Ranking of US States By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for the United States was 2.21. Among all US states and DC, Nevada had the highest net migration rate (15.8), followed by Idaho (14.32), and Arizona (13.22).

On the other hand, Alaska had the lowest net migration rate (-13.99) followed by Illinois (-7.28), and New York (-6.25).

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 2018
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Rank State Net Migration Rate
1 Nevada 15.8
2 Idaho 14.32
3 Arizona 13.22
4 Florida 12.33
5 South Carolina 11.45
6 Colorado 9.53
7 Washington 9.2
8 North Carolina 8.62
9 Delaware 8.02
10 Tennessee 7.83
11 Utah 7.13
12 Oregon 7.12
13 Montana 5.84
14 Georgia 5.64
15 Texas 5.4
16 Maine 5.03
17 New Hampshire 3.96
18 District of Columbia 3.73
19 Indiana 2.95
20 Minnesota 2.93
21 Rhode Island 1.99
22 Alabama 1.97
23 South Dakota 1.64
24 Massachusetts 1.56
25 Arkansas 1.16
26 Pennsylvania 0.99
27 Virginia 0.93
28 Wisconsin 0.92
29 Missouri 0.7
30 Kentucky 0.56
31 Vermont 0.43
32 Oklahoma 0.34
33 Ohio 0.22
34 Nebraska -0.06
35 Michigan -0.18
36 Iowa -0.55
37 North Dakota -1.25
38 Maryland -1.26
39 Connecticut -1.3
40 New Mexico -1.65
41 California -2.33
42 Kansas -2.37
43 New Jersey -2.65
44 Mississippi -4.19
45 West Virginia -4.24
46 Wyoming -4.9
47 Louisiana -5.02
48 Hawaii -5.89
49 New York -6.25
50 Illinois -7.28
51 Alaska -13.99