Where people in Washington DC are moving to most

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

Keep reading to find out where people from Washington D.C. are moving.

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#25. Oklahoma

- 272 people from Washington D.C. moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 0.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#24. Washington

- 279 people from Washington D.C. moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#23. Missouri

- 303 people from Washington D.C. moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#22. Vermont

- 307 people from Washington D.C. moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 0.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#21. Louisiana

- 343 people from Washington D.C. moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#20. Tennessee

- 391 people from Washington D.C. moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#19. Minnesota

- 466 people from Washington D.C. moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.69% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#18. Rhode Island

- 501 people from Washington D.C. moved to Rhode Island in 2022, making up 0.74% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Rhode Island

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#17. Indiana

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

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#16. Illinois

- 1,028 people from Washington D.C. moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#15. South Carolina

- 1,234 people from Washington D.C. moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #30 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#14. Georgia

- 1,243 people from Washington D.C. moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.83% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#13. North Carolina

- 1,399 people from Washington D.C. moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #40 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#12. Texas

- 1,461 people from Washington D.C. moved to Texas in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #47 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#11. Massachusetts

- 1,540 people from Washington D.C. moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#10. Connecticut

- 1,607 people from Washington D.C. moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut

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#9. New Jersey

- 1,625 people from Washington D.C. moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #15 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#8. Pennsylvania

- 1,664 people from Washington D.C. moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.45% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#7. Michigan

- 1,685 people from Washington D.C. moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#6. Colorado

- 2,679 people from Washington D.C. moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#5. Florida

- 2,830 people from Washington D.C. moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#4. California

- 4,443 people from Washington D.C. moved to California in 2022, making up 6.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #29 most common origin for people moving to California

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#3. New York

- 5,861 people from Washington D.C. moved to New York in 2022, making up 8.63% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #13 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#2. Virginia

- 13,582 people from Washington D.C. moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 20.00% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#1. Maryland

- 17,770 people from Washington D.C. moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 26.17% of new residents that moved to another state

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