Where people in Delaware are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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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.

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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.

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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

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#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.

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