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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United States Net Migration By State in 2018
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Table of United States Net Migration By State in 2018
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State Net Migration
Alabama 9604
Alaska -10336
Arizona 93957
Arkansas 3501
California -91823
Colorado 53886
Connecticut -4657
Delaware 7719
Florida 260258
Georgia 59022
Hawaii -8391
Idaho 24864
Illinois -92876
Indiana 19711
Iowa -1736
Kansas -6887
Kentucky 2515
Louisiana -23436
Maine 6725
Maryland -7609
Massachusetts 10705
Michigan -1822
Minnesota 16380
Mississippi -12506
Missouri 4277
Montana 6179
Nebraska -115
Nevada 47427
New Hampshire 5352
New Jersey -23525
New Mexico -3445
New York -122269
North Carolina 89094
North Dakota -949
Ohio 2615
Oklahoma 1345
Oregon 29645
Pennsylvania 12657
Rhode Island 2109
South Carolina 57942
South Dakota 1436
Tennessee 52842
Texas 153776
Utah 22303
Vermont 266
Virginia 7868
Washington 68825
West Virginia -7680
Wisconsin 5358
Wyoming -2841
District of Columbia 2611