit to the Sunshine State. Other frequently traveled destinations include New York (58%), Washington, DC (54%), and the two most populous states in the US: Texas (54%) and California (53%).
Though these top five states remain unchanged from the last survey three years ago, the least visited states have seen shifts: Alaska (12%) and North Dakota (14%) continued to rank at the bottom, while Vermont (18%), Maine (19%), and New Hampshire (19%) have entered the lower rankings, replacing states like Montana and Nebraska from the 2022 survey.
