United States Net International Migration By State in 2017

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net international migration for the United States was 948,392. Florida had the highest net international migration (161,644), followed by California (109,976), and Texas (96,215). On the other hand, West Virginia had the lowest net international migration 592, followed by Maine (774), and Wyoming (795).

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 International migration for a given state refers to the difference between number of people moving to the state from other parts of the world outside the borders of the United States (50 states and District of Columbia) and the number of people moving out of the state to other parts of the world outside the borders of the United States.

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Table of United States Net International Migration By State in 2017
State
Net International Migration
Florida 161,644
California 109,976
Texas 96,215
New York 69,336
Massachusetts 48,583
New Jersey 45,043
Virginia 33,741
Pennsylvania 32,239
Washington 30,495
Illinois 30,046
Maryland 23,450
Georgia 21,846
North Carolina 21,393
Michigan 21,372
Ohio 20,084
Connecticut 14,779
Arizona 13,662
Minnesota 11,352
Tennessee 9,540
Indiana 9,312
Utah 9,255
Colorado 8,839
Missouri 8,714
Oregon 8,316
Wisconsin 8,239
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