Where people in Rhode Island are moving to most

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

Keep reading to find out where people from Rhode Island are moving.

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#25. Missouri

- 225 people from Rhode Island moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.57% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#24. Michigan

- 232 people from Rhode Island moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#23. Arizona

- 280 people from Rhode Island moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 0.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#22. Texas

- 346 people from Rhode Island moved to Texas in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #50 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#21. Utah

- 367 people from Rhode Island moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.94% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#20. Ohio

- 381 people from Rhode Island moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#19. Virginia

- 384 people from Rhode Island moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#18. Kentucky

- 453 people from Rhode Island moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#17. Washington

- 463 people from Rhode Island moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#16. Washington D.C.

- 679 people from Rhode Island moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#15. Tennessee

- 688 people from Rhode Island moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#14. South Carolina

- 720 people from Rhode Island moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #42 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#13. New Jersey

- 883 people from Rhode Island moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #26 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#12. New Hampshire

- 1,000 people from Rhode Island moved to New Hampshire in 2022, making up 2.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #12 most common origin for people moving to New Hampshire

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#11. Colorado

- 1,023 people from Rhode Island moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#10. Maine

- 1,134 people from Rhode Island moved to Maine in 2022, making up 2.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Maine

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#9. Indiana

- 1,177 people from Rhode Island moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#8. Pennsylvania

- 1,206 people from Rhode Island moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#7. Maryland

- 1,593 people from Rhode Island moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#6. North Carolina

- 1,736 people from Rhode Island moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.43% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#5. California

- 1,755 people from Rhode Island moved to California in 2022, making up 4.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #41 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. New York

- 1,993 people from Rhode Island moved to New York in 2022, making up 5.09% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#3. Florida

- 3,816 people from Rhode Island moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.75% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#2. Connecticut

- 3,977 people from Rhode Island moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 10.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#1. Massachusetts

- 11,290 people from Rhode Island moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 28.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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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