United States Net Domestic Migration By State in 2012

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, Texas had the highest net domestic migration (141,603), followed by Florida (103,739), and Arizona (29,856). On the other hand, New York had the lowest net domestic migration -108,325, followed by Illinois (-70,921), and New Jersey (-46,113).

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Net Domestic migration for a given state refers to the the difference between the number of people moving to the state from other parts of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) and the number of people moving out of the state to other parts of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico).

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Table of United States Net Domestic Migration By State in 2012
State
Net Domestic Migration
Texas 141,603
Florida 103,739
Arizona 29,856
North Carolina 29,397
Colorado 27,240
Tennessee 26,758
South Carolina 23,940
Georgia 14,974
Nevada 13,393
Washington 11,986
North Dakota 11,000
Oregon 10,901
Oklahoma 8,116
District of Columbia 6,797
Wyoming 5,272
Virginia 4,483
South Dakota 3,287
Delaware 3,197
Montana 3,015
West Virginia 662
Alabama -114
Louisiana -601
Idaho -721
Utah -783
Maine -874
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