Where people in Delaware 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 Delaware are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Delaware to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Delaware are moving.
#25. Tennessee
- 114 people from Delaware moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.34% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
#24. Mississippi
- 127 people from Delaware moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 0.38% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi
#23. Vermont
- 142 people from Delaware moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 0.42% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Vermont
#22. Washington
- 146 people from Delaware moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.43% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #49 most common origin for people moving to Washington
#21. Illinois
- 218 people from Delaware moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
#20. Hawaii
- 246 people from Delaware moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 0.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii
#19. Minnesota
- 312 people from Delaware moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
#18. Oklahoma
- 314 people from Delaware moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
#17. Massachusetts
- 319 people from Delaware moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 0.95% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
#16. Washington D.C.
- 352 people from Delaware moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.04% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.
#15. Michigan
- 510 people from Delaware moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
#14. Georgia
- 585 people from Delaware moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.74% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
#13. Alabama
- 694 people from Delaware moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
#12. Ohio
- 706 people from Delaware moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.10% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
#11. Virginia
- 707 people from Delaware moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.10% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
#10. Arizona
- 970 people from Delaware moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 2.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
#9. North Carolina
- 1,184 people from Delaware moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #41 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
#8. New Jersey
- 1,463 people from Delaware moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 4.34% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #16 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
#7. Texas
- 1,817 people from Delaware moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.39% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Texas
#6. California
- 1,818 people from Delaware moved to California in 2022, making up 5.40% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #40 most common origin for people moving to California
#5. South Carolina
- 2,007 people from Delaware moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 5.96% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #24 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
#4. New York
- 2,179 people from Delaware moved to New York in 2022, making up 6.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #29 most common origin for people moving to New York
#3. Florida
- 3,118 people from Delaware moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.25% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Florida
#2. Maryland
- 4,880 people from Delaware moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 14.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
#1. Pennsylvania
- 8,158 people from Delaware moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 24.21% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Delaware were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.