Where people in Connecticut are moving to most

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

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

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#25. Indiana

- 687 people from Connecticut moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 0.77% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Indiana

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#24. Louisiana

- 698 people from Connecticut moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.79% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#23. Washington

- 795 people from Connecticut moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #38 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#22. Kentucky

- 863 people from Connecticut moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #24 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#21. Alabama

- 868 people from Connecticut moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#20. Tennessee

- 936 people from Connecticut moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#19. Oklahoma

- 1,038 people from Connecticut moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #23 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma

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#18. Michigan

- 1,038 people from Connecticut moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#17. Maryland

- 1,147 people from Connecticut moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#16. Maine

- 1,243 people from Connecticut moved to Maine in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #9 most common origin for people moving to Maine

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#15. Vermont

- 1,247 people from Connecticut moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 1.41% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #5 most common origin for people moving to Vermont

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#14. Washington D.C.

- 1,401 people from Connecticut moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.58% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.

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#13. New Jersey

- 1,417 people from Connecticut moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #17 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#12. Virginia

- 1,792 people from Connecticut moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved to another state

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

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#11. New Hampshire

- 2,087 people from Connecticut moved to New Hampshire in 2022, making up 2.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #4 most common origin for people moving to New Hampshire

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#10. Georgia

- 2,526 people from Connecticut moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 2.85% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#9. Pennsylvania

- 2,816 people from Connecticut moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#8. Rhode Island

- 2,896 people from Connecticut moved to Rhode Island in 2022, making up 3.26% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #3 most common origin for people moving to Rhode Island

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#7. North Carolina

- 4,250 people from Connecticut moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.79% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #20 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

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#6. South Carolina

- 4,437 people from Connecticut moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 5.00% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #15 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina

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#5. Texas

- 4,973 people from Connecticut moved to Texas in 2022, making up 5.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#4. California

- 4,977 people from Connecticut moved to California in 2022, making up 5.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #28 most common origin for people moving to California

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#3. Massachusetts

- 9,503 people from Connecticut moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 10.71% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#2. Florida

- 13,620 people from Connecticut moved to Florida in 2022, making up 15.35% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#1. New York

- 14,981 people from Connecticut moved to New York in 2022, making up 16.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of Connecticut were the #6 most common origin for people moving to New York

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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