Where people in New Jersey are moving to most

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

Keep reading to find out where people from New Jersey are moving.

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#25. Vermont

- 1,659 people from New Jersey moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 0.62% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#24. Indiana

- 1,907 people from New Jersey moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#23. Missouri

- 2,037 people from New Jersey moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#22. Louisiana

- 2,288 people from New Jersey moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#21. Washington

- 2,943 people from New Jersey moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#20. Washington D.C.

- 3,093 people from New Jersey moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#19. Michigan

- 3,290 people from New Jersey moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#18. Tennessee

- 3,517 people from New Jersey moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#17. Illinois

- 3,576 people from New Jersey moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#16. Arizona

- 3,626 people from New Jersey moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#15. Colorado

- 3,928 people from New Jersey moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#14. Delaware

- 5,312 people from New Jersey moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Delaware

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#13. Maryland

- 6,151 people from New Jersey moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 2.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#12. Ohio

- 6,277 people from New Jersey moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#11. Massachusetts

- 7,670 people from New Jersey moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#10. South Carolina

- 7,926 people from New Jersey moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #9 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#9. Connecticut

- 8,087 people from New Jersey moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 3.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#8. Georgia

- 8,295 people from New Jersey moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#7. North Carolina

- 10,750 people from New Jersey moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #10 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#6. Virginia

- 11,155 people from New Jersey moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 4.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#5. Texas

- 12,949 people from New Jersey moved to Texas in 2022, making up 4.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#4. California

- 13,162 people from New Jersey moved to California in 2022, making up 4.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #14 most common origin for people moving to California

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#3. New York

- 38,771 people from New Jersey moved to New York in 2022, making up 14.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #1 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. Pennsylvania

- 40,517 people from New Jersey moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 15.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#1. Florida

- 47,000 people from New Jersey moved to Florida in 2022, making up 17.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Jersey were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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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