PORTLAND, Oregon — The U.S. Census Bureau recently released new data showing which states Oregonians moved to the most in 2022. More than 157,000 people moved out of state, with the majority heading north to the Evergreen State.
The data shows Oregon's inmigration rate — the number of people moving into a state — was higher than the national rate over the same time period. The outmigration rate — the number of people moving out of a state — was also higher than the national rate.
Of those Oregonians who left in 2022, here are the states where most of them moved to:
- Washington: 36,061
- California: 23,792
- Texas: 12,894
- Arizona: 12,093
- Idaho: 8,410
Florida didn't make it in the top five list, but a sizable number of Oregonians, 5,221, moved to the Sunshine State.
The data also shows there were more than 128,000 people who moved to Oregon in 2022. Most of them hailed from neighboring California, with Washington state coming up second.
Here are the states where the highest number of people moved to Oregon:
- California: 36,429
- Washington: 25,457
- Idaho: 7,508
- Arizona: 6,108
- Colorado: 4,827
New York wasn't far behind, with 3,712 people moving away from the state that's home to the Big Apple.
A national snapshot of state-to-state movers
On the national level, the U.S. Census Bureau said the number of people who moved to a different state rose from almost 7.9 million in 2021 to about 8.2 million in 2022.
The District of Columbia was among those with the highest inmigration rates, 44.3%, and most arrived from nearby Maryland. California had the lowest inmigration rate, with 11.1%. Most people who moved to The Golden State arrived from Texas.
For the full report, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's website.
