Where people in Arkansas are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Arkansas 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 , 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' . States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states people from Arkansas are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Arkansas to a different state in 2022.

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

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#25. Connecticut

- 625 people from Arkansas moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#24. Michigan

- 640 people from Arkansas moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#23. Utah

- 690 people from Arkansas moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#22. Wisconsin

- 694 people from Arkansas moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#21. Minnesota

- 713 people from Arkansas moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#20. Nevada

- 771 people from Arkansas moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#19. South Carolina

- 819 people from Arkansas moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #39 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#18. Massachusetts

- 904 people from Arkansas moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#17. California

- 963 people from Arkansas moved to California in 2022, making up 1.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #44 most common origin for people moving to California

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#16. Kansas

- 1,016 people from Arkansas moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#15. Washington

- 1,105 people from Arkansas moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#14. Arizona

- 1,147 people from Arkansas moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#13. Mississippi

- 1,290 people from Arkansas moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#12. Illinois

- 1,468 people from Arkansas moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#11. Alabama

- 1,536 people from Arkansas moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#10. Ohio

- 1,804 people from Arkansas moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#9. North Carolina

- 2,057 people from Arkansas moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#8. Louisiana

- 2,429 people from Arkansas moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 3.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#7. Colorado

- 2,557 people from Arkansas moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#6. Indiana

- 2,888 people from Arkansas moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 3.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#5. Florida

- 3,204 people from Arkansas moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#4. Oklahoma

- 4,277 people from Arkansas moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 5.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#3. Tennessee

- 7,202 people from Arkansas moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 9.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#2. Missouri

- 9,590 people from Arkansas moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 12.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#1. Texas

- 18,562 people from Arkansas moved to Texas in 2022, making up 24.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Arkansas were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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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