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Rankings · Migration
Net migration.
This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.
People who moved in minus people who moved out, summed over the selected window. This counts moves only — births and deaths are excluded, so it reflects where people are actually relocating rather than where the population happens to be rising. Positive means more arrived than left.
Florida has the highest published net migration over time in this comparison, at +1,959,175. The next states shown are Texas (+1,776,114) and North Carolina (+699,433).
The table orders 51 states by net migration. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. People who moved in minus people who moved out, summed over the selected window. This counts moves only — births and deaths are excluded, so it reflects where people are actually relocating rather than where the population happens to be rising. Positive means more arrived than left.
Free to use. The chart names its source and links back, so it stays honest wherever it ends up.
<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/net-migration-over-time" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Net migration by state"></iframe>Source: U.S. Census Bureau, components of population change. · How this is built