Where people in Illinois are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Illinois 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 Illinois are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Illinois to a different state in 2022.

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

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#25. Connecticut

- 3,290 people from Illinois moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#24. Nevada

- 3,845 people from Illinois moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.12% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#23. Massachusetts

- 4,060 people from Illinois moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#22. Alabama

- 4,328 people from Illinois moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#21. Washington

- 4,772 people from Illinois moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#20. South Carolina

- 5,342 people from Illinois moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#19. Pennsylvania

- 5,659 people from Illinois moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#18. Virginia

- 5,881 people from Illinois moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#17. Kentucky

- 6,821 people from Illinois moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#16. Minnesota

- 7,131 people from Illinois moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#15. North Carolina

- 7,931 people from Illinois moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.31% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#14. Ohio

- 8,652 people from Illinois moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#13. New York

- 8,679 people from Illinois moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #11 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#12. Colorado

- 9,281 people from Illinois moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.70% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#11. Arizona

- 10,623 people from Illinois moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#10. Michigan

- 10,942 people from Illinois moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 3.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#9. Georgia

- 11,096 people from Illinois moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#8. Tennessee

- 12,602 people from Illinois moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 3.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#7. Iowa

- 16,504 people from Illinois moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 4.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

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#6. Missouri

- 20,646 people from Illinois moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 6.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#5. California

- 24,559 people from Illinois moved to California in 2022, making up 7.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Texas

- 25,272 people from Illinois moved to Texas in 2022, making up 7.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#3. Wisconsin

- 27,369 people from Illinois moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 7.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#2. Indiana

- 31,015 people from Illinois moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 9.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#1. Florida

- 35,262 people from Illinois moved to Florida in 2022, making up 10.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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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