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1 / 50Wyoming
Migrations from Wyoming in 2016: 0
Migrations from Wyoming in 2006: 0 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: Not applicable

Each year, an average of about 35.5 million Americans pack up and switch homes. While most people who move stay in the same counties they lived in the year prior, there are still roughly 6 million people who decide to cross state lines for their next place of residence. According to statistics from Forbes, the top states that are seeing more people moving in than out include Idaho, Oregon, and Nevada.
To get a sense of which states migrate most heavily to Maryland, Stacker analyzed 2006 and 2016 state-to-state migration flow statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. The data is taken from the American Community Survey conducted for both years and shows estimated migration flows all over the United States.
Whether it's to find a better house or apartment, transfer closer to a new job, or to start a family, Americans have several reasons to change their surrounding environments. Read on to find out who will be likely to join your neighborhood soon.
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1 / 50Migrations from Wyoming in 2016: 0
Migrations from Wyoming in 2006: 0 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: Not applicable
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2 / 50Migrations from Alaska in 2016: 53
Migrations from Alaska in 2006: 183 (#44 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 71.0%
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3 / 50Migrations from New Hampshire in 2016: 61
Migrations from New Hampshire in 2006: 1,395 (#28 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 95.6%
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4 / 50Migrations from North Dakota in 2016: 62
Migrations from North Dakota in 2006: 48 (#48 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 29.2%
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5 / 50Migrations from Montana in 2016: 65
Migrations from Montana in 2006: 179 (#45 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 63.7%
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6 / 50Migrations from Idaho in 2016: 108
Migrations from Idaho in 2006: 222 (#42 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 51.4%
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7 / 50Migrations from South Dakota in 2016: 198
Migrations from South Dakota in 2006: 0 (#49 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: Not applicable
heipei // Wikimedia Commons
8 / 50Migrations from Maine in 2016: 281
Migrations from Maine in 2006: 477 (#38 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 41.1%
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9 / 50Migrations from Iowa in 2016: 326
Migrations from Iowa in 2006: 283 (#41 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 15.2%
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10 / 50Migrations from Vermont in 2016: 347
Migrations from Vermont in 2006: 643 (#35 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 46.0%
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11 / 50Migrations from Arkansas in 2016: 349
Migrations from Arkansas in 2006: 116 (#46 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 200.9%
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12 / 50Migrations from Oklahoma in 2016: 382
Migrations from Oklahoma in 2006: 305 (#40 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 25.2%
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13 / 50Migrations from Utah in 2016: 387
Migrations from Utah in 2006: 1,554 (#24 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 75.1%
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14 / 50Migrations from Louisiana in 2016: 406
Migrations from Louisiana in 2006: 3,975 (#13 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 89.8%
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15 / 50Migrations from Nebraska in 2016: 427
Migrations from Nebraska in 2006: 114 (#47 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 274.6%
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16 / 50Migrations from Indiana in 2016: 468
Migrations from Indiana in 2006: 1,206 (#29 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 61.2%
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17 / 50Migrations from Nevada in 2016: 512
Migrations from Nevada in 2006: 1,605 (#23 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 68.1%
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18 / 50Migrations from Missouri in 2016: 515
Migrations from Missouri in 2006: 1,707 (#21 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 69.8%
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19 / 50Migrations from Oregon in 2016: 522
Migrations from Oregon in 2006: 829 (#33 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 37.0%
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20 / 50Migrations from Kansas in 2016: 655
Migrations from Kansas in 2006: 189 (#43 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 246.6%
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21 / 50Migrations from Minnesota in 2016: 661
Migrations from Minnesota in 2006: 574 (#37 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 15.2%
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22 / 50Migrations from Kentucky in 2016: 701
Migrations from Kentucky in 2006: 1,167 (#30 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 39.9%
