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1 / 25#25. Hawaii
- 222 people from North Dakota moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 0.78% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii
Where people in North Dakota 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 North Dakota are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from North Dakota to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from North Dakota are moving.
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2 / 25#24. Utah
- 227 people from North Dakota moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.80% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Utah
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3 / 25#23. Washington
- 230 people from North Dakota moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.81% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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4 / 25#22. Massachusetts
- 250 people from North Dakota moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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5 / 25#21. Oregon
- 278 people from North Dakota moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
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6 / 25#20. California
- 291 people from North Dakota moved to California in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #49 most common origin for people moving to California
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7 / 25#19. Indiana
- 299 people from North Dakota moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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8 / 25#18. Iowa
- 320 people from North Dakota moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
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9 / 25#17. Maryland
- 328 people from North Dakota moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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10 / 25#16. Florida
- 347 people from North Dakota moved to Florida in 2022, making up 1.22% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #49 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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11 / 25#15. Nevada
- 404 people from North Dakota moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
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12 / 25#14. Idaho
- 429 people from North Dakota moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Idaho
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13 / 25#13. Oklahoma
- 443 people from North Dakota moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.56% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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14 / 25#12. Ohio
- 478 people from North Dakota moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.69% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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15 / 25#11. Nebraska
- 500 people from North Dakota moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska
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16 / 25#10. Illinois
- 630 people from North Dakota moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.22% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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17 / 25#9. South Dakota
- 645 people from North Dakota moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota
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18 / 25#8. South Carolina
- 653 people from North Dakota moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.30% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #43 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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19 / 25#7. Alabama
- 712 people from North Dakota moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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20 / 25#6. Colorado
- 752 people from North Dakota moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.65% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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21 / 25#5. Wisconsin
- 1,208 people from North Dakota moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 4.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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22 / 25#4. Montana
- 1,540 people from North Dakota moved to Montana in 2022, making up 5.43% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Montana
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23 / 25#3. Arizona
- 2,086 people from North Dakota moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 7.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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24 / 25#2. Texas
- 2,791 people from North Dakota moved to Texas in 2022, making up 9.84% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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25 / 25#1. Minnesota
- 10,946 people from North Dakota moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 38.60% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of North Dakota were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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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