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1 / 25#25. New Jersey
- 833 people moved to Oregon from New Jersey in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
States sending the most people to Oregon
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 Oregon using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Oregon from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Oregon.
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2 / 25#24. Oklahoma
- 834 people moved to Oregon from Oklahoma in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Oklahoma
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3 / 25#23. Iowa
- 978 people moved to Oregon from Iowa in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Iowa
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4 / 25#22. Wisconsin
- 1,056 people moved to Oregon from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 0.82% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
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5 / 25#21. New Mexico
- 1,057 people moved to Oregon from New Mexico in 2022, making up 0.82% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from New Mexico
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6 / 25#20. Michigan
- 1,139 people moved to Oregon from Michigan in 2022, making up 0.89% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
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7 / 25#19. Louisiana
- 1,190 people moved to Oregon from Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana
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8 / 25#18. Georgia
- 1,230 people moved to Oregon from Georgia in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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9 / 25#17. Minnesota
- 1,525 people moved to Oregon from Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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10 / 25#16. Tennessee
- 1,819 people moved to Oregon from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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11 / 25#15. Nevada
- 2,049 people moved to Oregon from Nevada in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
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12 / 25#14. Massachusetts
- 2,062 people moved to Oregon from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.61% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
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13 / 25#13. Hawaii
- 2,099 people moved to Oregon from Hawaii 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 Hawaii
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14 / 25#12. Ohio
- 2,302 people moved to Oregon from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.79% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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15 / 25#11. Utah
- 2,390 people moved to Oregon from Utah in 2022, making up 1.86% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Utah
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16 / 25#10. Montana
- 2,723 people moved to Oregon from Montana in 2022, making up 2.12% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Montana
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17 / 25#9. Illinois
- 3,266 people moved to Oregon from Illinois in 2022, making up 2.54% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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18 / 25#8. Florida
- 3,501 people moved to Oregon from Florida in 2022, making up 2.73% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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19 / 25#7. Texas
- 3,534 people moved to Oregon from Texas in 2022, making up 2.75% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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20 / 25#6. New York
- 3,712 people moved to Oregon from New York in 2022, making up 2.89% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from New York
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21 / 25#5. Colorado
- 4,827 people moved to Oregon from Colorado in 2022, making up 3.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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22 / 25#4. Arizona
- 6,108 people moved to Oregon from Arizona in 2022, making up 4.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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23 / 25#3. Idaho
- 7,508 people moved to Oregon from Idaho in 2022, making up 5.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #3 most common state for people moving away from Idaho
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24 / 25#2. Washington
- 25,457 people moved to Oregon from Washington in 2022, making up 19.83% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #2 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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25 / 25#1. California
- 36,429 people moved to Oregon from California in 2022, making up 28.38% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from California
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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