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Explore: Click any state to view its migration stats — how many people and how much income it gained or lost.

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Between 2012 and 2023,
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“People” are counted using personal exemptions on IRS tax returns — a proxy for individuals.
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In ,
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Net migration between the selected state and each listed state. Green = net gain (more people moved in than out). Red = net loss (more people moved out than in).
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Winners and losers

Americans keep reshaping the map as they move across state lines, bringing their spending power and tax dollars with them. This snapshot highlights the states gaining the most—and losing the most—in both people and income. Looking at net totals and percentage change, the lists reveal where migration is boosting state economies and where it's doing the most damage.

the

Winners

These states gained the most.

#1
Florida
+1,747,215 people
Increase
#2
Texas
+1,498,579 people
Increase
#3
North Carolina
+616,483 people
Increase
#4
South Carolina
+540,081 people
Increase
#5
Arizona
+531,147 people
Increase
#6
Tennessee
+412,542 people
Increase
#7
Georgia
+372,130 people
Increase
#8
Nevada
+268,275 people
Increase
#9
Washington
+229,059 people
Increase
#10
Colorado
+221,760 people
Increase
#1
Florida
+$223.7B money
Increase
#2
Texas
+$62.8B money
Increase
#3
Arizona
+$33.5B money
Increase
#4
North Carolina
+$33.5B money
Increase
#5
South Carolina
+$32.8B money
Increase
#6
Nevada
+$23.9B money
Increase
#7
Tennessee
+$23.1B money
Increase
#8
Colorado
+$18.9B money
Increase
#9
Idaho
+$12.1B money
Increase
#10
Washington
+$11.3B money
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the

losers

These states lost the most.

#1
New York
-2,007,990 people
Decrease
#2
California
-1,846,615 people
Decrease
#3
Illinois
-984,922 people
Decrease
#4
New Jersey
-411,093 people
Decrease
#5
Massachusetts
-319,881 people
Decrease
#6
Pennsylvania
-210,278 people
Decrease
#7
Maryland
-203,514 people
Decrease
#8
Louisiana
-190,225 people
Decrease
#9
Ohio
-141,448 people
Decrease
#10
Michigan
-136,199 people
Decrease
#1
New York
-$124.6B money
Decrease
#2
California
-$114.1B money
Decrease
#3
Illinois
-$72.0B money
Decrease
#4
New Jersey
-$35.7B money
Decrease
#5
Massachusetts
-$24.3B money
Decrease
#6
Maryland
-$19.9B money
Decrease
#7
Pennsylvania
-$19.4B money
Decrease
#8
Ohio
-$18.1B money
Decrease
#9
Virginia
-$15.6B money
Decrease
#10
Connecticut
-$15.0B money
Decrease

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Blue-to-Red Tax Migration, Part VI

Blue-to-Red Tax Migration, Part VI

November 12, 2025

I lied. Back in 2023, I wrote that Part V would be the last segment in my series on blue-to-red tax migration (with Parts I-IV available here, here, here, and here). But I’ve decided to extend the series because here’s a must-share map showing how some states have lost – or… Read More

What is Net Domestic Migration, Anyway?

Check out the glossary and learn about the data sourced on Vote With Your Feet.

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