States sending the most people to Washington D.C.

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February 22, 2024
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States sending the most people to Washington D.C.

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 inbound moves in 2023 were Vermont, Washington D.C., South Carolina, and Arkansas, which moved up 14 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states sending the most people to Washington D.C. using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Washington D.C. from a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Washington D.C.

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#25. Alabama

- 419 people moved to Washington D.C. from Alabama in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Alabama

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#24. Missouri

- 440 people moved to Washington D.C. from Missouri in 2022, making up 0.68% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from Missouri

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#23. New Mexico

- 453 people moved to Washington D.C. from New Mexico in 2022, making up 0.70% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from New Mexico

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#22. Tennessee

- 614 people moved to Washington D.C. from Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.95% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee

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#21. Rhode Island

- 679 people moved to Washington D.C. from Rhode Island in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Rhode Island

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#20. Arizona

- 712 people moved to Washington D.C. from Arizona in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #43 most common state for people moving away from Arizona

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#19. South Carolina

- 773 people moved to Washington D.C. from South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.20% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina

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#18. Minnesota

- 817 people moved to Washington D.C. from Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota

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#17. Ohio

- 1,011 people moved to Washington D.C. from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.57% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Ohio

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#16. Colorado

- 1,187 people moved to Washington D.C. from Colorado in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from Colorado

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#15. Washington

- 1,216 people moved to Washington D.C. from Washington in 2022, making up 1.89% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from Washington

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#14. Michigan

- 1,337 people moved to Washington D.C. from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.07% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Michigan

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#13. Connecticut

- 1,401 people moved to Washington D.C. from Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.17% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #14 most common state for people moving away from Connecticut

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#12. Massachusetts

- 1,401 people moved to Washington D.C. from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.17% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts

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#11. North Carolina

- 1,519 people moved to Washington D.C. from North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina

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#10. Georgia

- 2,289 people moved to Washington D.C. from Georgia in 2022, making up 3.55% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from Georgia

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#9. Pennsylvania

- 2,493 people moved to Washington D.C. from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.86% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania

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#8. Illinois

- 2,548 people moved to Washington D.C. from Illinois in 2022, making up 3.95% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #30 most common state for people moving away from Illinois

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#7. Texas

- 2,788 people moved to Washington D.C. from Texas in 2022, making up 4.32% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #40 most common state for people moving away from Texas

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#6. Florida

- 2,932 people moved to Washington D.C. from Florida in 2022, making up 4.55% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Florida

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#5. New Jersey

- 3,093 people moved to Washington D.C. from New Jersey in 2022, making up 4.79% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey

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#4. California

- 4,539 people moved to Washington D.C. from California in 2022, making up 7.04% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from California

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#3. New York

- 5,647 people moved to Washington D.C. from New York in 2022, making up 8.75% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from New York

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#2. Virginia

- 7,496 people moved to Washington D.C. from Virginia in 2022, making up 11.62% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Virginia

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#1. Maryland

- 13,093 people moved to Washington D.C. from Maryland in 2022, making up 20.30% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Maryland

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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