Where people in Iowa are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Georgia

- 530 people from Iowa moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 0.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#24. Michigan

- 784 people from Iowa moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#23. Virginia

- 792 people from Iowa moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#22. South Carolina

- 973 people from Iowa moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #37 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#21. Oregon

- 978 people from Iowa moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#20. Pennsylvania

- 1,051 people from Iowa moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#19. New Mexico

- 1,343 people from Iowa moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 1.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #11 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico

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#18. Indiana

- 1,364 people from Iowa moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.94% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#17. Ohio

- 1,380 people from Iowa moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#16. Washington

- 1,512 people from Iowa moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#15. North Carolina

- 1,567 people from Iowa moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #39 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#14. Nevada

- 1,631 people from Iowa moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#13. New York

- 1,788 people from Iowa moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #34 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#12. Kansas

- 2,134 people from Iowa moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 3.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#11. Florida

- 2,163 people from Iowa moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#10. California

- 2,187 people from Iowa moved to California in 2022, making up 3.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #38 most common origin for people moving to California

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#9. Wisconsin

- 2,188 people from Iowa moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 3.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#8. Colorado

- 2,212 people from Iowa moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#7. South Dakota

- 2,939 people from Iowa moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 4.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #2 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota

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#6. Arizona

- 3,228 people from Iowa moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 4.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#5. Minnesota

- 4,403 people from Iowa moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 6.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#4. Nebraska

- 5,960 people from Iowa moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 8.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#3. Missouri

- 6,473 people from Iowa moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 9.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#2. Texas

- 7,080 people from Iowa moved to Texas in 2022, making up 10.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Iowa were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#1. Illinois

- 8,532 people from Iowa moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 12.13% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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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