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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 Washington D.C. are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Washington D.C. to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Washington D.C. are moving.
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1 / 25- 272 people from Washington D.C. moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 0.40% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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2 / 25- 279 people from Washington D.C. moved to Washington in 2022, making up 0.41% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #46 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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3 / 25- 303 people from Washington D.C. moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 0.45% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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4 / 25- 307 people from Washington D.C. moved to Vermont in 2022, making up 0.45% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #20 most common origin for people moving to Vermont
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5 / 25- 343 people from Washington D.C. moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana
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6 / 25- 391 people from Washington D.C. moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 0.58% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #43 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
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7 / 25- 466 people from Washington D.C. moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 0.69% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #36 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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8 / 25- 501 people from Washington D.C. moved to Rhode Island in 2022, making up 0.74% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Rhode Island
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9 / 25- 716 people from Washington D.C. moved to Indiana in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Indiana
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10 / 25- 1,028 people from Washington D.C. moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.51% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #33 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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11 / 25- 1,234 people from Washington D.C. moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #30 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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12 / 25- 1,243 people from Washington D.C. moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 1.83% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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13 / 25- 1,399 people from Washington D.C. moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 2.06% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #40 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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14 / 25- 1,461 people from Washington D.C. moved to Texas in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #47 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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15 / 25- 1,540 people from Washington D.C. moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts
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16 / 25- 1,607 people from Washington D.C. moved to Connecticut in 2022, making up 2.37% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Connecticut
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17 / 25- 1,625 people from Washington D.C. moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 2.39% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #15 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey
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18 / 25- 1,664 people from Washington D.C. moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 2.45% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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19 / 25- 1,685 people from Washington D.C. moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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20 / 25- 2,679 people from Washington D.C. moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.95% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #29 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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21 / 25- 2,830 people from Washington D.C. moved to Florida in 2022, making up 4.17% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #42 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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22 / 25- 4,443 people from Washington D.C. moved to California in 2022, making up 6.54% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washingtn D.C. were the #29 most common origin for people moving to California
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23 / 25- 5,861 people from Washington D.C. moved to New York in 2022, making up 8.63% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #13 most common origin for people moving to New York
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24 / 25- 13,582 people from Washington D.C. moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 20.00% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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25 / 25- 17,770 people from Washington D.C. moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 26.17% of new residents that moved to another state
-- Residents of Washington D.C. were the #2 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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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