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States sending the most people to Pennsylvania

A list of states where the most people are moving to Pennsylvania using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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The U.S. population between 2019 and 2020 grew at the lowest rate in 120 years—just .35%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But low population growth didn’t stop many people from moving, as western and southern states saw influxes in population while California and New York saw the biggest drops.

Stacker compiled a list of states that are sending the most people to Pennsylvania using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that moved to Pennsylvania from the state in 2019.

The 2019 National Movers Study found that the states with the most inbound moves were Vermont, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, and South Carolina. Keep reading to find out which states are sending the most people to Pennsylvania.

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11. Delaware

  1. Moved from Delaware to Pennsylvania in 2019: 6,387

  2. 2.4% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 1 most common destination from Delaware

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Delaware in 2019: 8,902

  5. No. 10 most common destination from Pennsylvania

10. North Carolina

  1. Moved from North Carolina to Pennsylvania in 2019: 7,221

  2. 2.7% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 9 most common destination from North Carolina

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to North Carolina in 2019: 13,341

  5. No. 6 most common destination from Pennsylvania

9. Georgia

  1. Moved from Georgia to Pennsylvania in 2019: 7,481

  2. 2.8% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 10 most common destination from Georgia

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Georgia in 2019: 7,726

  5. No. 11 most common destination from Pennsylvania

8. Texas

  1. Moved from Texas to Pennsylvania in 2019: 11,490

  2. 4.3% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 17 most common destination from Texas

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Texas in 2019: 9,352

  5. No. 9 most common destination from Pennsylvania

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7. Virginia

  1. Moved from Virginia to Pennsylvania in 2019: 12,193

  2. 4.6% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 6 most common destination from Virginia

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia in 2019: 12,284

  5. No. 8 most common destination from Pennsylvania

6. Ohio

  1. Moved from Ohio to Pennsylvania in 2019: 12,752

  2. 4.8% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 3 most common destination from Ohio

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 2019: 16,792

  5. No. 4 most common destination from Pennsylvania

5. California

  1. Moved from California to Pennsylvania in 2019: 13,048

  2. 4.9% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 15 most common destination from California

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to California in 2019: 12,578

  5. No. 7 most common destination from Pennsylvania

4. Florida

  1. Moved from Florida to Pennsylvania in 2019: 19,629

  2. 7.3% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 7 most common destination from Florida

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Florida in 2019: 34,965

  5. No. 1 most common destination from Pennsylvania

3. Maryland

  1. Moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania in 2019: 21,659

  2. 8.1% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 2 most common destination from Maryland

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland in 2019: 14,376

  5. No. 5 most common destination from Pennsylvania

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2. New Jersey

  1. Moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania in 2019: 43,295

  2. 16.2% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 1 most common destination from New Jersey

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to New Jersey in 2019: 22,445

  5. No. 3 most common destination from Pennsylvania

1. New York

  1. Moved from New York to Pennsylvania in 2019: 46,618

  2. 17.4% of new residents that moved from another state

  3. No. 3 most common destination from New York

  4. Moved from Pennsylvania to New York in 2019: 22,641

  5. No. 2 most common destination from Pennsylvania

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