Where people in Nebraska 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 Nebraska are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Nebraska to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Nebraska are moving.
#25. Nevada
- 462 people from Nebraska moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 0.93% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
#24. Wisconsin
- 568 people from Nebraska moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin
#23. Hawaii
- 568 people from Nebraska moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii
#22. New York
- 640 people from Nebraska moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.29% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #42 most common origin for people moving to New York
#21. North Carolina
- 641 people from Nebraska moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.30% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #45 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
#20. Montana
- 675 people from Nebraska moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Montana
#19. Georgia
- 712 people from Nebraska moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.44% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
#18. Oregon
- 726 people from Nebraska moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Oregon
#17. Wyoming
- 729 people from Nebraska moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 1.47% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming
#16. Washington
- 766 people from Nebraska moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Washington
#15. Virginia
- 824 people from Nebraska moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
#14. Mississippi
- 932 people from Nebraska moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 1.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi
#13. Tennessee
- 981 people from Nebraska moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
#12. Idaho
- 1,066 people from Nebraska moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Idaho
#11. Illinois
- 1,580 people from Nebraska moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 3.19% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
#10. Arizona
- 1,972 people from Nebraska moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.99% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
#9. South Dakota
- 2,109 people from Nebraska moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 4.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #4 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota
#8. Missouri
- 2,713 people from Nebraska moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 5.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
#7. Florida
- 2,779 people from Nebraska moved to Florida in 2022, making up 5.62% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Florida
#6. Kansas
- 3,021 people from Nebraska moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 6.11% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Kansas
#5. California
- 3,047 people from Nebraska moved to California in 2022, making up 6.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #34 most common origin for people moving to California
#4. Minnesota
- 3,343 people from Nebraska moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 6.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
#3. Colorado
- 3,759 people from Nebraska moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 7.60% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
#2. Texas
- 4,296 people from Nebraska moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.68% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Texas
#1. Iowa
- 6,777 people from Nebraska moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 13.70% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Nebraska were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Iowa
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.