Where people in North Dakota are moving to most

Written by:
March 28, 2024
Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock

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

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

1 / 25
Canva

#25. Hawaii

- 222 people from North Dakota moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 0.78% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

2 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#24. Utah

- 227 people from North Dakota moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Utah

3 / 25
Agnieszka Gaul // Shutterstock

#23. Washington

- 230 people from North Dakota moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Washington

4 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#22. Massachusetts

- 250 people from North Dakota moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

5 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#21. Oregon

- 278 people from North Dakota moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

6 / 25
Marek Masik // Shutterstock

#20. California

- 291 people from North Dakota moved to California in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #49 most common origin for people moving to California

7 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#19. Indiana

- 299 people from North Dakota moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

8 / 25
Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock

#18. Iowa

- 320 people from North Dakota moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 1.13% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

9 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#17. Maryland

- 328 people from North Dakota moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

10 / 25
Mia2you // Shutterstock

#16. Florida

- 347 people from North Dakota moved to Florida in 2022, making up 1.22% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #49 most common origin for people moving to Florida

11 / 25
randy andy // Shutterstock

#15. Nevada

- 404 people from North Dakota moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

12 / 25
Charles Knowles // Shutterstock

#14. Idaho

- 429 people from North Dakota moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

13 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#13. Oklahoma

- 443 people from North Dakota moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.56% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

14 / 25
Canva

#12. Ohio

- 478 people from North Dakota moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.69% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

15 / 25
Katherine Welles // Shutterstock

#11. Nebraska

- 500 people from North Dakota moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

16 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#10. Illinois

- 630 people from North Dakota moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 2.22% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

17 / 25
JohnDSmith // Shutterstock

#9. South Dakota

- 645 people from North Dakota moved to South Dakota in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #15 most common origin for people moving to South Dakota

18 / 25
f11photo // Shutterstock

#8. South Carolina

- 653 people from North Dakota moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #43 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

19 / 25
Kevin Ruck // Shutterstock

#7. Alabama

- 712 people from North Dakota moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 2.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

20 / 25
Canva

#6. Colorado

- 752 people from North Dakota moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.65% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

21 / 25
Mihai_Andritoiu // Shutterstock

#5. Wisconsin

- 1,208 people from North Dakota moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 4.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

22 / 25
Mihai_Andritoiu // Shutterstock

#4. Montana

- 1,540 people from North Dakota moved to Montana in 2022, making up 5.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Montana

23 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#3. Arizona

- 2,086 people from North Dakota moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 7.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

24 / 25
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#2. Texas

- 2,791 people from North Dakota moved to Texas in 2022, making up 9.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of North Dakota were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Texas

25 / 25
Canva

#1. Minnesota

- 10,946 people from North Dakota moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 38.60% of new residents that moved to another state

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

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

Trending Now