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 Minnesota are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Minnesota to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Minnesota are moving.
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1 / 25- 1,426 people from Minnesota moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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2 / 25- 1,483 people from Minnesota moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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3 / 25- 1,525 people from Minnesota moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
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4 / 25- 1,606 people from Minnesota moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
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5 / 25- 1,703 people from Minnesota moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.30% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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6 / 25- 1,742 people from Minnesota moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.33% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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7 / 25- 1,809 people from Minnesota moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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8 / 25- 1,825 people from Minnesota moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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9 / 25- 1,863 people from Minnesota moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
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10 / 25- 1,922 people from Minnesota moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to New York
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11 / 25- 1,972 people from Minnesota moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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12 / 25- 3,070 people from Minnesota moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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13 / 25- 3,292 people from Minnesota moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 2.52% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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14 / 25- 3,518 people from Minnesota moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.69% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #25 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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15 / 25- 3,743 people from Minnesota moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.86% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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16 / 25- 3,927 people from Minnesota moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.00% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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17 / 25- 4,690 people from Minnesota moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.59% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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18 / 25- 5,002 people from Minnesota moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.82% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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19 / 25- 5,143 people from Minnesota moved to California in 2022, making up 3.93% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #27 most common origin for people moving to California
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20 / 25- 5,386 people from Minnesota moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 4.12% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
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21 / 25- 6,934 people from Minnesota moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 5.30% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #1 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota
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22 / 25- 9,192 people from Minnesota moved to Florida in 2022, making up 7.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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23 / 25- 9,423 people from Minnesota moved to Texas in 2022, making up 7.20% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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24 / 25- 13,047 people from Minnesota moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 9.97% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #1 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota
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25 / 25- 19,307 people from Minnesota moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 14.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Minnesota were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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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