States sending the most people to West Virginia

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- 240 people moved to West Virginia from Arizona in 2022, making up 0.55% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #49 most common state for people moving away from Arizona

#25. Arizona
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- 290 people moved to West Virginia from New Jersey in 2022, making up 0.67% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #39 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey

#24. New Jersey
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- 332 people moved to West Virginia from Oregon in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #39 most common state for people moving away from Oregon

#23. Oregon
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- 333 people moved to West Virginia from South Carolina in 2022, making up 0.77% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#22. South Carolina
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- 371 people moved to West Virginia from Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.85% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#21. Louisiana
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- 384 people moved to West Virginia from Montana in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #27 most common state for people moving away from Montana

#20. Montana
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- 395 people moved to West Virginia from Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.91% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Connecticut

#19. Connecticut
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- 407 people moved to West Virginia from Nevada in 2022, making up 0.94% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from Nevada

#18. Nevada
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- 458 people moved to West Virginia from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee

#17. Tennessee
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- 478 people moved to West Virginia from Alabama in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Alabama

#16. Alabama
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- 580 people moved to West Virginia from Texas in 2022, making up 1.33% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #50 most common state for people moving away from Texas

#15. Texas
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- 766 people moved to West Virginia from Utah in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Utah

#14. Utah
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- 806 people moved to West Virginia from Illinois in 2022, making up 1.85% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#13. Illinois
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- 879 people moved to West Virginia from California in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #48 most common state for people moving away from California

#12. California
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- 949 people moved to West Virginia from New York in 2022, making up 2.18% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#11. New York
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- 981 people moved to West Virginia from Kentucky in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Kentucky

#10. Kentucky
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- 1,056 people moved to West Virginia from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.43% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#9. Michigan
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- 1,159 people moved to West Virginia from Indiana in 2022, making up 2.66% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#8. Indiana
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- 2,217 people moved to West Virginia from North Carolina in 2022, making up 5.10% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #27 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina

#7. North Carolina
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- 2,903 people moved to West Virginia from Georgia in 2022, making up 6.67% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#6. Georgia
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- 3,418 people moved to West Virginia from Florida in 2022, making up 7.86% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from Florida

#5. Florida
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- 4,299 people moved to West Virginia from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 9.88% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #17 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania

#4. Pennsylvania
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- 4,356 people moved to West Virginia from Ohio in 2022, making up 10.02% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Ohio

#3. Ohio
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- 5,246 people moved to West Virginia from Maryland in 2022, making up 12.06% of new residents that moved from another state

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

#2. Maryland
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- 8,279 people moved to West Virginia from Virginia in 2022, making up 19.04% of new residents that moved from another state

-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Virginia

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

#1. Virginia
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