Where people in Mississippi are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Kentucky

- 478 people from Mississippi moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 0.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#24. Hawaii

- 503 people from Mississippi moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

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#23. North Carolina

- 582 people from Mississippi moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #47 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#22. Arizona

- 600 people from Mississippi moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#21. Washington

- 680 people from Mississippi moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#20. Oklahoma

- 722 people from Mississippi moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#19. New York

- 769 people from Mississippi moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #40 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#18. Illinois

- 853 people from Mississippi moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#17. California

- 880 people from Mississippi moved to California in 2022, making up 1.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #46 most common origin for people moving to California

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#16. Minnesota

- 921 people from Mississippi moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#15. Michigan

- 946 people from Mississippi moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#14. Nevada

- 970 people from Mississippi moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#13. Maryland

- 1,055 people from Mississippi moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.77% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#12. Pennsylvania

- 1,141 people from Mississippi moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#11. Missouri

- 1,733 people from Mississippi moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 2.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#10. Georgia

- 1,986 people from Mississippi moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.33% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#9. Virginia

- 2,049 people from Mississippi moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#8. Colorado

- 2,175 people from Mississippi moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.65% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#7. South Carolina

- 2,505 people from Mississippi moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 4.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #19 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#6. Arkansas

- 3,380 people from Mississippi moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 5.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#5. Louisiana

- 3,858 people from Mississippi moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 6.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#4. Florida

- 3,937 people from Mississippi moved to Florida in 2022, making up 6.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#3. Alabama

- 5,736 people from Mississippi moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 9.62% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#2. Texas

- 8,177 people from Mississippi moved to Texas in 2022, making up 13.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#1. Tennessee

- 9,491 people from Mississippi moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 15.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Mississippi were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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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