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1 / 25#25. Alabama
- 419 people moved to Washington D.C. from Alabama in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Alabama
States sending the most people to Washington D.C.
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 Washington D.C. using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Washington D.C. from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Washington D.C.
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2 / 25#24. Missouri
- 440 people moved to Washington D.C. from Missouri in 2022, making up 0.68% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
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3 / 25#23. New Mexico
- 453 people moved to Washington D.C. from New Mexico in 2022, making up 0.70% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from New Mexico
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4 / 25#22. Tennessee
- 614 people moved to Washington D.C. from Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.95% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
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5 / 25#21. Rhode Island
- 679 people moved to Washington D.C. from Rhode Island in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Rhode Island
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6 / 25#20. Arizona
- 712 people moved to Washington D.C. from Arizona in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #43 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
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7 / 25#19. South Carolina
- 773 people moved to Washington D.C. from South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.20% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
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8 / 25#18. Minnesota
- 817 people moved to Washington D.C. from Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
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9 / 25#17. Ohio
- 1,011 people moved to Washington D.C. from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.57% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
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10 / 25#16. Colorado
- 1,187 people moved to Washington D.C. from Colorado in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
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11 / 25#15. Washington
- 1,216 people moved to Washington D.C. from Washington in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from Washington
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12 / 25#14. Michigan
- 1,337 people moved to Washington D.C. from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
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13 / 25#13. Connecticut
- 1,401 people moved to Washington D.C. from Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Connecticut
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14 / 25#12. Massachusetts
- 1,401 people moved to Washington D.C. from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
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15 / 25#11. North Carolina
- 1,519 people moved to Washington D.C. from North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
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16 / 25#10. Georgia
- 2,289 people moved to Washington D.C. from Georgia in 2022, making up 3.55% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
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17 / 25#9. Pennsylvania
- 2,493 people moved to Washington D.C. from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.86% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
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18 / 25#8. Illinois
- 2,548 people moved to Washington D.C. from Illinois in 2022, making up 3.95% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #30 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
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19 / 25#7. Texas
- 2,788 people moved to Washington D.C. from Texas in 2022, making up 4.32% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #40 most common state for people moving away from Texas
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20 / 25#6. Florida
- 2,932 people moved to Washington D.C. from Florida in 2022, making up 4.55% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Florida
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21 / 25#5. New Jersey
- 3,093 people moved to Washington D.C. from New Jersey in 2022, making up 4.79% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
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22 / 25#4. California
- 4,539 people moved to Washington D.C. from California in 2022, making up 7.04% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from California
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23 / 25#3. New York
- 5,647 people moved to Washington D.C. from New York in 2022, making up 8.75% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from New York
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24 / 25#2. Virginia
- 7,496 people moved to Washington D.C. from Virginia in 2022, making up 11.62% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
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25 / 25#1. Maryland
- 13,093 people moved to Washington D.C. from Maryland in 2022, making up 20.30% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
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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