United States Net Migration By State in 2016

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration for the United States was 1,065,017. Florida had the highest net migration (374,984), followed by Texas (231,361), and Washington (96,690). On the other hand, New York had the lowest net migration -105,330, followed by Illinois (-88,627), and New Jersey (-28,652).

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 migration for a state refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the state and those leaving the state. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given state is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that state.

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Table of United States Net Migration By State in 2016
State
Net Migration
Florida 374,984
Texas 231,361
Washington 96,690
North Carolina 92,541
Arizona 83,154
Georgia 73,780
Oregon 64,211
Colorado 59,358
South Carolina 56,257
Tennessee 41,059
Nevada 37,826
Utah 27,525
Idaho 22,168
California 16,543
Massachusetts 14,582
Minnesota 14,123
Virginia 11,626
Montana 8,035
New Hampshire 5,722
District of Columbia 5,679
Delaware 5,211
Indiana 5,200
Maine 4,775
Arkansas 4,643
South Dakota 4,577
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