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1 / 25#25. Alabama
- 1,846 people moved to Michigan from Alabama in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Alabama
States sending the most people to Michigan
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 Michigan using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Michigan from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Michigan.
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2 / 25#24. Utah
- 1,855 people moved to Michigan from Utah in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Utah
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3 / 25#23. Washington
- 1,983 people moved to Michigan from Washington in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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4 / 25#22. Kentucky
- 2,067 people moved to Michigan from Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Kentucky
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5 / 25#21. Minnesota
- 3,070 people moved to Michigan from Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.94% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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6 / 25#20. Pennsylvania
- 3,165 people moved to Michigan from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.00% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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7 / 25#19. Kansas
- 3,274 people moved to Michigan from Kansas in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Kansas
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8 / 25#18. New Jersey
- 3,290 people moved to Michigan from New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.08% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
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9 / 25#17. Nevada
- 3,291 people moved to Michigan from Nevada in 2022, making up 2.08% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
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10 / 25#16. Georgia
- 3,404 people moved to Michigan from Georgia in 2022, making up 2.16% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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11 / 25#15. Missouri
- 3,446 people moved to Michigan from Missouri in 2022, making up 2.18% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
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12 / 25#14. South Carolina
- 3,554 people moved to Michigan from South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.25% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
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13 / 25#13. Arizona
- 3,772 people moved to Michigan from Arizona in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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14 / 25#12. Virginia
- 4,323 people moved to Michigan from Virginia in 2022, making up 2.74% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #17 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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15 / 25#11. Colorado
- 4,589 people moved to Michigan from Colorado in 2022, making up 2.91% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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16 / 25#10. Tennessee
- 4,933 people moved to Michigan from Tennessee in 2022, making up 3.12% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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17 / 25#9. Wisconsin
- 5,786 people moved to Michigan from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 3.66% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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18 / 25#8. North Carolina
- 5,852 people moved to Michigan from North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.70% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
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19 / 25#7. New York
- 6,161 people moved to Michigan from New York in 2022, making up 3.90% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from New York
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20 / 25#6. Texas
- 8,529 people moved to Michigan from Texas in 2022, making up 5.40% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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21 / 25#5. Indiana
- 9,723 people moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, making up 6.16% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
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22 / 25#4. Ohio
- 10,791 people moved to Michigan from Ohio in 2022, making up 6.83% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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23 / 25#3. Illinois
- 10,942 people moved to Michigan from Illinois in 2022, making up 6.93% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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24 / 25#2. California
- 13,939 people moved to Michigan from California in 2022, making up 8.82% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from California
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25 / 25#1. Florida
- 17,557 people moved to Michigan from Florida in 2022, making up 11.12% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from 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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