by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Mon December 18, 2023
An estimated one to four million people will travel to see next year’s total solar eclipse, according to a report made by Great American Eclipse.
The historic solar eclipse will sweep across the U.S. from Texas to Maine, with 31 million Americans within its path of totality. The geographic model, provided by the organization, expects Texas to receive the most solar viewers, with other destinations throughout Indiana, Ohio, New York, Arkansas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Oklahoma, Maine and New Hampshire to receive visitation for the event.
According to the predictions, Texas will receive over a million visitors to watch the solar eclipse. Indiana and Ohio are expected to receive just over 500,000 each.
"It will likely be the most-viewed astronomical event in American history,” said Michael Zeiler, co-founder of Great American Eclipse and expert eclipse cartographer. “When you combine the populations of Mexico, USA and Canada that live inside the path of totality, and add all of those who will travel on eclipse day, a total of 50 million North Americans witnessing totality is possible.”
The 2024 solar eclipse will be the last total solar eclipse North America sees until 2039, prompting plenty of travel companies, including Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, to begin offering new ways to enjoy viewing the celestial event.
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