Where people in Washington DC are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Washington DC are moving to most

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 Washington D.C. are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Washington D.C. to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from Washington D.C. are moving.

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#25. Oklahoma

- 272 people from Washington D.C. moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 0.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#24. Washington

- 279 people from Washington D.C. moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#23. Missouri

- 303 people from Washington D.C. moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#22. Vermont

- 307 people from Washington D.C. moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 0.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#21. Louisiana

- 343 people from Washington D.C. moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#20. Tennessee

- 391 people from Washington D.C. moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#19. Minnesota

- 466 people from Washington D.C. moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.69% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#18. Rhode Island

- 501 people from Washington D.C. moved to Rhode Island in 2022, making up 0.74% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Rhode Island

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#17. Indiana

- 716 people from Washington D.C. moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#16. Illinois

- 1,028 people from Washington D.C. moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#15. South Carolina

- 1,234 people from Washington D.C. moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #30 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#14. Georgia

- 1,243 people from Washington D.C. moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#13. North Carolina

- 1,399 people from Washington D.C. moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #40 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#12. Texas

- 1,461 people from Washington D.C. moved to Texas in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #47 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#11. Massachusetts

- 1,540 people from Washington D.C. moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#10. Connecticut

- 1,607 people from Washington D.C. moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#9. New Jersey

- 1,625 people from Washington D.C. moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #15 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#8. Pennsylvania

- 1,664 people from Washington D.C. moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#7. Michigan

- 1,685 people from Washington D.C. moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#6. Colorado

- 2,679 people from Washington D.C. moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#5. Florida

- 2,830 people from Washington D.C. moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#4. California

- 4,443 people from Washington D.C. moved to California in 2022, making up 6.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #29 most common origin for people moving to California

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#3. New York

- 5,861 people from Washington D.C. moved to New York in 2022, making up 8.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #13 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. Virginia

- 13,582 people from Washington D.C. moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 20.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#1. Maryland

- 17,770 people from Washington D.C. moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 26.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #2 most common origin for people moving to 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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