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 Pennsylvania are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Pennsylvania to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Pennsylvania are moving.
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1 / 25- 2,298 people from Pennsylvania moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.82% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut
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2 / 25- 2,493 people from Pennsylvania moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 0.89% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.
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3 / 25- 2,726 people from Pennsylvania moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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4 / 25- 3,165 people from Pennsylvania moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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5 / 25- 3,330 people from Pennsylvania moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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6 / 25- 3,524 people from Pennsylvania moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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7 / 25- 3,789 people from Pennsylvania moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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8 / 25- 4,273 people from Pennsylvania moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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9 / 25- 4,299 people from Pennsylvania moved to West Virginia in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #4 most common origin for people moving to West Virginia
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10 / 25- 4,475 people from Pennsylvania moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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11 / 25- 4,557 people from Pennsylvania moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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12 / 25- 6,568 people from Pennsylvania moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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13 / 25- 8,009 people from Pennsylvania moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.87% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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14 / 25- 9,223 people from Pennsylvania moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.31% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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15 / 25- 9,377 people from Pennsylvania moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 3.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #7 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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16 / 25- 11,392 people from Pennsylvania moved to Delaware in 2022, making up 4.09% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Delaware
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17 / 25- 11,399 people from Pennsylvania moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 4.09% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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18 / 25- 11,683 people from Pennsylvania moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.19% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #9 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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19 / 25- 12,481 people from Pennsylvania moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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20 / 25- 12,578 people from Pennsylvania moved to Texas in 2022, making up 4.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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21 / 25- 13,544 people from Pennsylvania moved to California in 2022, making up 4.86% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #12 most common origin for people moving to California
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22 / 25- 16,830 people from Pennsylvania moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 6.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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23 / 25- 28,184 people from Pennsylvania moved to New York in 2022, making up 10.11% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #3 most common origin for people moving to New York
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24 / 25- 31,309 people from Pennsylvania moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 11.23% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #2 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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25 / 25- 35,384 people from Pennsylvania moved to Florida in 2022, making up 12.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Pennsylvania were the #6 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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