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 Rhode Island are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Rhode Island to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Rhode Island are moving.
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1 / 25- 225 people from Rhode Island moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.57% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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2 / 25- 232 people from Rhode Island moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.59% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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3 / 25- 280 people from Rhode Island moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 0.72% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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4 / 25- 346 people from Rhode Island moved to Texas in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #50 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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5 / 25- 367 people from Rhode Island moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.94% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Utah
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6 / 25- 381 people from Rhode Island moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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7 / 25- 384 people from Rhode Island moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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8 / 25- 453 people from Rhode Island moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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9 / 25- 463 people from Rhode Island moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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10 / 25- 679 people from Rhode Island moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.
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11 / 25- 688 people from Rhode Island moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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12 / 25- 720 people from Rhode Island moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #42 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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13 / 25- 883 people from Rhode Island moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #26 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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14 / 25- 1,000 people from Rhode Island moved to New Hampshire in 2022, making up 2.55% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #12 most common origin for people moving to New Hampshire
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15 / 25- 1,023 people from Rhode Island moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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16 / 25- 1,134 people from Rhode Island moved to Maine in 2022, making up 2.90% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Maine
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17 / 25- 1,177 people from Rhode Island moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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18 / 25- 1,206 people from Rhode Island moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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19 / 25- 1,593 people from Rhode Island moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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20 / 25- 1,736 people from Rhode Island moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.43% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #37 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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21 / 25- 1,755 people from Rhode Island moved to California in 2022, making up 4.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #41 most common origin for people moving to California
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22 / 25- 1,993 people from Rhode Island moved to New York in 2022, making up 5.09% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to New York
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23 / 25- 3,816 people from Rhode Island moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.75% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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24 / 25- 3,977 people from Rhode Island moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 10.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut
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25 / 25- 11,290 people from Rhode Island moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 28.83% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
