Where people in West Virginia are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Indiana

- 147 people from West Virginia moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.36% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#24. Mississippi

- 150 people from West Virginia moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 0.37% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#23. Minnesota

- 168 people from West Virginia moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota

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#22. Nevada

- 201 people from West Virginia moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 0.50% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Nevada

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#21. Wisconsin

- 216 people from West Virginia moved to Wisconsin in 2022, making up 0.53% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Wisconsin

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#20. New York

- 231 people from West Virginia moved to New York in 2022, making up 0.57% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #48 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#19. Massachusetts

- 240 people from West Virginia moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 0.59% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#18. New Jersey

- 262 people from West Virginia moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 0.65% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #35 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#17. Alabama

- 268 people from West Virginia moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.66% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#16. Oklahoma

- 432 people from West Virginia moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.07% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#15. Nebraska

- 466 people from West Virginia moved to Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Nebraska

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#14. Arizona

- 471 people from West Virginia moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#13. Tennessee

- 486 people from West Virginia moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.20% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#12. Missouri

- 511 people from West Virginia moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #39 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#11. Colorado

- 918 people from West Virginia moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#10. South Carolina

- 1,195 people from West Virginia moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 2.95% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #33 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#9. Texas

- 1,232 people from West Virginia moved to Texas in 2022, making up 3.04% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#8. Georgia

- 1,635 people from West Virginia moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 4.03% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#7. Maryland

- 1,812 people from West Virginia moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.47% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#6. Pennsylvania

- 2,442 people from West Virginia moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 6.02% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#5. Kentucky

- 2,679 people from West Virginia moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 6.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#4. North Carolina

- 3,016 people from West Virginia moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 7.44% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #26 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#3. Virginia

- 4,811 people from West Virginia moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 11.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#2. Florida

- 4,817 people from West Virginia moved to Florida in 2022, making up 11.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of West Virginia were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#1. Ohio

- 11,095 people from West Virginia moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 27.37% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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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