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 South Dakota are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from South Dakota to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from South Dakota are moving.
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1 / 25- 194 people from South Dakota moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 0.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
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2 / 25- 205 people from South Dakota moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 0.71% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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3 / 25- 219 people from South Dakota moved to New York in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #49 most common origin for people moving to New York
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4 / 25- 230 people from South Dakota moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.80% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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5 / 25- 259 people from South Dakota moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.90% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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6 / 25- 261 people from South Dakota moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.91% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
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7 / 25- 297 people from South Dakota moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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8 / 25- 438 people from South Dakota moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.52% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Montana
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9 / 25- 457 people from South Dakota moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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10 / 25- 572 people from South Dakota moved to California in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #48 most common origin for people moving to California
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11 / 25- 592 people from South Dakota moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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12 / 25- 593 people from South Dakota moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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13 / 25- 649 people from South Dakota moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 2.25% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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14 / 25- 742 people from South Dakota moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.58% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #43 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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15 / 25- 750 people from South Dakota moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.60% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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16 / 25- 770 people from South Dakota moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #20 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico
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17 / 25- 1,382 people from South Dakota moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 4.80% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming
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18 / 25- 1,433 people from South Dakota moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 4.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #6 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota
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19 / 25- 1,686 people from South Dakota moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 5.85% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska
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20 / 25- 1,940 people from South Dakota moved to Texas in 2022, making up 6.74% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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21 / 25- 2,244 people from South Dakota moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 7.79% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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22 / 25- 2,376 people from South Dakota moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 8.25% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
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23 / 25- 2,714 people from South Dakota moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.42% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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24 / 25- 2,850 people from South Dakota moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 9.89% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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25 / 25- 3,757 people from South Dakota moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 13.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of South Dakota were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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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