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1 / 25#25. Tennessee
- 1,829 people moved to Missouri from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.12% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
States sending the most people to Missouri
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 Missouri using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Missouri from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Missouri.
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2 / 25#24. New Jersey
- 2,037 people moved to Missouri from New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.25% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
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3 / 25#23. Wisconsin
- 2,087 people moved to Missouri from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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4 / 25#22. South Carolina
- 2,169 people moved to Missouri from South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.33% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
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5 / 25#21. Utah
- 2,206 people moved to Missouri from Utah in 2022, making up 1.35% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Utah
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6 / 25#20. Nevada
- 2,291 people moved to Missouri from Nevada in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
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7 / 25#19. Nebraska
- 2,713 people moved to Missouri from Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.66% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Nebraska
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8 / 25#18. Pennsylvania
- 2,726 people moved to Missouri from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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9 / 25#17. New York
- 2,742 people moved to Missouri from New York in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #30 most common state for people moving away from New York
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10 / 25#16. Ohio
- 2,876 people moved to Missouri from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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11 / 25#15. Minnesota
- 3,292 people moved to Missouri from Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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12 / 25#14. Georgia
- 3,395 people moved to Missouri from Georgia in 2022, making up 2.08% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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13 / 25#13. Indiana
- 3,411 people moved to Missouri from Indiana in 2022, making up 2.09% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
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14 / 25#12. Oklahoma
- 3,488 people moved to Missouri from Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.14% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Oklahoma
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15 / 25#11. Arizona
- 3,576 people moved to Missouri from Arizona in 2022, making up 2.19% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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16 / 25#10. Virginia
- 3,701 people moved to Missouri from Virginia in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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17 / 25#9. Washington
- 4,333 people moved to Missouri from Washington in 2022, making up 2.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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18 / 25#8. Iowa
- 6,473 people moved to Missouri from Iowa in 2022, making up 3.96% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Iowa
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19 / 25#7. Colorado
- 8,042 people moved to Missouri from Colorado in 2022, making up 4.93% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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20 / 25#6. Texas
- 9,168 people moved to Missouri from Texas in 2022, making up 5.62% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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21 / 25#5. Arkansas
- 9,590 people moved to Missouri from Arkansas in 2022, making up 5.87% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #2 most common state for people moving away from Arkansas
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22 / 25#4. Florida
- 9,758 people moved to Missouri from Florida in 2022, making up 5.98% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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23 / 25#3. California
- 12,107 people moved to Missouri from California in 2022, making up 7.42% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from California
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24 / 25#2. Illinois
- 20,646 people moved to Missouri from Illinois in 2022, making up 12.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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25 / 25#1. Kansas
- 22,333 people moved to Missouri from Kansas in 2022, making up 13.68% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Kansas
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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