Where people in Iowa are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Georgia

- 530 people from Iowa moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 0.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#24. Michigan

- 784 people from Iowa moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#23. Virginia

- 792 people from Iowa moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#22. South Carolina

- 973 people from Iowa moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #37 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#21. Oregon

- 978 people from Iowa moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#20. Pennsylvania

- 1,051 people from Iowa moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#19. New Mexico

- 1,343 people from Iowa moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 1.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #11 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico

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#18. Indiana

- 1,364 people from Iowa moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.94% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#17. Ohio

- 1,380 people from Iowa moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#16. Washington

- 1,512 people from Iowa moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#15. North Carolina

- 1,567 people from Iowa moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #39 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#14. Nevada

- 1,631 people from Iowa moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#13. New York

- 1,788 people from Iowa moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #34 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#12. Kansas

- 2,134 people from Iowa moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 3.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#11. Florida

- 2,163 people from Iowa moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#10. California

- 2,187 people from Iowa moved to California in 2022, making up 3.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #38 most common origin for people moving to California

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#9. Wisconsin

- 2,188 people from Iowa moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 3.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#8. Colorado

- 2,212 people from Iowa moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#7. South Dakota

- 2,939 people from Iowa moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 4.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #2 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota

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#6. Arizona

- 3,228 people from Iowa moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 4.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#5. Minnesota

- 4,403 people from Iowa moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 6.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#4. Nebraska

- 5,960 people from Iowa moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 8.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#3. Missouri

- 6,473 people from Iowa moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 9.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#2. Texas

- 7,080 people from Iowa moved to Texas in 2022, making up 10.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#1. Illinois

- 8,532 people from Iowa moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 12.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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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