Where people in Kansas are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Maryland

- 569 people from Kansas moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 0.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#24. Tennessee

- 744 people from Kansas moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#23. Iowa

- 780 people from Kansas moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 0.92% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

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#22. Indiana

- 823 people from Kansas moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#21. South Carolina

- 914 people from Kansas moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #38 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#20. Ohio

- 960 people from Kansas moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#19. Minnesota

- 1,105 people from Kansas moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#18. Washington

- 1,161 people from Kansas moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#17. Arkansas

- 1,184 people from Kansas moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#16. Arizona

- 1,240 people from Kansas moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#15. Alabama

- 1,403 people from Kansas moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#14. Idaho

- 1,482 people from Kansas moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 1.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#13. Georgia

- 1,862 people from Kansas moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#12. Illinois

- 2,072 people from Kansas moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#11. New York

- 2,097 people from Kansas moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#10. North Carolina

- 2,392 people from Kansas moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #29 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#9. Nebraska

- 2,912 people from Kansas moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#8. Virginia

- 3,130 people from Kansas moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#7. Michigan

- 3,274 people from Kansas moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 3.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#6. Colorado

- 3,363 people from Kansas moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#5. California

- 3,387 people from Kansas moved to California in 2022, making up 4.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #33 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Florida

- 5,111 people from Kansas moved to Florida in 2022, making up 6.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#3. Oklahoma

- 7,440 people from Kansas moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 8.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#2. Texas

- 8,257 people from Kansas moved to Texas in 2022, making up 9.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#1. Missouri

- 22,333 people from Kansas moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 26.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Kansas were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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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