United States Net Domestic Migration Rate By State in 2023
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2023, South Carolina had the highest net domestic migration rate per 1,000 population (15.5), followed by Delaware (10.06), and North Carolina (9.04). On the other hand, New York had the lowest net domestic migration rate per 1,000 population (-11.05), followed by California (-8.68), and Hawaii (-7.79).
Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each state. The data can also be found in a table below.
Net Domestic migration rate 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) per 1,000 of the mid-year population of the state.
| State | Net Domestic Migration Rate |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 6.04 |
| Alaska | -7.56 |
| Arizona | 4.89 |
| Arkansas | 5.92 |
| California | -8.68 |
| Colorado | 1.24 |
| Connecticut | -2.49 |
| Delaware | 10.06 |
| Florida | 8.67 |
| Georgia | 5.31 |
| Hawaii | -7.79 |
| Idaho | 7.88 |
| Illinois | -6.67 |
| Indiana | 0.67 |
| Iowa | -1.12 |
| Kansas | -1.56 |
| Kentucky | 1.98 |
| Louisiana | -6.48 |
| Maine | 6.62 |
| Maryland | -5.01 |
| Massachusetts | -5.6 |
| Michigan | -1.5 |
| Minnesota | -0.82 |
| Mississippi | -0.89 |
| Missouri | 1.81 |
| Montana | 8.41 |
| Nebraska | -0.42 |
| Nevada | 2.71 |
| New Hampshire | 3.07 |
| New Jersey | -4.82 |
| New Mexico | -0.51 |
| New York | -11.05 |
| North Carolina | 9.04 |
| North Dakota | -0.01 |
| Ohio | 0.05 |
| Oklahoma | 5.84 |
| Oregon | -1.43 |
| Pennsylvania | -1.91 |
| Rhode Island | -2.94 |
| South Carolina | 15.5 |
| South Dakota | 5.26 |
| Tennessee | 8.95 |
| Texas | 6.17 |
| Utah | 0.39 |
| Vermont | 1.3 |
| Virginia | -0.8 |
| Washington | -1.96 |
| West Virginia | 2.03 |
| Wisconsin | 0.96 |
| Wyoming | 3.46 |
| District of Columbia | -2.24 |