Where people in Colorado 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 Colorado are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Colorado to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Colorado are moving.
#25. Indiana
- 3,586 people from Colorado moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.50% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
#24. Minnesota
- 3,620 people from Colorado moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
#23. Pennsylvania
- 3,840 people from Colorado moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
#22. Tennessee
- 4,105 people from Colorado moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.72% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
#21. Virginia
- 4,485 people from Colorado moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
#20. Nevada
- 4,522 people from Colorado moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
#19. Michigan
- 4,589 people from Colorado moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.92% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
#18. Oregon
- 4,827 people from Colorado moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
#17. Ohio
- 4,849 people from Colorado moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
#16. Wyoming
- 5,076 people from Colorado moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 2.12% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming
#15. Utah
- 5,327 people from Colorado moved to Utah in 2022, making up 2.23% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Utah
#14. Georgia
- 5,419 people from Colorado moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
#13. New York
- 5,720 people from Colorado moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #14 most common origin for people moving to New York
#12. Oklahoma
- 5,902 people from Colorado moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
#11. Nebraska
- 6,422 people from Colorado moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 2.68% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska
#10. Illinois
- 6,720 people from Colorado moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.81% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
#9. North Carolina
- 7,298 people from Colorado moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.05% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #14 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
#8. Kansas
- 7,359 people from Colorado moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
#7. New Mexico
- 7,846 people from Colorado moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 3.28% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #3 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico
#6. Missouri
- 8,042 people from Colorado moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 3.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
#5. Washington
- 9,396 people from Colorado moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.93% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Washington
#4. Arizona
- 12,232 people from Colorado moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 5.11% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
#3. California
- 19,970 people from Colorado moved to California in 2022, making up 8.35% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #9 most common origin for people moving to California
#2. Florida
- 20,980 people from Colorado moved to Florida in 2022, making up 8.77% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Florida
#1. Texas
- 24,511 people from Colorado moved to Texas in 2022, making up 10.25% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Colorado were the #6 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.