14 States Where The Most Montana People Have Moved To

Where Born And Raised Montana Residents Are Moving To Most

When it comes to talking about population in Montana, almost every article seems to focus on the recent influx of transplants to our state, which has in the past decade or so exploded in popularity.

Our state has gotten so popular in fact that it's almost a 50-50 split population wise between those born here and those who moved here after birth.

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Why Don't We Talk About Those That Left?

You rarely read about Montana residents who, for whatever reason, have decided to leave Montana and find a new place to call home.

There are many reasons why someone would decide to leave; it could be jobs, family, or health, but whatever the reason for it, where are they going?

Thanks to the United States Census Bureau and their State of Residence by Place of Birth spreadsheet, we can know which state Montana residents prefer the most when making a move.

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California Is Not The Most Popular Moving Destination

Right or wrong transplants from California get plenty of attention when it comes to moving to Montana, which is to be expected when they are the #1 state with the most transplants living in Montana.

Just over 85,000 people living in Montana were born in California, but it doesn't go both ways, as California is not where most Montana residents are moving too.

You may wonder why we used 14 states when looking at where Montana residents are moving to the most. Well,  that's because the following 14 states all have 10,000 Montana-born residents residing in their new residence.👇