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 Utah are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Utah to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Utah are moving.
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1 / 25- 1,203 people from Utah moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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2 / 25- 1,250 people from Utah moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
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3 / 25- 1,300 people from Utah moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
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4 / 25- 1,366 people from Utah moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.25% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
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5 / 25- 1,491 people from Utah moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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6 / 25- 1,655 people from Utah moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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7 / 25- 1,670 people from Utah moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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8 / 25- 1,855 people from Utah moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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9 / 25- 1,959 people from Utah moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 1.79% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #8 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico
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10 / 25- 2,008 people from Utah moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming
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11 / 25- 2,206 people from Utah moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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12 / 25- 2,390 people from Utah moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 2.19% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
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13 / 25- 2,567 people from Utah moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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14 / 25- 2,570 people from Utah moved to Montana in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Montana
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15 / 25- 2,753 people from Utah moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.52% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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16 / 25- 2,942 people from Utah moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.69% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #27 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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17 / 25- 4,113 people from Utah moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 3.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
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18 / 25- 4,215 people from Utah moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 3.86% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Alaska
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19 / 25- 4,551 people from Utah moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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20 / 25- 4,877 people from Utah moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 4.46% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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21 / 25- 5,400 people from Utah moved to Washington in 2022, making up 4.94% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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22 / 25- 7,812 people from Utah moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 7.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Idaho
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23 / 25- 10,597 people from Utah moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 9.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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24 / 25- 10,887 people from Utah moved to Texas in 2022, making up 9.96% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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25 / 25- 13,149 people from Utah moved to California in 2022, making up 12.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Utah were the #15 most common origin for people moving to 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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