States sending the most people to Maine
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April 21, 2021
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States sending the most people to Maine
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 Maine using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. States are ranked by the number of people that moved to Maine 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 Maine.
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#30. Kentucky
- Moved from Kentucky to Maine in 2019: 236
--- 0.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #33 most common destination from Kentucky
- Moved from Maine to Kentucky in 2019: 1,893
--- #6 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #33 most common destination from Kentucky
- Moved from Maine to Kentucky in 2019: 1,893
--- #6 most common destination from Maine
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#29. Georgia
- Moved from Georgia to Maine in 2019: 244
--- 0.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #46 most common destination from Georgia
- Moved from Maine to Georgia in 2019: 252
--- #24 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #46 most common destination from Georgia
- Moved from Maine to Georgia in 2019: 252
--- #24 most common destination from Maine
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#28. South Carolina
- Moved from South Carolina to Maine in 2019: 306
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from South Carolina
- Moved from Maine to South Carolina in 2019: 833
--- #14 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from South Carolina
- Moved from Maine to South Carolina in 2019: 833
--- #14 most common destination from Maine
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#27. Oregon
- Moved from Oregon to Maine in 2019: 306
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #41 most common destination from Oregon
- Moved from Maine to Oregon in 2019: 630
--- #17 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #41 most common destination from Oregon
- Moved from Maine to Oregon in 2019: 630
--- #17 most common destination from Maine
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#26. Virginia
- Moved from Virginia to Maine in 2019: 307
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #48 most common destination from Virginia
- Moved from Maine to Virginia in 2019: 856
--- #13 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.8% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #48 most common destination from Virginia
- Moved from Maine to Virginia in 2019: 856
--- #13 most common destination from Maine
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#25. Arizona
- Moved from Arizona to Maine in 2019: 317
--- 0.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #47 most common destination from Arizona
- Moved from Maine to Arizona in 2019: 218
--- #28 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #47 most common destination from Arizona
- Moved from Maine to Arizona in 2019: 218
--- #28 most common destination from Maine
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#24. Alaska
- Moved from Alaska to Maine in 2019: 318
--- 0.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Alaska
- Moved from Maine to Alaska in 2019: 77
--- #37 most common destination from Maine
--- 0.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Alaska
- Moved from Maine to Alaska in 2019: 77
--- #37 most common destination from Maine
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#23. Rhode Island
- Moved from Rhode Island to Maine in 2019: 351
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #17 most common destination from Rhode Island
- Moved from Maine to Rhode Island in 2019: 475
--- #21 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #17 most common destination from Rhode Island
- Moved from Maine to Rhode Island in 2019: 475
--- #21 most common destination from Maine
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#22. Wisconsin
- Moved from Wisconsin to Maine in 2019: 353
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #36 most common destination from Wisconsin
- Moved from Maine to Wisconsin in 2019: 175
--- #31 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #36 most common destination from Wisconsin
- Moved from Maine to Wisconsin in 2019: 175
--- #31 most common destination from Maine
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#21. Hawaii
- Moved from Hawaii to Maine in 2019: 372
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #30 most common destination from Hawaii
- Moved from Maine to Hawaii in 2019: 0
--- #46 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #30 most common destination from Hawaii
- Moved from Maine to Hawaii in 2019: 0
--- #46 most common destination from Maine
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#20. Tennessee
- Moved from Tennessee to Maine in 2019: 377
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #42 most common destination from Tennessee
- Moved from Maine to Tennessee in 2019: 339
--- #23 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.0% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #42 most common destination from Tennessee
- Moved from Maine to Tennessee in 2019: 339
--- #23 most common destination from Maine
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#19. New Jersey
- Moved from New Jersey to Maine in 2019: 422
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from New Jersey
- Moved from Maine to New Jersey in 2019: 916
--- #10 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from New Jersey
- Moved from Maine to New Jersey in 2019: 916
--- #10 most common destination from Maine
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#18. Vermont
- Moved from Vermont to Maine in 2019: 424
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #14 most common destination from Vermont
- Moved from Maine to Vermont in 2019: 565
--- #18 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #14 most common destination from Vermont
- Moved from Maine to Vermont in 2019: 565
--- #18 most common destination from Maine
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#17. Illinois
- Moved from Illinois to Maine in 2019: 436
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #46 most common destination from Illinois
- Moved from Maine to Illinois in 2019: 564
--- #19 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #46 most common destination from Illinois
- Moved from Maine to Illinois in 2019: 564
--- #19 most common destination from Maine
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#16. Ohio
- Moved from Ohio to Maine in 2019: 446
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #39 most common destination from Ohio
- Moved from Maine to Ohio in 2019: 251
--- #25 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #39 most common destination from Ohio
- Moved from Maine to Ohio in 2019: 251
--- #25 most common destination from Maine
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#15. Texas
- Moved from Texas to Maine in 2019: 459
