Where people in Virginia are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Indiana

- 2,315 people from Virginia moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#24. Minnesota

- 3,401 people from Virginia moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#23. Connecticut

- 3,481 people from Virginia moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#22. Alabama

- 3,654 people from Virginia moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 1.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#21. Missouri

- 3,701 people from Virginia moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#20. Arizona

- 3,791 people from Virginia moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#19. Illinois

- 3,866 people from Virginia moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#18. Massachusetts

- 4,232 people from Virginia moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.50% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#17. Michigan

- 4,323 people from Virginia moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#16. New Jersey

- 4,689 people from Virginia moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #6 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#15. Colorado

- 6,727 people from Virginia moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#14. Ohio

- 7,309 people from Virginia moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#13. Washington

- 7,406 people from Virginia moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#12. Washington D.C.

- 7,496 people from Virginia moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 2.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#11. West Virginia

- 8,279 people from Virginia moved to West Virginia in 2022, making up 2.94% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #1 most common origin for people moving to West Virginia

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#10. Tennessee

- 9,450 people from Virginia moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 3.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#9. South Carolina

- 11,446 people from Virginia moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 4.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #6 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#8. Pennsylvania

- 11,888 people from Virginia moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 4.21% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#7. New York

- 11,990 people from Virginia moved to New York in 2022, making up 4.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #8 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#6. Georgia

- 14,204 people from Virginia moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 5.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#5. California

- 15,373 people from Virginia moved to California in 2022, making up 5.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #11 most common origin for people moving to California

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#4. Maryland

- 19,478 people from Virginia moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 6.91% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#3. Texas

- 20,705 people from Virginia moved to Texas in 2022, making up 7.34% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#2. Florida

- 32,932 people from Virginia moved to Florida in 2022, making up 11.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#1. North Carolina

- 33,919 people from Virginia moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 12.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Virginia were the #2 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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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