States sending the most people to Iowa
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 inbound moves in 2023 were Vermont, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Arkansas, which moved up 14 spots from the year before.
compiled a list of states sending the most people to Iowa using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Iowa from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Iowa.
#25. South Carolina
- 610 people moved to Iowa from South Carolina in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
#24. Maryland
- 653 people moved to Iowa from Maryland in 2022, making up 0.90% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
#23. Ohio
- 727 people moved to Iowa from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
#22. Kansas
- 780 people moved to Iowa from Kansas in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Kansas
#21. Washington
- 786 people moved to Iowa from Washington in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #45 most common state for people moving away from Washington
#20. New Jersey
- 795 people moved to Iowa from New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
#19. North Carolina
- 804 people moved to Iowa from North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.11% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
#18. Oklahoma
- 915 people moved to Iowa from Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #23 most common state for people moving away from Oklahoma
#17. Pennsylvania
- 923 people moved to Iowa from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
#16. Nevada
- 1,033 people moved to Iowa from Nevada in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
#15. Louisiana
- 1,095 people moved to Iowa from Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.52% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana
#14. Hawaii
- 1,154 people moved to Iowa from Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
#13. Utah
- 1,250 people moved to Iowa from Utah in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Utah
#12. Colorado
- 1,932 people moved to Iowa from Colorado in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
#11. Michigan
- 1,932 people moved to Iowa from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #22 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
#10. Arizona
- 2,264 people moved to Iowa from Arizona in 2022, making up 3.13% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
#9. California
- 2,349 people moved to Iowa from California in 2022, making up 3.25% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from California
#8. South Dakota
- 2,376 people moved to Iowa from South Dakota in 2022, making up 3.29% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from South Dakota
#7. Florida
- 3,546 people moved to Iowa from Florida in 2022, making up 4.91% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Florida
#6. Missouri
- 3,657 people moved to Iowa from Missouri in 2022, making up 5.06% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
#5. Texas
- 3,856 people moved to Iowa from Texas in 2022, making up 5.34% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Texas
#4. Wisconsin
- 4,734 people moved to Iowa from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 6.55% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin
#3. Minnesota
- 5,386 people moved to Iowa from Minnesota in 2022, making up 7.46% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #6 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
#2. Nebraska
- 6,777 people moved to Iowa from Nebraska in 2022, making up 9.38% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Nebraska
#1. Illinois
- 16,504 people moved to Iowa from Illinois in 2022, making up 22.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
