Where people in Minnesota are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Massachusetts

- 1,426 people from Minnesota moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#24. Maryland

- 1,483 people from Minnesota moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#23. Oregon

- 1,525 people from Minnesota moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#22. Kansas

- 1,606 people from Minnesota moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#21. Virginia

- 1,703 people from Minnesota moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#20. Indiana

- 1,742 people from Minnesota moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.33% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#19. Tennessee

- 1,809 people from Minnesota moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#18. Georgia

- 1,825 people from Minnesota moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#17. Nevada

- 1,863 people from Minnesota moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#16. New York

- 1,922 people from Minnesota moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#15. Ohio

- 1,972 people from Minnesota moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#14. Michigan

- 3,070 people from Minnesota moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#13. Missouri

- 3,292 people from Minnesota moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 2.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#12. North Carolina

- 3,518 people from Minnesota moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.69% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#11. Illinois

- 3,743 people from Minnesota moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.86% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#10. Arizona

- 3,927 people from Minnesota moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#9. Colorado

- 4,690 people from Minnesota moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#8. Washington

- 5,002 people from Minnesota moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#7. California

- 5,143 people from Minnesota moved to California in 2022, making up 3.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #27 most common origin for people moving to California

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#6. Iowa

- 5,386 people from Minnesota moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 4.12% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#5. South Dakota

- 6,934 people from Minnesota moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 5.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #1 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota

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#4. Florida

- 9,192 people from Minnesota moved to Florida in 2022, making up 7.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#3. Texas

- 9,423 people from Minnesota moved to Texas in 2022, making up 7.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#2. North Dakota

- 13,047 people from Minnesota moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 9.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #1 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota

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#1. Wisconsin

- 19,307 people from Minnesota moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 14.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Minnesota were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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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