Where people in Washington are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Washington 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 are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Washington to a different state in 2022.

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

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#25. Massachusetts

- 3,006 people from Washington moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#24. Alaska

- 3,076 people from Washington moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

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#23. Kentucky

- 3,235 people from Washington moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#22. Kansas

- 3,475 people from Washington moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#21. Oklahoma

- 3,811 people from Washington moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#20. North Carolina

- 3,962 people from Washington moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #22 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#19. Illinois

- 3,965 people from Washington moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#18. Hawaii

- 4,090 people from Washington moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

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#17. Wisconsin

- 4,207 people from Washington moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#16. Missouri

- 4,333 people from Washington moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#15. Tennessee

- 4,661 people from Washington moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#14. New York

- 4,683 people from Washington moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #15 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#13. South Carolina

- 5,097 people from Washington moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #14 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#12. Montana

- 5,225 people from Washington moved to Montana in 2022, making up 2.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Montana

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#11. Nevada

- 6,212 people from Washington moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 2.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#10. Colorado

- 6,796 people from Washington moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#9. Virginia

- 6,877 people from Washington moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#8. Georgia

- 8,761 people from Washington moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#7. Utah

- 8,845 people from Washington moved to Utah in 2022, making up 3.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#6. Florida

- 11,804 people from Washington moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#5. Idaho

- 14,387 people from Washington moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 5.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#4. Texas

- 21,083 people from Washington moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#3. Arizona

- 21,242 people from Washington moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 8.24% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#2. Oregon

- 25,457 people from Washington moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 9.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#1. California

- 31,866 people from Washington moved to California in 2022, making up 12.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 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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