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1 / 25#25. Mississippi
- 970 people moved to Nevada from Mississippi in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Mississippi
States sending the most people to Nevada
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 Nevada using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Nevada from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Nevada.
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2 / 25#24. Ohio
- 985 people moved to Nevada from Ohio in 2022, making up 0.77% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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3 / 25#23. Alabama
- 1,007 people moved to Nevada from Alabama in 2022, making up 0.79% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Alabama
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4 / 25#22. Wisconsin
- 1,316 people moved to Nevada from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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5 / 25#21. Virginia
- 1,436 people moved to Nevada from Virginia in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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6 / 25#20. Indiana
- 1,436 people moved to Nevada from Indiana in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
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7 / 25#19. Alaska
- 1,537 people moved to Nevada from Alaska in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Alaska
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8 / 25#18. Iowa
- 1,631 people moved to Nevada from Iowa in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Iowa
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9 / 25#17. Minnesota
- 1,863 people moved to Nevada from Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.46% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #17 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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10 / 25#16. North Carolina
- 2,053 people moved to Nevada from North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.61% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
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11 / 25#15. Louisiana
- 2,125 people moved to Nevada from Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana
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12 / 25#14. Pennsylvania
- 2,167 people moved to Nevada from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.70% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #27 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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13 / 25#13. Florida
- 2,360 people moved to Nevada from Florida in 2022, making up 1.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #38 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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14 / 25#12. Tennessee
- 2,606 people moved to Nevada from Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.05% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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15 / 25#11. Michigan
- 2,675 people moved to Nevada from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
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16 / 25#10. Oregon
- 2,942 people moved to Nevada from Oregon in 2022, making up 2.31% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Oregon
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17 / 25#9. Hawaii
- 3,380 people moved to Nevada from Hawaii in 2022, making up 2.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
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18 / 25#8. New York
- 3,795 people moved to Nevada from New York in 2022, making up 2.98% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from New York
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19 / 25#7. Illinois
- 3,845 people moved to Nevada from Illinois in 2022, making up 3.02% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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20 / 25#6. Utah
- 4,113 people moved to Nevada from Utah in 2022, making up 3.23% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Utah
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21 / 25#5. Colorado
- 4,522 people moved to Nevada from Colorado in 2022, making up 3.55% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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22 / 25#4. Washington
- 6,212 people moved to Nevada from Washington in 2022, making up 4.88% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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23 / 25#3. Arizona
- 6,888 people moved to Nevada from Arizona in 2022, making up 5.41% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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24 / 25#2. Texas
- 6,946 people moved to Nevada from Texas in 2022, making up 5.45% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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25 / 25#1. California
- 48,836 people moved to Nevada from California in 2022, making up 38.33% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from California
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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