Where people in Montana are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Nebraska

- 425 people from Montana moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#24. Maine

- 475 people from Montana moved to Maine in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Maine

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#23. Virginia

- 534 people from Montana moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#22. Tennessee

- 556 people from Montana moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#21. Pennsylvania

- 593 people from Montana moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#20. Nevada

- 691 people from Montana moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#19. Utah

- 709 people from Montana moved to Utah in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#18. Oklahoma

- 729 people from Montana moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#17. Michigan

- 745 people from Montana moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.94% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#16. South Carolina

- 778 people from Montana moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #41 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#15. Colorado

- 924 people from Montana moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#14. Georgia

- 966 people from Montana moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#13. New York

- 1,092 people from Montana moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #37 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#12. Alaska

- 1,160 people from Montana moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

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#11. Wyoming

- 1,176 people from Montana moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 3.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming

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#10. Idaho

- 1,250 people from Montana moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 3.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#9. Florida

- 1,302 people from Montana moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#8. South Dakota

- 1,363 people from Montana moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 3.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #7 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota

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#7. Minnesota

- 1,459 people from Montana moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 3.79% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#6. Texas

- 2,224 people from Montana moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.78% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#5. California

- 2,432 people from Montana moved to California in 2022, making up 6.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #37 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. North Dakota

- 2,496 people from Montana moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 6.49% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #2 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota

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#3. Oregon

- 2,723 people from Montana moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 7.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#2. Washington

- 3,245 people from Montana moved to Washington in 2022, making up 8.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#1. Arizona

- 4,455 people from Montana moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 11.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Montana were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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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