United States Net Migration By State in 2017

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for the United States was 948,392. Florida had the highest net migration (325,887), followed by Texas (181,021), and Washington (94,841). On the other hand, New York had the lowest net migration -118,722, followed by Illinois (-84,644), and California (-28,235).

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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United States Net Migration By State in 2017
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Table of United States Net Migration By State in 2017
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State Net Migration
Alabama 5833
Alaska -7973
Arizona 76310
Arkansas 6673
California -28235
Colorado 45742
Connecticut -8970
Delaware 6152
Florida 325887
Georgia 61644
Hawaii -9602
Idaho 26857
Illinois -84644
Indiana 7430
Iowa 2346
Kansas -12253
Kentucky 9328
Louisiana -24541
Maine 5603
Maryland -635
Massachusetts 23859
Michigan 8198
Minnesota 18894
Mississippi -5334
Missouri 7707
Montana 9818
Nebraska 1188
Nevada 40784
New Hampshire 6887
New Jersey -12149
New Mexico -5331
New York -118722
North Carolina 86162
North Dakota -4100
Ohio 11472
Oklahoma -5302
Oregon 46142
Pennsylvania 4745
Rhode Island -1766
South Carolina 55923
South Dakota 5858
Tennessee 52220
Texas 181021
Utah 27617
Vermont 1064
Virginia 21231
Washington 94841
West Virginia -9547
Wisconsin 4727
Wyoming -7577
District of Columbia 4910