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1 / 25#25. Louisiana
- 2,047 people moved to Ohio from Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.02% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana
States sending the most people to Ohio
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 Ohio using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Ohio from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Ohio.
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2 / 25#24. Washington
- 2,929 people moved to Ohio from Washington in 2022, making up 1.46% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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3 / 25#23. Missouri
- 2,945 people moved to Ohio from Missouri in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
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4 / 25#22. Alabama
- 3,028 people moved to Ohio from Alabama in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Alabama
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5 / 25#21. Maryland
- 3,284 people moved to Ohio from Maryland in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
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6 / 25#20. Wisconsin
- 3,514 people moved to Ohio from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.75% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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7 / 25#19. Massachusetts
- 3,523 people moved to Ohio from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.75% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
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8 / 25#18. Georgia
- 4,155 people moved to Ohio from Georgia in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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9 / 25#17. South Carolina
- 4,476 people moved to Ohio from South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.23% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
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10 / 25#16. Colorado
- 4,849 people moved to Ohio from Colorado in 2022, making up 2.41% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #17 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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11 / 25#15. Arizona
- 5,224 people moved to Ohio from Arizona in 2022, making up 2.60% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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12 / 25#14. North Carolina
- 5,592 people moved to Ohio from North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.78% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
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13 / 25#13. New Jersey
- 6,277 people moved to Ohio from New Jersey in 2022, making up 3.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
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14 / 25#12. Tennessee
- 6,283 people moved to Ohio from Tennessee in 2022, making up 3.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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15 / 25#11. Virginia
- 7,309 people moved to Ohio from Virginia in 2022, making up 3.64% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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16 / 25#10. New York
- 8,431 people moved to Ohio from New York in 2022, making up 4.20% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from New York
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17 / 25#9. Illinois
- 8,652 people moved to Ohio from Illinois in 2022, making up 4.31% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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18 / 25#8. Texas
- 10,239 people moved to Ohio from Texas in 2022, making up 5.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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19 / 25#7. West Virginia
- 11,095 people moved to Ohio from West Virginia in 2022, making up 5.53% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from West Virginia
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20 / 25#6. Pennsylvania
- 11,399 people moved to Ohio from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 5.68% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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21 / 25#5. California
- 11,924 people moved to Ohio from California in 2022, making up 5.94% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from California
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22 / 25#4. Indiana
- 12,230 people moved to Ohio from Indiana in 2022, making up 6.09% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
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23 / 25#3. Michigan
- 12,753 people moved to Ohio from Michigan in 2022, making up 6.35% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
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24 / 25#2. Kentucky
- 13,836 people moved to Ohio from Kentucky in 2022, making up 6.89% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Kentucky
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25 / 25#1. Florida
- 16,831 people moved to Ohio from Florida in 2022, making up 8.38% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from 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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