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
State
Net Migration
Florida 325,887
Texas 181,021
Washington 94,841
North Carolina 86,162
Arizona 76,310
Georgia 61,644
South Carolina 55,923
Tennessee 52,220
Oregon 46,142
Colorado 45,742
Nevada 40,784
Utah 27,617
Idaho 26,857
Massachusetts 23,859
Virginia 21,231
Minnesota 18,894
Ohio 11,472
Montana 9,818
Kentucky 9,328
Michigan 8,198
Missouri 7,707
Indiana 7,430
New Hampshire 6,887
Arkansas 6,673
Delaware 6,152
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