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 inbound moves in 2023 were Vermont, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Arkansas, which moved up 14 spots from the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of states sending the most people to Alaska using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Alaska from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Alaska.
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1 / 25- 285 people moved to Alaska from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 0.78% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
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2 / 25- 287 people moved to Alaska from New Mexico in 2022, making up 0.78% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from New Mexico
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3 / 25- 296 people moved to Alaska from Indiana in 2022, making up 0.81% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
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4 / 25- 309 people moved to Alaska from Idaho in 2022, making up 0.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Idaho
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5 / 25- 345 people moved to Alaska from Virginia in 2022, making up 0.94% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #45 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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6 / 25- 352 people moved to Alaska from Kansas in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Kansas
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7 / 25- 356 people moved to Alaska from Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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8 / 25- 367 people moved to Alaska from Missouri in 2022, making up 1.00% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #44 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
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9 / 25- 393 people moved to Alaska from South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #38 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
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10 / 25- 532 people moved to Alaska from Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.46% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #27 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
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11 / 25- 665 people moved to Alaska from Colorado in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #46 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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12 / 25- 834 people moved to Alaska from Georgia in 2022, making up 2.28% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #38 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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13 / 25- 872 people moved to Alaska from Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.38% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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14 / 25- 943 people moved to Alaska from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 2.58% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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15 / 25- 1,160 people moved to Alaska from Montana in 2022, making up 3.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Montana
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16 / 25- 1,409 people moved to Alaska from Oregon in 2022, making up 3.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from Oregon
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17 / 25- 1,575 people moved to Alaska from Florida in 2022, making up 4.31% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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18 / 25- 1,645 people moved to Alaska from Arizona in 2022, making up 4.50% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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19 / 25- 1,993 people moved to Alaska from Oklahoma in 2022, making up 5.45% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Oklahoma
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20 / 25- 2,430 people moved to Alaska from New York in 2022, making up 6.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from New York
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21 / 25- 3,076 people moved to Alaska from Washington in 2022, making up 8.41% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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22 / 25- 3,135 people moved to Alaska from Texas in 2022, making up 8.57% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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23 / 25- 3,305 people moved to Alaska from North Carolina in 2022, making up 9.04% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
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24 / 25- 3,855 people moved to Alaska from California in 2022, making up 10.54% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #38 most common state for people moving away from California
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25 / 25- 4,215 people moved to Alaska from Utah in 2022, making up 11.53% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Utah
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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