Where people in Minnesota are moving to most
The U.S. is among the most mobile countries in the world, but our rates of moving have slumped in recent decades. In 2019, for example, a lower percentage of Americans changed residence than any year prior since 1947 when migration statistics were first gathered by the Census Bureau. Between March of 2019 and 2020, just 9.3% of Americans moved.
American migration has been in some form of decline since the housing boom and economic growth of the ‘40s, ‘50s, and ‘60s. During that period, as much as 20% of the population moved each year.
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Minnesota are moving to most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that have moved from Minnesota in 2019. Keep reading to see where people in your home state are moving the most.
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#40. Kentucky
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kentucky to Minnesota in 2019: 445
--- #28 most common destination from Kentucky

#39. Idaho
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Idaho to Minnesota in 2019: 850
--- #15 most common destination from Idaho
#38. New Mexico
--- 0.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from New Mexico to Minnesota in 2019: 506
--- #24 most common destination from New Mexico
#37. Alaska
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Alaska to Minnesota in 2019: 1,240
--- #12 most common destination from Alaska

#36. West Virginia
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from West Virginia to Minnesota in 2019: 0
--- #47 (tie) most common destination from West Virginia
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#35. Wyoming
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wyoming to Minnesota in 2019: 207
--- #23 most common destination from Wyoming
#34. Hawaii
--- 0.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Hawaii to Minnesota in 2019: 30
--- #45 most common destination from Hawaii

#33. Maryland
--- 0.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Maryland to Minnesota in 2019: 826
--- #31 most common destination from Maryland
#32. Oklahoma
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oklahoma to Minnesota in 2019: 204
--- #39 most common destination from Oklahoma

#31. Connecticut
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from Connecticut to Minnesota in 2019: 386
--- #35 most common destination from Connecticut
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#30. South Carolina
--- 0.6% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Carolina to Minnesota in 2019: 275
--- #41 most common destination from South Carolina
#29. Utah
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Utah to Minnesota in 2019: 314
--- #38 most common destination from Utah
#28. Nevada
--- 0.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nevada to Minnesota in 2019: 1,081
--- #24 most common destination from Nevada
#27. Georgia
--- 0.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Georgia to Minnesota in 2019: 1,862
--- #27 most common destination from Georgia
#26. Montana
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Montana to Minnesota in 2019: 1,379
--- #10 most common destination from Montana
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#25. Virginia
--- 0.9% of residents that moved
- Moved from Virginia to Minnesota in 2019: 1,743
--- #32 most common destination from Virginia
#24. Arkansas
--- 1.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arkansas to Minnesota in 2019: 296
--- #30 most common destination from Arkansas
#23. Tennessee
--- 1.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Tennessee to Minnesota in 2019: 1,262
--- #28 most common destination from Tennessee

#22. Missouri
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Missouri to Minnesota in 2019: 1,568
--- #22 most common destination from Missouri

#21. Massachusetts
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Massachusetts to Minnesota in 2019: 2,442
--- #20 most common destination from Massachusetts
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#20. Oregon
--- 1.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Oregon to Minnesota in 2019: 1,119
--- #18 most common destination from Oregon
#19. Ohio
--- 1.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Ohio to Minnesota in 2019: 2,935
--- #18 most common destination from Ohio
#18. Indiana
--- 1.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Indiana to Minnesota in 2019: 2,085
--- #20 most common destination from Indiana

#17. Nebraska
--- 1.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Nebraska to Minnesota in 2019: 1,365
--- #14 most common destination from Nebraska

#16. Michigan
--- 1.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Michigan to Minnesota in 2019: 3,106
--- #16 most common destination from Michigan
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#15. New York
--- 2.0% of residents that moved
- Moved from New York to Minnesota in 2019: 2,549
--- #28 most common destination from New York
#14. Kansas
--- 2.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Kansas to Minnesota in 2019: 607
--- #27 most common destination from Kansas

#13. Washington
--- 2.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Washington to Minnesota in 2019: 5,166
--- #9 most common destination from Washington

#12. North Carolina
--- 2.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Carolina to Minnesota in 2019: 1,175
--- #38 most common destination from North Carolina

#11. Pennsylvania
--- 2.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Pennsylvania to Minnesota in 2019: 1,349
--- #31 most common destination from Pennsylvania
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#10. Illinois
--- 3.4% of residents that moved
- Moved from Illinois to Minnesota in 2019: 8,348
--- #13 most common destination from Illinois
#9. Iowa
--- 4.7% of residents that moved
- Moved from Iowa to Minnesota in 2019: 5,739
--- #4 most common destination from Iowa

#8. Colorado
--- 4.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from Colorado to Minnesota in 2019: 3,647
--- #20 most common destination from Colorado

#7. South Dakota
--- 5.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from South Dakota to Minnesota in 2019: 3,941
--- #1 most common destination from South Dakota

#6. Arizona
--- 5.1% of residents that moved
- Moved from Arizona to Minnesota in 2019: 1,748
--- #27 most common destination from Arizona
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#5. Texas
--- 5.2% of residents that moved
- Moved from Texas to Minnesota in 2019: 5,916
--- #25 most common destination from Texas

#4. Florida
--- 5.5% of residents that moved
- Moved from Florida to Minnesota in 2019: 4,070
--- #31 most common destination from Florida

#3. California
--- 7.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from California to Minnesota in 2019: 6,232
--- #28 most common destination from California

#2. North Dakota
--- 11.8% of residents that moved
- Moved from North Dakota to Minnesota in 2019: 8,360
--- #1 most common destination from North Dakota

#1. Wisconsin
--- 15.3% of residents that moved
- Moved from Wisconsin to Minnesota in 2019: 18,403
--- #1 most common destination from Wisconsin
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