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1 / 25#25. South Carolina
- 610 people moved to Iowa from South Carolina in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
States sending the most people to Iowa
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 inbound moves in 2023 were Vermont, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Arkansas, which moved up 14 spots from the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of states sending the most people to Iowa using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Iowa from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Iowa.
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2 / 25#24. Maryland
- 653 people moved to Iowa from Maryland in 2022, making up 0.90% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
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3 / 25#23. Ohio
- 727 people moved to Iowa from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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4 / 25#22. Kansas
- 780 people moved to Iowa from Kansas in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Kansas
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5 / 25#21. Washington
- 786 people moved to Iowa from Washington in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #45 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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6 / 25#20. New Jersey
- 795 people moved to Iowa from New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
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7 / 25#19. North Carolina
- 804 people moved to Iowa from North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.11% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
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8 / 25#18. Oklahoma
- 915 people moved to Iowa from Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Oklahoma
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9 / 25#17. Pennsylvania
- 923 people moved to Iowa from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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10 / 25#16. Nevada
- 1,033 people moved to Iowa from Nevada in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
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11 / 25#15. Louisiana
- 1,095 people moved to Iowa from Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.52% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana
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12 / 25#14. Hawaii
- 1,154 people moved to Iowa from Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
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13 / 25#13. Utah
- 1,250 people moved to Iowa from Utah in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Utah
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14 / 25#12. Colorado
- 1,932 people moved to Iowa from Colorado in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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15 / 25#11. Michigan
- 1,932 people moved to Iowa from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
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16 / 25#10. Arizona
- 2,264 people moved to Iowa from Arizona in 2022, making up 3.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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17 / 25#9. California
- 2,349 people moved to Iowa from California in 2022, making up 3.25% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from California
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18 / 25#8. South Dakota
- 2,376 people moved to Iowa from South Dakota in 2022, making up 3.29% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from South Dakota
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19 / 25#7. Florida
- 3,546 people moved to Iowa from Florida in 2022, making up 4.91% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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20 / 25#6. Missouri
- 3,657 people moved to Iowa from Missouri in 2022, making up 5.06% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
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21 / 25#5. Texas
- 3,856 people moved to Iowa from Texas in 2022, making up 5.34% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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22 / 25#4. Wisconsin
- 4,734 people moved to Iowa from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 6.55% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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23 / 25#3. Minnesota
- 5,386 people moved to Iowa from Minnesota in 2022, making up 7.46% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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24 / 25#2. Nebraska
- 6,777 people moved to Iowa from Nebraska in 2022, making up 9.38% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Nebraska
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25 / 25#1. Illinois
- 16,504 people moved to Iowa from Illinois in 2022, making up 22.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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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