Where people in Arkansas are moving to most

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

Keep reading to find out where people from Arkansas are moving.

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#25. Connecticut

- 625 people from Arkansas moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#24. Michigan

- 640 people from Arkansas moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#23. Utah

- 690 people from Arkansas moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#22. Wisconsin

- 694 people from Arkansas moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#21. Minnesota

- 713 people from Arkansas moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#20. Nevada

- 771 people from Arkansas moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#19. South Carolina

- 819 people from Arkansas moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #39 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#18. Massachusetts

- 904 people from Arkansas moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#17. California

- 963 people from Arkansas moved to California in 2022, making up 1.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #44 most common origin for people moving to California

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#16. Kansas

- 1,016 people from Arkansas moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#15. Washington

- 1,105 people from Arkansas moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#14. Arizona

- 1,147 people from Arkansas moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#13. Mississippi

- 1,290 people from Arkansas moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#12. Illinois

- 1,468 people from Arkansas moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#11. Alabama

- 1,536 people from Arkansas moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#10. Ohio

- 1,804 people from Arkansas moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#9. North Carolina

- 2,057 people from Arkansas moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#8. Louisiana

- 2,429 people from Arkansas moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 3.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#7. Colorado

- 2,557 people from Arkansas moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#6. Indiana

- 2,888 people from Arkansas moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 3.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#5. Florida

- 3,204 people from Arkansas moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#4. Oklahoma

- 4,277 people from Arkansas moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 5.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#3. Tennessee

- 7,202 people from Arkansas moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 9.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#2. Missouri

- 9,590 people from Arkansas moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 12.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#1. Texas

- 18,562 people from Arkansas moved to Texas in 2022, making up 24.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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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