United States Net Migration By State in 2019

Updated on January 21, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2019, the net migration for the United States was 568,639. Florida had the highest net migration (228,117), followed by Texas (188,202), and Arizona (107,423). On the other hand, California had the lowest net migration -174,854, followed by New York (-141,988), and Illinois (-90,821).

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 2019
State
Net Migration
Florida 228,117
Texas 188,202
Arizona 107,423
North Carolina 86,060
Georgia 68,760
South Carolina 60,743
Washington 59,396
Nevada 49,686
Tennessee 41,462
Colorado 37,391
Idaho 29,224
Oregon 26,921
Utah 18,620
Virginia 16,938
Indiana 15,076
Alabama 13,121
Delaware 8,673
Minnesota 8,396
Oklahoma 8,251
Maine 7,956
Montana 6,937
New Hampshire 6,240
Arkansas 3,696
South Dakota 3,494
Wisconsin 3,284
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