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1 / 25#25. Alabama
- 785 people from Oklahoma moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.92% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
Where people in Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Oklahoma to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Oklahoma are moving.
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2 / 25#24. Oregon
- 834 people from Oklahoma moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
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3 / 25#23. Iowa
- 915 people from Oklahoma moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
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4 / 25#22. Wisconsin
- 917 people from Oklahoma moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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5 / 25#21. New Jersey
- 922 people from Oklahoma moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #25 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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6 / 25#20. Montana
- 938 people from Oklahoma moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Montana
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7 / 25#19. Washington
- 1,088 people from Oklahoma moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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8 / 25#18. South Carolina
- 1,338 people from Oklahoma moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.56% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #29 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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9 / 25#17. Illinois
- 1,353 people from Oklahoma moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.58% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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10 / 25#16. Tennessee
- 1,548 people from Oklahoma moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.80% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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11 / 25#15. Connecticut
- 1,730 people from Oklahoma moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut
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12 / 25#14. North Carolina
- 1,736 people from Oklahoma moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #37 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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13 / 25#13. Alaska
- 1,993 people from Oklahoma moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Alaska
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14 / 25#12. Georgia
- 2,077 people from Oklahoma moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.42% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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15 / 25#11. Virginia
- 2,290 people from Oklahoma moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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16 / 25#10. California
- 2,576 people from Oklahoma moved to California in 2022, making up 3.00% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #36 most common origin for people moving to California
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17 / 25#9. Louisiana
- 2,717 people from Oklahoma moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 3.17% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana
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18 / 25#8. Florida
- 2,965 people from Oklahoma moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.46% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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19 / 25#7. New York
- 3,095 people from Oklahoma moved to New York in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #24 most common origin for people moving to New York
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20 / 25#6. Arizona
- 3,096 people from Oklahoma moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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21 / 25#5. Missouri
- 3,488 people from Oklahoma moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 4.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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22 / 25#4. Colorado
- 4,516 people from Oklahoma moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 5.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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23 / 25#3. Arkansas
- 5,995 people from Oklahoma moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 6.99% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas
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24 / 25#2. Kansas
- 6,466 people from Oklahoma moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 7.54% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
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25 / 25#1. Texas
- 24,318 people from Oklahoma moved to Texas in 2022, making up 28.35% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #7 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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