States sending the most people to Washington
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 using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved to Washington from a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out which states sent the most people to Washington.
#25. Alaska
- 3,048 people moved to Washington from Alaska in 2022, making up 1.23% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #2 most common state for people moving away from Alaska
#24. Missouri
- 3,187 people moved to Washington from Missouri in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Missouri
#23. Montana
- 3,245 people moved to Washington from Montana in 2022, making up 1.31% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #2 most common state for people moving away from Montana
#22. Tennessee
- 3,331 people moved to Washington from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.34% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #18 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
#21. Ohio
- 3,515 people moved to Washington from Ohio in 2022, making up 1.42% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
#20. Michigan
- 3,541 people moved to Washington from Michigan in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #15 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
#19. Pennsylvania
- 3,789 people moved to Washington from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.53% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
#18. South Carolina
- 3,831 people moved to Washington from South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
#17. New York
- 4,732 people moved to Washington from New York in 2022, making up 1.91% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from New York
#16. Illinois
- 4,772 people moved to Washington from Illinois in 2022, making up 1.92% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
#15. Minnesota
- 5,002 people moved to Washington from Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.01% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #8 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota
#14. Utah
- 5,400 people moved to Washington from Utah in 2022, making up 2.17% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Utah
#13. Nevada
- 5,524 people moved to Washington from Nevada in 2022, making up 2.22% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
#12. Georgia
- 5,574 people moved to Washington from Georgia in 2022, making up 2.24% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
#11. Massachusetts
- 5,773 people moved to Washington from Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.32% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Massachusetts
#10. North Carolina
- 5,849 people moved to Washington from North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.36% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
#9. Arizona
- 7,237 people moved to Washington from Arizona in 2022, making up 2.91% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
#8. Hawaii
- 7,392 people moved to Washington from Hawaii in 2022, making up 2.98% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #2 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii
#7. Virginia
- 7,406 people moved to Washington from Virginia in 2022, making up 2.98% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #13 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
#6. Florida
- 8,368 people moved to Washington from Florida in 2022, making up 3.37% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Florida
#5. Colorado
- 9,396 people moved to Washington from Colorado in 2022, making up 3.78% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #5 most common state for people moving away from Colorado
#4. Idaho
- 10,557 people moved to Washington from Idaho in 2022, making up 4.25% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Idaho
#3. Texas
- 19,245 people moved to Washington from Texas in 2022, making up 7.75% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #7 most common state for people moving away from Texas
#2. Oregon
- 36,061 people moved to Washington from Oregon in 2022, making up 14.52% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #1 most common state for people moving away from Oregon
#1. California
- 49,968 people moved to Washington from California in 2022, making up 20.12% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from California
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
