Where people in Georgia are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Hawaii

- 2,823 people from Georgia moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

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#24. West Virginia

- 2,903 people from Georgia moved to West Virginia in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #6 most common origin for people moving to West Virginia

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#23. Pennsylvania

- 2,982 people from Georgia moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#22. Arizona

- 3,046 people from Georgia moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#21. Mississippi

- 3,094 people from Georgia moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.22% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#20. Maryland

- 3,193 people from Georgia moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#19. Louisiana

- 3,215 people from Georgia moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#18. Kansas

- 3,284 people from Georgia moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#17. Colorado

- 3,360 people from Georgia moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.33% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#16. Missouri

- 3,395 people from Georgia moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#15. Michigan

- 3,404 people from Georgia moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#14. Connecticut

- 3,478 people from Georgia moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#13. Ohio

- 4,155 people from Georgia moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#12. Kentucky

- 4,941 people from Georgia moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#11. Washington

- 5,574 people from Georgia moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#10. Virginia

- 6,689 people from Georgia moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#9. Illinois

- 7,424 people from Georgia moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#8. New York

- 8,889 people from Georgia moved to New York in 2022, making up 3.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #10 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#7. California

- 11,002 people from Georgia moved to California in 2022, making up 4.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #17 most common origin for people moving to California

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#6. Tennessee

- 14,770 people from Georgia moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 5.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#5. South Carolina

- 19,121 people from Georgia moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 7.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #2 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#4. Texas

- 22,324 people from Georgia moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#3. North Carolina

- 22,551 people from Georgia moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 8.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Georgia were the #6 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#2. Alabama

- 23,155 people from Georgia moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 9.14% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#1. Florida

- 39,990 people from Georgia moved to Florida in 2022, making up 15.79% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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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