Where people in Tennessee are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Wisconsin

- 1,827 people from Tennessee moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#24. Missouri

- 1,829 people from Tennessee moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#23. Oklahoma

- 1,988 people from Tennessee moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.09% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#22. Kansas

- 2,019 people from Tennessee moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Kansas

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#21. New York

- 2,164 people from Tennessee moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#20. Nevada

- 2,606 people from Tennessee moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#19. Indiana

- 3,062 people from Tennessee moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#18. Washington

- 3,331 people from Tennessee moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#17. Pennsylvania

- 4,227 people from Tennessee moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#16. Arizona

- 4,357 people from Tennessee moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#15. South Carolina

- 4,374 people from Tennessee moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #16 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#14. Michigan

- 4,933 people from Tennessee moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.70% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#13. Arkansas

- 4,970 people from Tennessee moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 2.72% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas

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#12. Virginia

- 5,249 people from Tennessee moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#11. California

- 5,498 people from Tennessee moved to California in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #24 most common origin for people moving to California

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#10. Colorado

- 5,702 people from Tennessee moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.12% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#9. Ohio

- 6,283 people from Tennessee moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#8. Illinois

- 7,420 people from Tennessee moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 4.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#7. North Carolina

- 9,049 people from Tennessee moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #12 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#6. Mississippi

- 11,406 people from Tennessee moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 6.24% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#5. Alabama

- 11,634 people from Tennessee moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 6.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#4. Kentucky

- 12,561 people from Tennessee moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 6.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#3. Texas

- 12,617 people from Tennessee moved to Texas in 2022, making up 6.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#2. Georgia

- 18,785 people from Tennessee moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 10.28% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#1. Florida

- 20,651 people from Tennessee moved to Florida in 2022, making up 11.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Tennessee were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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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