States sending the most people to Montana

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- 582 people moved to Montana from New Mexico in 2022, making up 1.21% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from New Mexico

#25. New Mexico
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- 612 people moved to Montana from Hawaii in 2022, making up 1.27% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #25 most common state for people moving away from Hawaii

#24. Hawaii
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- 617 people moved to Montana from Illinois in 2022, making up 1.28% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from Illinois

#23. Illinois
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- 675 people moved to Montana from Nebraska in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from Nebraska

#22. Nebraska
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- 693 people moved to Montana from Indiana in 2022, making up 1.44% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #30 most common state for people moving away from Indiana

#21. Indiana
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- 719 people moved to Montana from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.49% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #33 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee

#20. Tennessee
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- 857 people moved to Montana from Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.78% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana

#19. Louisiana
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- 938 people moved to Montana from Oklahoma in 2022, making up 1.95% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #20 most common state for people moving away from Oklahoma

#18. Oklahoma
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- 1,011 people moved to Montana from Wyoming in 2022, making up 2.10% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #10 most common state for people moving away from Wyoming

#17. Wyoming
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- 1,092 people moved to Montana from Missouri in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #31 most common state for people moving away from Missouri

#16. Missouri
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- 1,095 people moved to Montana from Ohio in 2022, making up 2.27% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #30 most common state for people moving away from Ohio

#15. Ohio
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- 1,234 people moved to Montana from Minnesota in 2022, making up 2.56% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #29 most common state for people moving away from Minnesota

#14. Minnesota
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- 1,281 people moved to Montana from Nevada in 2022, making up 2.66% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Nevada

#13. Nevada
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- 1,357 people moved to Montana from Texas in 2022, making up 2.82% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #44 most common state for people moving away from Texas

#12. Texas
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- 1,436 people moved to Montana from Wisconsin in 2022, making up 2.98% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #21 most common state for people moving away from Wisconsin

#11. Wisconsin
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- 1,507 people moved to Montana from North Carolina in 2022, making up 3.13% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #33 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina

#10. North Carolina
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- 1,540 people moved to Montana from North Dakota in 2022, making up 3.20% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #4 most common state for people moving away from North Dakota

#9. North Dakota
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- 1,993 people moved to Montana from Florida in 2022, making up 4.14% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #40 most common state for people moving away from Florida

#8. Florida
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- 2,244 people moved to Montana from Idaho in 2022, making up 4.66% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Idaho

#7. Idaho
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- 2,415 people moved to Montana from Arizona in 2022, making up 5.01% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #28 most common state for people moving away from Arizona

#6. Arizona
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- 2,570 people moved to Montana from Utah in 2022, making up 5.34% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Utah

#5. Utah
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- 3,440 people moved to Montana from Colorado in 2022, making up 7.14% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Colorado

#4. Colorado
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- 3,691 people moved to Montana from Oregon in 2022, making up 7.66% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #9 most common state for people moving away from Oregon

#3. Oregon
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- 4,660 people moved to Montana from California in 2022, making up 9.68% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from California

#2. California
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- 5,225 people moved to Montana from Washington in 2022, making up 10.85% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Washington

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Washington
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