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23 / 50Migrations from Connecticut in 2016: 707
Migrations from Connecticut in 2006: 3,683 (#15 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 80.8%
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24 / 50Migrations from Wisconsin in 2016: 723
Migrations from Wisconsin in 2006: 621 (#36 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 16.4%
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25 / 50Migrations from Rhode Island in 2016: 928
Migrations from Rhode Island in 2006: 1,092 (#31 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 15.0%
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26 / 50Migrations from Arizona in 2016: 940
Migrations from Arizona in 2006: 1,504 (#25 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 37.5%
daveynin // Flickr
27 / 50Migrations from Illinois in 2016: 1,193
Migrations from Illinois in 2006: 2,655 (#19 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 55.1%
Jsfouche // Wikimedia Commons
28 / 50Migrations from Alabama in 2016: 1,241
Migrations from Alabama in 2006: 1,486 (#26 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 16.5%
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29 / 50Migrations from Mississippi in 2016: 1,246
Migrations from Mississippi in 2006: 1,417 (#27 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 12.1%
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30 / 50Migrations from New Mexico in 2016: 1,416
Migrations from New Mexico in 2006: 366 (#39 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 286.9%
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31 / 50Migrations from Hawaii in 2016: 1,595
Migrations from Hawaii in 2006: 1,627 (#22 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 2.0%
Becky Snyder // Flickr
32 / 50Migrations from South Carolina in 2016: 1,651
Migrations from South Carolina in 2006: 4,113 (#12 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 59.9%
Yinan Chen // Wikimedia Commons
33 / 50Migrations from Michigan in 2016: 2,149
Migrations from Michigan in 2006: 3,159 (#17 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 32.0%
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34 / 50Migrations from Washington in 2016: 2,176
Migrations from Washington in 2006: 937 (#32 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 132.2%
Rhododendrites // Wikimedia Commons
35 / 50Migrations from Colorado in 2016: 2,210
Migrations from Colorado in 2006: 1,913 (#20 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 15.5%
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36 / 50Migrations from Tennessee in 2016: 2,288
Migrations from Tennessee in 2006: 808 (#34 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 183.2%
BenFrantzDale // Wikimedia Commons
37 / 50Migrations from Massachusetts in 2016: 2,559
Migrations from Massachusetts in 2006: 3,214 (#16 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 20.4%
Jaknouse // Wikimedia Commons
38 / 50Migrations from Ohio in 2016: 4,295
Migrations from Ohio in 2006: 4,245 (#11 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 1.2%
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39 / 50Migrations from West Virginia in 2016: 4,744
Migrations from West Virginia in 2006: 2,719 (#18 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 74.5%
Yinan Chen // Flickr
40 / 50Migrations from Texas in 2016: 5,229
Migrations from Texas in 2006: 10,054 (#6 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 48.0%
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41 / 50Migrations from Delaware in 2016: 5,674
Migrations from Delaware in 2006: 4,622 (#10 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 22.8%
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42 / 50Migrations from California in 2016: 6,348
Migrations from California in 2006: 10,194 (#5 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 37.7%
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43 / 50Migrations from Georgia in 2016: 6,942
Migrations from Georgia in 2006: 3,797 (#14 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 82.8%
Smallbones // Wikimedia Commons
44 / 50Migrations from New Jersey in 2016: 7,411
Migrations from New Jersey in 2006: 8,935 (#7 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 17.1%
Zainubrazvi // Wikimedia Commons
45 / 50Migrations from North Carolina in 2016: 7,845
Migrations from North Carolina in 2006: 7,270 (#9 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 7.9%
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46 / 50Migrations from Florida in 2016: 10,887
Migrations from Florida in 2006: 7,965 (#8 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 36.7%
Ken L. // Flickr
47 / 50Migrations from New York in 2016: 11,622
Migrations from New York in 2006: 15,819 (#3 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 26.5%
Jeremy Thompson // Flickr
48 / 50Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2016: 13,462
Migrations from Pennsylvania in 2006: 14,470 (#4 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 7.0%
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49 / 50Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2016: 19,754
Migrations from Washington D.C. in 2006: 22,286 (#2 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: down 11.4%
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50 / 50Migrations from Virginia in 2016: 23,926
Migrations from Virginia in 2006: 22,977 (#1 among all states)
Change in migrations 2006-2016: up 4.1%
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