Where people in New Mexico are moving to most

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

Keep reading to find out where people from New Mexico are moving.

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#25. Alabama

- 536 people from New Mexico moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.92% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#24. Montana

- 582 people from New Mexico moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Montana

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#23. Nevada

- 591 people from New Mexico moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#22. Virginia

- 610 people from New Mexico moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#21. Minnesota

- 671 people from New Mexico moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#20. Michigan

- 685 people from New Mexico moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#19. Missouri

- 744 people from New Mexico moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#18. Maryland

- 794 people from New Mexico moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#17. South Carolina

- 804 people from New Mexico moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #40 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#16. Indiana

- 825 people from New Mexico moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#15. Illinois

- 827 people from New Mexico moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#14. North Carolina

- 936 people from New Mexico moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #42 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#13. Wisconsin

- 964 people from New Mexico moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.65% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#12. Georgia

- 1,029 people from New Mexico moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#11. Oregon

- 1,057 people from New Mexico moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 1.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#10. Arkansas

- 1,275 people from New Mexico moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 2.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#9. North Dakota

- 1,281 people from New Mexico moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 2.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #7 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota

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#8. Utah

- 1,338 people from New Mexico moved to Utah in 2022, making up 2.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#7. Oklahoma

- 1,388 people from New Mexico moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#6. Washington

- 2,014 people from New Mexico moved to Washington in 2022, making up 3.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#5. California

- 2,585 people from New Mexico moved to California in 2022, making up 4.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #35 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Florida

- 3,551 people from New Mexico moved to Florida in 2022, making up 6.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#3. Colorado

- 3,844 people from New Mexico moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 6.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#2. Arizona

- 6,263 people from New Mexico moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 10.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#1. Texas

- 17,455 people from New Mexico moved to Texas in 2022, making up 29.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of New Mexico were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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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