Where people in South Dakota are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Kansas

- 194 people from South Dakota moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 0.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#24. Ohio

- 205 people from South Dakota moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 0.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#23. New York

- 219 people from South Dakota moved to New York in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #49 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#22. Michigan

- 230 people from South Dakota moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#21. Alabama

- 259 people from South Dakota moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#20. Oregon

- 261 people from South Dakota moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 0.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#19. Georgia

- 297 people from South Dakota moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#18. Montana

- 438 people from South Dakota moved to Montana in 2022, making up 1.52% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Montana

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#17. Missouri

- 457 people from South Dakota moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#16. California

- 572 people from South Dakota moved to California in 2022, making up 1.99% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #48 most common origin for people moving to California

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#15. Tennessee

- 592 people from South Dakota moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#14. Washington

- 593 people from South Dakota moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#13. Wisconsin

- 649 people from South Dakota moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 2.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#12. North Carolina

- 742 people from South Dakota moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.58% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#11. Oklahoma

- 750 people from South Dakota moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 2.60% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#10. New Mexico

- 770 people from South Dakota moved to New Mexico in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #20 most common origin for people moving to New Mexico

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#9. Wyoming

- 1,382 people from South Dakota moved to Wyoming in 2022, making up 4.80% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Wyoming

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#8. North Dakota

- 1,433 people from South Dakota moved to North Dakota in 2022, making up 4.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #6 most common origin for people moving to North Dakota

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#7. Nebraska

- 1,686 people from South Dakota moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 5.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#6. Texas

- 1,940 people from South Dakota moved to Texas in 2022, making up 6.74% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#5. Colorado

- 2,244 people from South Dakota moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 7.79% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#4. Iowa

- 2,376 people from South Dakota moved to Iowa in 2022, making up 8.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Iowa

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#3. Florida

- 2,714 people from South Dakota moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.42% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#2. Arizona

- 2,850 people from South Dakota moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 9.89% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#1. Minnesota

- 3,757 people from South Dakota moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 13.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Dakota were the #9 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.

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