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.
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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.