Where people in Illinois are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Connecticut

- 3,290 people from Illinois moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#24. Nevada

- 3,845 people from Illinois moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.12% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#23. Massachusetts

- 4,060 people from Illinois moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#22. Alabama

- 4,328 people from Illinois moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#21. Washington

- 4,772 people from Illinois moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#20. South Carolina

- 5,342 people from Illinois moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#19. Pennsylvania

- 5,659 people from Illinois moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.64% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#18. Virginia

- 5,881 people from Illinois moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#17. Kentucky

- 6,821 people from Illinois moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#16. Minnesota

- 7,131 people from Illinois moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#15. North Carolina

- 7,931 people from Illinois moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #13 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#14. Ohio

- 8,652 people from Illinois moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#13. New York

- 8,679 people from Illinois moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.52% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#12. Colorado

- 9,281 people from Illinois moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.70% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#11. Arizona

- 10,623 people from Illinois moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#10. Michigan

- 10,942 people from Illinois moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 3.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#9. Georgia

- 11,096 people from Illinois moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.23% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#8. Tennessee

- 12,602 people from Illinois moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 3.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#7. Iowa

- 16,504 people from Illinois moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 4.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

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#6. Missouri

- 20,646 people from Illinois moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 6.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#5. California

- 24,559 people from Illinois moved to California in 2022, making up 7.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #6 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Texas

- 25,272 people from Illinois moved to Texas in 2022, making up 7.35% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#3. Wisconsin

- 27,369 people from Illinois moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 7.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#2. Indiana

- 31,015 people from Illinois moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 9.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#1. Florida

- 35,262 people from Illinois moved to Florida in 2022, making up 10.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Illinois were the #7 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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