Where people in Florida are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in Florida 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 Florida are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Florida to a different state in 2022.

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

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#25. Mississippi

- 6,611 people from Florida moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#24. Wisconsin

- 6,762 people from Florida moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#23. Arkansas

- 7,065 people from Florida moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 1.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#22. Indiana

- 7,474 people from Florida moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#21. Connecticut

- 7,476 people from Florida moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#20. Kentucky

- 8,062 people from Florida moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.65% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#19. Washington

- 8,368 people from Florida moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#18. Maryland

- 8,425 people from Florida moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#17. New Jersey

- 9,627 people from Florida moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #3 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#16. Missouri

- 9,758 people from Florida moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#15. Massachusetts

- 11,098 people from Florida moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#14. Colorado

- 11,107 people from Florida moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#13. Illinois

- 14,078 people from Florida moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#12. South Carolina

- 14,769 people from Florida moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #5 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#11. Pennsylvania

- 16,014 people from Florida moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#10. Ohio

- 16,831 people from Florida moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#9. Michigan

- 17,557 people from Florida moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 3.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#8. Alabama

- 18,236 people from Florida moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 3.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#7. New York

- 21,300 people from Florida moved to New York in 2022, making up 4.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#6. Virginia

- 23,766 people from Florida moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 4.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#5. Tennessee

- 25,318 people from Florida moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 5.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#4. California

- 28,557 people from Florida moved to California in 2022, making up 5.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #4 most common origin for people moving to California

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#3. North Carolina

- 34,920 people from Florida moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 7.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #1 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#2. Texas

- 41,747 people from Florida moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#1. Georgia

- 51,380 people from Florida moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 10.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Florida were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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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