--- 1.3% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #50 most common destination from Texas
- Moved from Maine to Texas in 2019: 1,212
--- #9 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.3% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #50 most common destination from Texas
- Moved from Maine to Texas in 2019: 1,212
--- #9 most common destination from Maine
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#14. Michigan
- Moved from Michigan to Maine in 2019: 494
--- 1.4% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from Michigan
- Moved from Maine to Michigan in 2019: 1,716
--- #8 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.4% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #38 most common destination from Michigan
- Moved from Maine to Michigan in 2019: 1,716
--- #8 most common destination from Maine
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#13. Washington
- Moved from Washington to Maine in 2019: 541
--- 1.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #42 most common destination from Washington
- Moved from Maine to Washington in 2019: 864
--- #12 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #42 most common destination from Washington
- Moved from Maine to Washington in 2019: 864
--- #12 most common destination from Maine
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#12. Montana
- Moved from Montana to Maine in 2019: 548
--- 1.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #23 most common destination from Montana
- Moved from Maine to Montana in 2019: 72
--- #38 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #23 most common destination from Montana
- Moved from Maine to Montana in 2019: 72
--- #38 most common destination from Maine
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#11. Delaware
- Moved from Delaware to Maine in 2019: 675
--- 1.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #12 most common destination from Delaware
- Moved from Maine to Delaware in 2019: 0
--- #46 most common destination from Maine
--- 1.9% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #12 most common destination from Delaware
- Moved from Maine to Delaware in 2019: 0
--- #46 most common destination from Maine
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#10. Maryland
- Moved from Maryland to Maine in 2019: 787
--- 2.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Maryland
- Moved from Maine to Maryland in 2019: 213
--- #29 most common destination from Maine
--- 2.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Maryland
- Moved from Maine to Maryland in 2019: 213
--- #29 most common destination from Maine
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#9. Colorado
- Moved from Colorado to Maine in 2019: 982
--- 2.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #40 most common destination from Colorado
- Moved from Maine to Colorado in 2019: 900
--- #11 most common destination from Maine
--- 2.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #40 most common destination from Colorado
- Moved from Maine to Colorado in 2019: 900
--- #11 most common destination from Maine
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#8. Pennsylvania
- Moved from Pennsylvania to Maine in 2019: 1,249
--- 3.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Pennsylvania
- Moved from Maine to Pennsylvania in 2019: 1,787
--- #7 most common destination from Maine
--- 3.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #34 most common destination from Pennsylvania
- Moved from Maine to Pennsylvania in 2019: 1,787
--- #7 most common destination from Maine
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#7. New York
- Moved from New York to Maine in 2019: 1,273
--- 3.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #39 most common destination from New York
- Moved from Maine to New York in 2019: 1,918
--- #5 most common destination from Maine
--- 3.5% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #39 most common destination from New York
- Moved from Maine to New York in 2019: 1,918
--- #5 most common destination from Maine
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#6. California
- Moved from California to Maine in 2019: 1,644
--- 4.6% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #45 most common destination from California
- Moved from Maine to California in 2019: 2,335
--- #4 most common destination from Maine
--- 4.6% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #45 most common destination from California
- Moved from Maine to California in 2019: 2,335
--- #4 most common destination from Maine
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#5. North Carolina
- Moved from North Carolina to Maine in 2019: 2,042
--- 5.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #27 most common destination from North Carolina
- Moved from Maine to North Carolina in 2019: 526
--- #20 most common destination from Maine
--- 5.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #27 most common destination from North Carolina
- Moved from Maine to North Carolina in 2019: 526
--- #20 most common destination from Maine
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#4. Florida
- Moved from Florida to Maine in 2019: 2,797
--- 7.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #35 most common destination from Florida
- Moved from Maine to Florida in 2019: 4,812
--- #2 most common destination from Maine
--- 7.7% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #35 most common destination from Florida
- Moved from Maine to Florida in 2019: 4,812
--- #2 most common destination from Maine
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#3. Connecticut
- Moved from Connecticut to Maine in 2019: 3,092
--- 8.6% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #9 most common destination from Connecticut
- Moved from Maine to Connecticut in 2019: 743
--- #15 most common destination from Maine
--- 8.6% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #9 most common destination from Connecticut
- Moved from Maine to Connecticut in 2019: 743
--- #15 most common destination from Maine
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#2. New Hampshire
- Moved from New Hampshire to Maine in 2019: 5,838
--- 16.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #2 most common destination from New Hampshire
- Moved from Maine to New Hampshire in 2019: 4,524
--- #3 most common destination from Maine
--- 16.2% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #2 most common destination from New Hampshire
- Moved from Maine to New Hampshire in 2019: 4,524
--- #3 most common destination from Maine
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#1. Massachusetts
- Moved from Massachusetts to Maine in 2019: 7,005
--- 19.4% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #8 most common destination from Massachusetts
- Moved from Maine to Massachusetts in 2019: 6,122
--- #1 most common destination from Maine
--- 19.4% of new residents that moved from another state
--- #8 most common destination from Massachusetts
- Moved from Maine to Massachusetts in 2019: 6,122
--- #1 most common destination from Maine
