United States Net Domestic Migration By State in 2016

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, Florida had the highest net domestic migration (217,181), followed by Texas (120,979), and North Carolina (70,976). On the other hand, New York had the lowest net domestic migration -194,135, followed by California (-122,220), and Illinois (-113,193).

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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 2016
State
Net Domestic Migration
Florida 217,181
Texas 120,979
North Carolina 70,976
Washington 67,588
Arizona 62,460
Oregon 51,130
South Carolina 50,446
Colorado 49,212
Georgia 38,504
Nevada 34,960
Tennessee 32,993
Utah 19,856
Idaho 18,550
Montana 7,009
Delaware 3,377
Maine 2,657
District of Columbia 1,969
New Hampshire 1,727
South Dakota 1,240
Arkansas 943
Nebraska -1,958
Alabama -2,148
Vermont -2,216
Minnesota -2,458
Oklahoma -4,150
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