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1 / 25#25. Maryland
- 569 people from Kansas moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 0.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
Where people in Kansas 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 Kansas are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Kansas to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Kansas are moving.
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2 / 25#24. Tennessee
- 744 people from Kansas moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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3 / 25#23. Iowa
- 780 people from Kansas moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 0.92% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
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4 / 25#22. Indiana
- 823 people from Kansas moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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5 / 25#21. South Carolina
- 914 people from Kansas moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #38 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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6 / 25#20. Ohio
- 960 people from Kansas moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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7 / 25#19. Minnesota
- 1,105 people from Kansas moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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8 / 25#18. Washington
- 1,161 people from Kansas moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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9 / 25#17. Arkansas
- 1,184 people from Kansas moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas
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10 / 25#16. Arizona
- 1,240 people from Kansas moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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11 / 25#15. Alabama
- 1,403 people from Kansas moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.66% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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12 / 25#14. Idaho
- 1,482 people from Kansas moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 1.75% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Idaho
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13 / 25#13. Georgia
- 1,862 people from Kansas moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.20% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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14 / 25#12. Illinois
- 2,072 people from Kansas moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.45% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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15 / 25#11. New York
- 2,097 people from Kansas moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to New York
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16 / 25#10. North Carolina
- 2,392 people from Kansas moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.83% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #29 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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17 / 25#9. Nebraska
- 2,912 people from Kansas moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska
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18 / 25#8. Virginia
- 3,130 people from Kansas moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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19 / 25#7. Michigan
- 3,274 people from Kansas moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 3.87% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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20 / 25#6. Colorado
- 3,363 people from Kansas moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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21 / 25#5. California
- 3,387 people from Kansas moved to California in 2022, making up 4.01% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to California
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22 / 25#4. Florida
- 5,111 people from Kansas moved to Florida in 2022, making up 6.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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23 / 25#3. Oklahoma
- 7,440 people from Kansas moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 8.80% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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24 / 25#2. Texas
- 8,257 people from Kansas moved to Texas in 2022, making up 9.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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25 / 25#1. Missouri
- 22,333 people from Kansas moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 26.41% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Kansas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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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