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1 / 25#25. Minnesota
- 3,518 people moved to North Carolina from Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
States sending the most people to North Carolina
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 North Carolina using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to North Carolina from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to North Carolina.
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2 / 25#24. Hawaii
- 3,685 people moved to North Carolina from Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
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3 / 25#23. Alabama
- 3,872 people moved to North Carolina from Alabama in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Alabama
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4 / 25#22. Washington
- 3,962 people moved to North Carolina from Washington in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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5 / 25#21. Nevada
- 4,196 people moved to North Carolina from Nevada in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
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6 / 25#20. Connecticut
- 4,250 people moved to North Carolina from Connecticut in 2022, making up 1.24% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Connecticut
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7 / 25#19. Michigan
- 4,295 people moved to North Carolina from Michigan in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
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8 / 25#18. Missouri
- 4,786 people moved to North Carolina from Missouri in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
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9 / 25#17. Indiana
- 4,829 people moved to North Carolina from Indiana in 2022, making up 1.41% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Indiana
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10 / 25#16. Arizona
- 5,619 people moved to North Carolina from Arizona in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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11 / 25#15. Massachusetts
- 6,781 people moved to North Carolina from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
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12 / 25#14. Colorado
- 7,298 people moved to North Carolina from Colorado in 2022, making up 2.14% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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13 / 25#13. Illinois
- 7,931 people moved to North Carolina from Illinois in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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14 / 25#12. Tennessee
- 9,049 people moved to North Carolina from Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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15 / 25#11. Ohio
- 10,094 people moved to North Carolina from Ohio in 2022, making up 2.96% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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16 / 25#10. New Jersey
- 10,750 people moved to North Carolina from New Jersey in 2022, making up 3.15% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
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17 / 25#9. Pennsylvania
- 11,683 people moved to North Carolina from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.42% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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18 / 25#8. Maryland
- 12,924 people moved to North Carolina from Maryland in 2022, making up 3.78% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
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19 / 25#7. Texas
- 16,332 people moved to North Carolina from Texas in 2022, making up 4.78% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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20 / 25#6. Georgia
- 22,551 people moved to North Carolina from Georgia in 2022, making up 6.60% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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21 / 25#5. California
- 22,891 people moved to North Carolina from California in 2022, making up 6.70% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from California
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22 / 25#4. New York
- 25,024 people moved to North Carolina from New York in 2022, making up 7.33% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from New York
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23 / 25#3. South Carolina
- 27,961 people moved to North Carolina from South Carolina in 2022, making up 8.19% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
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24 / 25#2. Virginia
- 33,919 people moved to North Carolina from Virginia in 2022, making up 9.93% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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25 / 25#1. Florida
- 34,920 people moved to North Carolina from Florida in 2022, making up 10.22% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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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