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.
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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.