Where people in North Carolina are moving to most

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

Keep reading to find out where people from North Carolina are moving.

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#25. Minnesota

- 2,300 people from North Carolina moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#24. Oklahoma

- 2,613 people from North Carolina moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#23. New Jersey

- 3,264 people from North Carolina moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #8 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#22. Arizona

- 3,300 people from North Carolina moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#21. Alaska

- 3,305 people from North Carolina moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

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#20. Alabama

- 3,320 people from North Carolina moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#19. Kentucky

- 3,392 people from North Carolina moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#18. Wisconsin

- 3,591 people from North Carolina moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#17. Connecticut

- 3,897 people from North Carolina moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 1.50% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#16. Massachusetts

- 3,934 people from North Carolina moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#15. Maryland

- 4,152 people from North Carolina moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#14. Illinois

- 5,384 people from North Carolina moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#13. Ohio

- 5,592 people from North Carolina moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#12. Washington

- 5,849 people from North Carolina moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#11. Michigan

- 5,852 people from North Carolina moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#10. Colorado

- 6,165 people from North Carolina moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.38% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#9. Tennessee

- 7,391 people from North Carolina moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#8. Pennsylvania

- 9,687 people from North Carolina moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#7. New York

- 10,915 people from North Carolina moved to New York in 2022, making up 4.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #9 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#6. California

- 13,302 people from North Carolina moved to California in 2022, making up 5.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #13 most common origin for people moving to California

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#5. Texas

- 17,975 people from North Carolina moved to Texas in 2022, making up 6.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#4. Virginia

- 21,395 people from North Carolina moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 8.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#3. Georgia

- 23,175 people from North Carolina moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 8.93% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#2. Florida

- 24,601 people from North Carolina moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#1. South Carolina

- 36,324 people from North Carolina moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 14.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Carolina were the #1 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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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