United States Net Migration By State in 2018

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2018, the net migration for the United States was 719,871. Florida had the highest net migration (260,258), followed by Texas (153,776), and Arizona (93,957). On the other hand, New York had the lowest net migration -122,269, followed by Illinois (-92,876), and California (-91,823).

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 2018
State
Net Migration
Florida 260,258
Texas 153,776
Arizona 93,957
North Carolina 89,094
Washington 68,825
Georgia 59,022
South Carolina 57,942
Colorado 53,886
Tennessee 52,842
Nevada 47,427
Oregon 29,645
Idaho 24,864
Utah 22,303
Indiana 19,711
Minnesota 16,380
Pennsylvania 12,657
Massachusetts 10,705
Alabama 9,604
Virginia 7,868
Delaware 7,719
Maine 6,725
Montana 6,179
Wisconsin 5,358
New Hampshire 5,352
Missouri 4,277
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