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 Ohio are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Ohio to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Ohio are moving.
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1 / 25- 1,991 people from Ohio moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #13 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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2 / 25- 2,223 people from Ohio moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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3 / 25- 2,302 people from Ohio moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
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4 / 25- 2,740 people from Ohio moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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5 / 25- 2,876 people from Ohio moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.46% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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6 / 25- 3,427 people from Ohio moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.74% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana
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7 / 25- 3,515 people from Ohio moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.79% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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8 / 25- 3,714 people from Ohio moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #20 most common origin for people moving to New York
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9 / 25- 4,031 people from Ohio moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.05% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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10 / 25- 4,356 people from Ohio moved to West Virginia in 2022, making up 2.21% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #3 most common origin for people moving to West Virginia
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11 / 25- 4,941 people from Ohio moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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12 / 25- 5,221 people from Ohio moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.65% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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13 / 25- 5,280 people from Ohio moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 2.68% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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14 / 25- 5,708 people from Ohio moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.90% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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15 / 25- 6,059 people from Ohio moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #11 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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16 / 25- 6,151 people from Ohio moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.13% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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17 / 25- 10,031 people from Ohio moved to California in 2022, making up 5.10% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #19 most common origin for people moving to California
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18 / 25- 10,094 people from Ohio moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 5.13% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #11 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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19 / 25- 10,436 people from Ohio moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 5.30% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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20 / 25- 10,634 people from Ohio moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 5.40% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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21 / 25- 10,791 people from Ohio moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 5.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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22 / 25- 11,296 people from Ohio moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 5.74% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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23 / 25- 12,423 people from Ohio moved to Texas in 2022, making up 6.31% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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24 / 25- 12,646 people from Ohio moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 6.43% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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25 / 25- 27,257 people from Ohio moved to Florida in 2022, making up 13.85% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Ohio were the #9 most common origin for people moving to 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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