Where people in Oregon 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 Oregon are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Oregon to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Oregon are moving.
#25. Minnesota
- 1,513 people from Oregon moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
#24. Pennsylvania
- 1,530 people from Oregon moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
#23. South Carolina
- 1,561 people from Oregon moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 0.99% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #27 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
#22. Georgia
- 1,594 people from Oregon moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
#21. Massachusetts
- 1,632 people from Oregon moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
#20. Illinois
- 1,706 people from Oregon moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
#19. Hawaii
- 1,734 people from Oregon moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii
#18. Arkansas
- 1,809 people from Oregon moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas
#17. Michigan
- 1,832 people from Oregon moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
#16. Ohio
- 1,922 people from Oregon moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 1.22% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
#15. Tennessee
- 2,016 people from Oregon moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
#14. North Carolina
- 2,019 people from Oregon moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #35 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
#13. Utah
- 2,413 people from Oregon moved to Utah in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Utah
#12. Virginia
- 2,428 people from Oregon moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
#11. Nevada
- 2,942 people from Oregon moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.87% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
#10. Oklahoma
- 3,187 people from Oregon moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
#9. Montana
- 3,691 people from Oregon moved to Montana in 2022, making up 2.34% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Montana
#8. New York
- 3,883 people from Oregon moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.46% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #18 most common origin for people moving to New York
#7. Florida
- 5,221 people from Oregon moved to Florida in 2022, making up 3.31% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Florida
#6. Colorado
- 5,785 people from Oregon moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
#5. Idaho
- 8,410 people from Oregon moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 5.33% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Idaho
#4. Arizona
- 12,093 people from Oregon moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 7.67% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
#3. Texas
- 12,894 people from Oregon moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.17% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Texas
#2. California
- 23,792 people from Oregon moved to California in 2022, making up 15.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #7 most common origin for people moving to California
#1. Washington
- 36,061 people from Oregon moved to Washington in 2022, making up 22.86% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Oregon were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Washington
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.