Where people in Colorado are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Colorado are moving to most

Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.

Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record influxes in population, while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' annual movers study. States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of states people from Colorado are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Colorado to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from Colorado are moving.

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#25. Indiana

- 3,586 people from Colorado moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.50% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#24. Minnesota

- 3,620 people from Colorado moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#23. Pennsylvania

- 3,840 people from Colorado moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#22. Tennessee

- 4,105 people from Colorado moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#21. Virginia

- 4,485 people from Colorado moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#20. Nevada

- 4,522 people from Colorado moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#19. Michigan

- 4,589 people from Colorado moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.92% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#18. Oregon

- 4,827 people from Colorado moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#17. Ohio

- 4,849 people from Colorado moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#16. Wyoming

- 5,076 people from Colorado moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 2.12% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming

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#15. Utah

- 5,327 people from Colorado moved to Utah in 2022, making up 2.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#14. Georgia

- 5,419 people from Colorado moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#13. New York

- 5,720 people from Colorado moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #14 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#12. Oklahoma

- 5,902 people from Colorado moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#11. Nebraska

- 6,422 people from Colorado moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 2.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#10. Illinois

- 6,720 people from Colorado moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#9. North Carolina

- 7,298 people from Colorado moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.05% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #14 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#8. Kansas

- 7,359 people from Colorado moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#7. New Mexico

- 7,846 people from Colorado moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 3.28% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #3 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico

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#6. Missouri

- 8,042 people from Colorado moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 3.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#5. Washington

- 9,396 people from Colorado moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#4. Arizona

- 12,232 people from Colorado moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 5.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#3. California

- 19,970 people from Colorado moved to California in 2022, making up 8.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #9 most common origin for people moving to California

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#2. Florida

- 20,980 people from Colorado moved to Florida in 2022, making up 8.77% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#1. Texas

- 24,511 people from Colorado moved to Texas in 2022, making up 10.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Colorado were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Texas

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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