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 influxes in population, 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’ annual movers study. States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of states people from Mississippi are moving to the most using data from the Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people who moved from Mississippi to a different state in 2022.
Keep reading to find out where people from Mississippi are moving.
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#25. Kentucky
– 478 people from Mississippi moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 0.80% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky
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#24. Hawaii
– 503 people from Mississippi moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 0.84% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii
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#23. North Carolina
– 582 people from Mississippi moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 0.98% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #47 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina
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#22. Arizona
– 600 people from Mississippi moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.01% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #44 most common origin for people moving to Arizona
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#21. Washington
– 680 people from Mississippi moved to Washington in 2022, making up 1.14% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #41 most common origin for people moving to Washington
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#20. Oklahoma
– 722 people from Mississippi moved to Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Oklahoma
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#19. New York
– 769 people from Mississippi moved to New York in 2022, making up 1.29% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #40 most common origin for people moving to New York
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#18. Illinois
– 853 people from Mississippi moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.43% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Illinois
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#17. California
– 880 people from Mississippi moved to California in 2022, making up 1.48% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #46 most common origin for people moving to California
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#16. Minnesota
– 921 people from Mississippi moved to Minnesota in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Minnesota
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#15. Michigan
– 946 people from Mississippi moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 1.59% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #32 most common origin for people moving to Michigan
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#14. Nevada
– 970 people from Mississippi moved to Nevada in 2022, making up 1.63% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #25 most common origin for people moving to Nevada
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#13. Maryland
– 1,055 people from Mississippi moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 1.77% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Maryland
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#12. Pennsylvania
– 1,141 people from Mississippi moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 1.91% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania
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#11. Missouri
– 1,733 people from Mississippi moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 2.91% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #26 most common origin for people moving to Missouri
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#10. Georgia
– 1,986 people from Mississippi moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 3.33% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #28 most common origin for people moving to Georgia
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#9. Virginia
– 2,049 people from Mississippi moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 3.44% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Virginia
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#8. Colorado
– 2,175 people from Mississippi moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 3.65% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Colorado
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#7. South Carolina
– 2,505 people from Mississippi moved to South Carolina in 2022, making up 4.20% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #19 most common origin for people moving to South Carolina
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#6. Arkansas
– 3,380 people from Mississippi moved to Arkansas in 2022, making up 5.67% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Arkansas
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#5. Louisiana
– 3,858 people from Mississippi moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 6.47% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #4 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana
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#4. Florida
– 3,937 people from Mississippi moved to Florida in 2022, making up 6.61% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #34 most common origin for people moving to Florida
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#3. Alabama
– 5,736 people from Mississippi moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 9.62% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Alabama
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#2. Texas
– 8,177 people from Mississippi moved to Texas in 2022, making up 13.72% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #31 most common origin for people moving to Texas
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#1. Tennessee
– 9,491 people from Mississippi moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 15.93% of new residents that moved to another state
— Residents of Mississippi were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.