Ranking of US States By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2012

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for the United States was 2.75. Among all US states and DC, North Dakota had the highest net migration rate (17.72), followed by District of Columbia (16.57), and Florida (10.65).

On the other hand, Illinois had the lowest net migration rate (-3.38) followed by Vermont (-2.26), and New Jersey (-2.06).

The chart below shows the top 10 states with high net migration rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all the 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

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Ranking of US States By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2012
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Rank State Net Migration Rate
1 North Dakota 17.72
2 District of Columbia 16.57
3 Florida 10.65
4 Wyoming 10.28
5 Texas 8.76
6 Colorado 7.56
7 Arizona 6.99
8 South Dakota 6.67
9 South Carolina 6.48
10 Nevada 6.25
11 Tennessee 5.51
12 North Carolina 5.36
13 Hawaii 5.21
14 Virginia 5.19
15 Delaware 4.99
16 Washington 4.98
17 Massachusetts 4.69
18 Oregon 4.01
19 Oklahoma 3.95
20 Georgia 3.8
21 Montana 3.55
22 Maryland 3.36
23 New Hampshire 1.92
24 Alaska 1.59
25 Utah 1.58
26 California 1.44
27 Alabama 1.28
28 Nebraska 1.25
29 Kentucky 1.09
30 West Virginia 0.97
31 Arkansas 0.92
32 Louisiana 0.88
33 Idaho 0.65
34 Kansas 0.59
35 Pennsylvania 0.56
36 Minnesota 0.46
37 Iowa -0.1
38 Maine -0.16
39 Connecticut -0.32
40 Indiana -0.37
41 Rhode Island -0.55
42 Missouri -0.77
43 Wisconsin -0.78
44 Michigan -0.86
45 New York -0.92
46 New Mexico -1.65
47 Mississippi -1.75
48 Ohio -1.79
49 New Jersey -2.06
50 Vermont -2.26
51 Illinois -3.38