Where people in Washington are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Massachusetts

- 3,006 people from Washington moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#24. Alaska

- 3,076 people from Washington moved to Alaska in 2022, making up 1.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Alaska

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#23. Kentucky

- 3,235 people from Washington moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#22. Kansas

- 3,475 people from Washington moved to Kansas in 2022, making up 1.35% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#21. Oklahoma

- 3,811 people from Washington moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#20. North Carolina

- 3,962 people from Washington moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#19. Illinois

- 3,965 people from Washington moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.54% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #19 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#18. Hawaii

- 4,090 people from Washington moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

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#17. Wisconsin

- 4,207 people from Washington moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 1.63% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#16. Missouri

- 4,333 people from Washington moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.68% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#15. Tennessee

- 4,661 people from Washington moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.81% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#14. New York

- 4,683 people from Washington moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #15 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#13. South Carolina

- 5,097 people from Washington moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #14 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#12. Montana

- 5,225 people from Washington moved to Montana in 2022, making up 2.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #1 most common origin for people moving to Montana

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#11. Nevada

- 6,212 people from Washington moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 2.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#10. Colorado

- 6,796 people from Washington moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.64% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#9. Virginia

- 6,877 people from Washington moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.67% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#8. Georgia

- 8,761 people from Washington moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#7. Utah

- 8,845 people from Washington moved to Utah in 2022, making up 3.43% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Utah

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#6. Florida

- 11,804 people from Washington moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#5. Idaho

- 14,387 people from Washington moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 5.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#4. Texas

- 21,083 people from Washington moved to Texas in 2022, making up 8.18% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#3. Arizona

- 21,242 people from Washington moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 8.24% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#2. Oregon

- 25,457 people from Washington moved to Oregon in 2022, making up 9.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Oregon

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#1. California

- 31,866 people from Washington moved to California in 2022, making up 12.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Washington were the #2 most common origin for people moving to California

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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