Net international migration: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Net international migration. All 50 states and District of Columbia and Puerto Rico with data in Migration by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025, year to July 1.
National value: 1,262,202 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: -2,779 to 3,183
- Group 2: 3,183 to 7,440
- Group 3: 7,440 to 15,356
- Group 4: 15,356 to 40,240
- Highest: 40,240 to 178,674
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Florida | 178,674 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Texas | 167,475 |
| 3 | California | 109,278 |
| 4 | New York | 95,634 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 53,064 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 46,890 |
| 7 | Washington | 46,202 |
| 8 | Illinois | 44,752 |
| 9 | Georgia | 42,579 |
| 10 | Virginia | 40,436 |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 40,240 |
| 12 | Michigan | 30,706 |
| 13 | Ohio | 28,505 |
| 14 | Arizona | 28,219 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 26,921 |
| 16 | Maryland | 20,503 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 17,990 |
| 18 | Indiana | 17,852 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 17,534 |
| 20 | Kentucky | 15,709 |
| 21 | Colorado | 15,356 |
| 22 | Louisiana | 14,900 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 12,930 |
| 24 | Missouri | 12,665 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 12,486 |
| 26 | Nevada | 10,551 |
| 27 | Oregon | 9,636 |
| 28 | Alabama | 8,946 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 8,420 |
| 30 | Utah | 7,501 |
| 31 | Mississippi | 7,451 |
| 32 | Kansas | 7,440 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 7,260 |
| 34 | Nebraska | 6,599 |
| 35 | Rhode Island | 5,923 |
| 36 | Iowa | 5,903 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 5,470 |
| 38 | Hawaii | 4,768 |
| 39 | Maine | 4,040 |
| 40 | District of Columbia | 3,915 |
| 41 | Delaware | 3,473 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 3,183 |
| 43 | New Mexico | 2,879 |
| 44 | North Dakota | 2,810 |
| 45 | New Hampshire | 2,403 |
| 46 | Idaho | 2,148 |
| 47 | Alaska | 1,959 |
| 48 | Montana | 899 |
| 49 | Vermont | 623 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 258 |
| 51 | West Virginia | 244 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | -2,779 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates: State Population Totals and Components of Change (NST-EST2025-ALLDATA). Reference period: 2025, year to July 1.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by net international migration (2025, year to July 1). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 state totals; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-27. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-net-international-migration/