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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 Rhode Island are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Rhode Island to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Rhode Island are moving.
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1 / 25- 225 people from Rhode Island moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.57% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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2 / 25- 232 people from Rhode Island moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 0.59% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #45 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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3 / 25- 280 people from Rhode Island moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 0.72% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #48 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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4 / 25- 346 people from Rhode Island moved to Texas in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #50 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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5 / 25- 367 people from Rhode Island moved to Utah in 2022, making up 0.94% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Utah
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6 / 25- 381 people from Rhode Island moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 0.97% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #40 most common origin for people moving to Ohio
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7 / 25- 384 people from Rhode Island moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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8 / 25- 453 people from Rhode Island moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 1.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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9 / 25- 463 people from Rhode Island moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.18% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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10 / 25- 679 people from Rhode Island moved to Washington D.C. in 2022, making up 1.73% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #21 most common origin for people moving to Washington D.C.
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11 / 25- 688 people from Rhode Island moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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12 / 25- 720 people from Rhode Island moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.84% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #42 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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13 / 25- 883 people from Rhode Island moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #26 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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14 / 25- 1,000 people from Rhode Island moved to New Hampshire in 2022, making up 2.55% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #12 most common origin for people moving to New Hampshire
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15 / 25- 1,023 people from Rhode Island moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 2.61% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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16 / 25- 1,134 people from Rhode Island moved to Maine in 2022, making up 2.90% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Maine
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17 / 25- 1,177 people from Rhode Island moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 3.01% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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18 / 25- 1,206 people from Rhode Island moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.08% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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19 / 25- 1,593 people from Rhode Island moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 4.07% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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20 / 25- 1,736 people from Rhode Island moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 4.43% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #37 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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21 / 25- 1,755 people from Rhode Island moved to California in 2022, making up 4.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #41 most common origin for people moving to California
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22 / 25- 1,993 people from Rhode Island moved to New York in 2022, making up 5.09% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #32 most common origin for people moving to New York
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23 / 25- 3,816 people from Rhode Island moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.75% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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24 / 25- 3,977 people from Rhode Island moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 10.16% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut
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25 / 25- 11,290 people from Rhode Island moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 28.83% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Rhode Island were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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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