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Moving from Mississippi to Texas

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 11,000 people living in Texas had lived in Mississippi a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Jackson to Houston, about 418 miles, usually costs $2,200–$4,200. 35 licensed movers are based in Mississippi.

Who makes this move

11,003

people moved from Mississippi to Texas (±4,181)

8,574

moved the other way, from Texas to Mississippi (±2,693)

  • Texas drew about 20% of the roughly 54,000 people who left Mississippi for another state.
  • About as many moved each way: the difference is inside the survey's margin of error.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Mississippi went

Alabama: about 7,600 people from MississippiAL7.6kAlaska: no estimate from MississippiAK—Arizona: about 500 people from MississippiAZ471Arkansas: about 2,000 people from MississippiAR2.0kCalifornia: about 1,800 people from MississippiCA1.8kColorado: about 500 people from MississippiCO495Connecticut: no estimate from MississippiCT—Delaware: no estimate from MississippiDE—District of Columbia: no estimate from MississippiDC—Florida: about 4,700 people from MississippiFL4.7kGeorgia: about 3,300 people from MississippiGA3.3kHawaii: about 300 people from MississippiHI264Idaho: no estimate from MississippiID—Illinois: about 700 people from MississippiIL722Indiana: about 300 people from MississippiIN277Iowa: about 100 people from MississippiIA83Kansas: about 300 people from MississippiKS349Kentucky: about 500 people from MississippiKY545Louisiana: about 5,100 people from MississippiLA5.1kMaine: no estimate from MississippiME—Maryland: about 200 people from MississippiMD219Massachusetts: no estimate from MississippiMA—Michigan: about 300 people from MississippiMI260Minnesota: about 100 people from MississippiMN142Mississippi: no estimate from MississippiMS—Missouri: about 600 people from MississippiMO605Montana: no estimate from MississippiMT—Nebraska: no estimate from MississippiNE—Nevada: about 200 people from MississippiNV170New Hampshire: no estimate from MississippiNH—New Jersey: no estimate from MississippiNJ—New Mexico: no estimate from MississippiNM—New York: about 1,200 people from MississippiNY1.2kNorth Carolina: about 700 people from MississippiNC734North Dakota: no estimate from MississippiND—Ohio: about 900 people from MississippiOH880Oklahoma: about 1,300 people from MississippiOK1.3kOregon: no estimate from MississippiOR—Pennsylvania: about 600 people from MississippiPA631Rhode Island: no estimate from MississippiRI—South Carolina: about 400 people from MississippiSC446South Dakota: no estimate from MississippiSD—Tennessee: about 7,300 people from MississippiTN7.3kTexas: about 11,000 people from MississippiTX11.0kUtah: about 200 people from MississippiUT197Vermont: no estimate from MississippiVT—Virginia: about 600 people from MississippiVA563Washington: about 300 people from MississippiWA294West Virginia: no estimate from MississippiWV—Wisconsin: no estimate from MississippiWI—Wyoming: no estimate from MississippiWY—
FewerMore· people who moved there from Mississippi, 2024

Most common moves out of Mississippi

  1. Texas11,000
  2. Alabama7,600
  3. Tennessee7,300
  4. Louisiana5,100
  5. Florida4,700
  6. Georgia3,300
  7. Arkansas2,000
  8. California1,800

Where people moving to Texas came from

  1. California77,000
  2. Florida52,000
  3. New York28,000
  4. Louisiana24,000
  5. Illinois24,000
  6. Colorado23,000
  7. Georgia19,000
  8. Oklahoma19,000

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Jackson to Houston, about 418 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,250–$2,400$1,550–$3,000
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,600–$3,100$2,000–$3,800
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,200–$4,200$2,750–$5,250
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,750–$5,250$3,400–$6,550
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$3,200–$6,150$4,000–$7,650
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,700–$7,100$4,600–$8,800

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Jackson to Houston418$2,200–$4,200
Jackson to Dallas457$2,200–$4,200
Jackson to Austin552$2,600–$4,900

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Mississippi

See all 35

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

Armstrong Relocation

Madison, MS · USDOT 1925341

2 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2009

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedMississippi to Texas crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Mississippi to Texas

How much does it cost to move from Mississippi to Texas?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Jackson to Houston, about 418 miles, usually costs $2,200–$4,200 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,200 to $4,900. A studio runs about $1,250–$2,400 and a 4-bedroom about $3,200–$6,150. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Mississippi to Texas?

About 11,000 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 11,003, with a margin of error of ±4,181. About 8,600 moved from Texas to Mississippi the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Mississippi to Texas?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 418 to 552 miles by road; Jackson to Houston is about 418. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Mississippi to Texas?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Mississippi to Texas?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 25% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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