Where people in Montana are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Montana 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 Montana are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Montana to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from Montana are moving.

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#25. Nebraska

- 425 people from Montana moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#24. Maine

- 475 people from Montana moved to Maine in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Maine

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#23. Virginia

- 534 people from Montana moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#22. Tennessee

- 556 people from Montana moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#21. Pennsylvania

- 593 people from Montana moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#20. Nevada

- 691 people from Montana moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#19. Utah

- 709 people from Montana moved to Utah in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#18. Oklahoma

- 729 people from Montana moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#17. Michigan

- 745 people from Montana moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.94% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#16. South Carolina

- 778 people from Montana moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #41 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#15. Colorado

- 924 people from Montana moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#14. Georgia

- 966 people from Montana moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#13. New York

- 1,092 people from Montana moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #37 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#12. Alaska

- 1,160 people from Montana moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

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#11. Wyoming

- 1,176 people from Montana moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 3.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming

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#10. Idaho

- 1,250 people from Montana moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 3.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#9. Florida

- 1,302 people from Montana moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#8. South Dakota

- 1,363 people from Montana moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 3.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #7 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota

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#7. Minnesota

- 1,459 people from Montana moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 3.79% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#6. Texas

- 2,224 people from Montana moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.78% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#5. California

- 2,432 people from Montana moved to California in 2022, making up 6.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #37 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. North Dakota

- 2,496 people from Montana moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 6.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #2 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota

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#3. Oregon

- 2,723 people from Montana moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 7.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#2. Washington

- 3,245 people from Montana moved to Washington in 2022, making up 8.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#1. Arizona

- 4,455 people from Montana moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 11.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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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