Where people in Colorado are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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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.

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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.

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