Where people in Oklahoma are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Alabama

- 785 people from Oklahoma moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.92% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#24. Oregon

- 834 people from Oklahoma moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#23. Iowa

- 915 people from Oklahoma moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

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#22. Wisconsin

- 917 people from Oklahoma moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#21. New Jersey

- 922 people from Oklahoma moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #25 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#20. Montana

- 938 people from Oklahoma moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#19. Washington

- 1,088 people from Oklahoma moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#18. South Carolina

- 1,338 people from Oklahoma moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.56% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #29 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#17. Illinois

- 1,353 people from Oklahoma moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.58% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#16. Tennessee

- 1,548 people from Oklahoma moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#15. Connecticut

- 1,730 people from Oklahoma moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#14. North Carolina

- 1,736 people from Oklahoma moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#13. Alaska

- 1,993 people from Oklahoma moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

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#12. Georgia

- 2,077 people from Oklahoma moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#11. Virginia

- 2,290 people from Oklahoma moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#10. California

- 2,576 people from Oklahoma moved to California in 2022, making up 3.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #36 most common origin for people moving to California

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#9. Louisiana

- 2,717 people from Oklahoma moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 3.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#8. Florida

- 2,965 people from Oklahoma moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.46% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#7. New York

- 3,095 people from Oklahoma moved to New York in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #24 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#6. Arizona

- 3,096 people from Oklahoma moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#5. Missouri

- 3,488 people from Oklahoma moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 4.07% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#4. Colorado

- 4,516 people from Oklahoma moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 5.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#3. Arkansas

- 5,995 people from Oklahoma moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 6.99% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#2. Kansas

- 6,466 people from Oklahoma moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 7.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#1. Texas

- 24,318 people from Oklahoma moved to Texas in 2022, making up 28.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Oklahoma were the #7 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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