United States Net Migration Rate By State in 2023
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2023, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for the United States was 6.84. Florida had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (23.29), followed by South Carolina (18.61), and Delaware (15.48). On the other hand, Louisiana had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-2.61), followed by Alaska (-2.03), and California (-1.31).
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 rate 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 per 1,000 of the state's mid-year population. A positive rate is known as a net immigration rate, and a negative rate is known as a net emigration rate.
| State | Net Migration Rate |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 8.43 |
| Alaska | -2.03 |
| Arizona | 11.85 |
| Arkansas | 7.45 |
| California | -1.31 |
| Colorado | 5.7 |
| Connecticut | 6.48 |
| Delaware | 15.48 |
| Florida | 23.29 |
| Georgia | 9.48 |
| Hawaii | -0.83 |
| Idaho | 10.8 |
| Illinois | 0.87 |
| Indiana | 4.16 |
| Iowa | 3.88 |
| Kansas | 3.39 |
| Kentucky | 7.38 |
| Louisiana | -2.61 |
| Maine | 9.94 |
| Maryland | 1.77 |
| Massachusetts | 5.4 |
| Michigan | 3.82 |
| Minnesota | 3.31 |
| Mississippi | 0.73 |
| Missouri | 4.7 |
| Montana | 8.41 |
| Nebraska | 4.88 |
| Nevada | 11.01 |
| New Hampshire | 5.68 |
| New Jersey | 6.4 |
| New Mexico | 3.98 |
| New York | -0.33 |
| North Carolina | 14.53 |
| North Dakota | 6.6 |
| Ohio | 4.29 |
| Oklahoma | 8.53 |
| Oregon | 2.64 |
| Pennsylvania | 3.56 |
| Rhode Island | 4.15 |
| South Carolina | 18.61 |
| South Dakota | 6.4 |
| Tennessee | 11.68 |
| Texas | 14.91 |
| Utah | 8.17 |
| Vermont | 3.74 |
| Virginia | 4.22 |
| Washington | 6.36 |
| West Virginia | 3.17 |
| Wisconsin | 4.38 |
| Wyoming | 4.76 |
| District of Columbia | 11.35 |
