States Growing The Most Because People are Moving There: All 50 States Ranked

Author: Melly
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A state population can grow, or shrink, two ways: either by natural change or through net migration. Natural change means births less deaths, while net migration is the amount of people moving to an area minus the people moving out. The U.S. gained more than 1.6 million people this past year, growing by 0.5% to 334,914,895, according to the Census Bureau, through both natural change and migration.

The South is not only the nation’s most populous region, but it also accounted for 87% of the nation’s growth in 2023, as the region added over 1.4 million residents. Indeed if we also separate population growth to migration and natural change components, the fastest growing states tend to be in the South. (Here also are cities with the highest influx of new residents last year.)

To find the states that are growing fastest because people are moving there, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the Census Bureau’s State Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 released December 2023. Using vintage 2023, we compared each state’s population growth components from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, ranking the states by the percentage population growth from migration. All data is from the Census. (Interestingly, international migration includes armed forces movement.)

Among the 10 states growing the most through migration, seven are in the South, two in the Midwest, and one, surprisingly, in the Northeast — a region that has been losing residents. Among the four most populous states, New York and California have been losing residents, while Florida and Texas have been gaining them in droves. North and South Carolina, along with Florida, Delaware, and Tennessee are the top five growing states from migration alone. (Also see, America’s fastest growing counties.)

50. New York

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.73% — or a decrease of 142,911 people
Migration components: -216,778 domestic migration; +73,867 international migration
Natural pop change: +41,536 — 207,450 births; 165,914 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 19,571,216 — total change: -101,984 or -0.52% from 2022

49. Alaska

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.48% — or a decrease of 3,539 people
Migration components: -5,543 domestic migration; +2,004 international migration
Natural pop change: +3,685 — 9,266 births; 5,581 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 733,406 — total change: 130 or 0.02% from 2022

48. California

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.48% — or a decrease of 187,389 people
Migration components: -338,371 domestic migration; +150,982 international migration
Natural pop change: +111,416 — 414,120 births; 302,704 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 38,965,193 — total change: -75,423 or -0.19% from 2022

47. Hawaii

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.46% — or a decrease of 6,566 people
Migration components: -11,193 domestic migration; +4,627 international migration
Natural pop change: +2,355 — 15,167 births; 12,812 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,435,138 — total change: -4,261 or -0.30% from 2022

46. Louisiana

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.45% — or a decrease of 20,418 people
Migration components: -29,692 domestic migration; +9,274 international migration
Natural pop change: +6,115 — 56,209 births; 50,094 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 4,573,749 — total change: -14,274 or -0.31% from 2022

45. Illinois

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.34% — or a decrease of 43,347 people
Migration components: -83,839 domestic migration; +40,492 international migration
Natural pop change: +10,453 — 127,235 births; 116,782 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 12,549,689 — total change: -32,826 or -0.26% from 2022

44. Oregon

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.04% — or a decrease of 1,747 people
Migration components: -6,051 domestic migration; +4,304 international migration
Natural pop change: –4,239 — 39,046 births; 43,285 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 4,233,358 — total change: -6,021 or -0.14% from 2022

43. Kansas

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: -0.02% — or a decrease of 642 people
Migration components: -4,574 domestic migration; +3,932 international migration
Natural pop change: +4,439 — 34,768 births; 30,329 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 2,940,546 — total change: 3,830 or 0.13% from 2022

42. Pennsylvania

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.01% — or an increase of 951 people
Migration components: -24,825 domestic migration; +25,776 international migration
Natural pop change: –11,079 — 129,489 births; 140,568 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 12,961,683 — total change: -10,408 or -0.08% from 2022

41. Maryland

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.03% — or an increase of 2,072 people
Migration components: -30,905 domestic migration; +32,977 international migration
Natural pop change: +14,199 — 67,969 births; 53,770 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 6,180,253 — total change: 16,272 or 0.26% from 2022

40. New Jersey

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.05% — or an increase of 4,632 people
Migration components: -44,666 domestic migration; +49,298 international migration
Natural pop change: +25,492 — 102,055 births; 76,563 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 9,290,841 — total change: 30,024 or 0.32% from 2022

39. Mississippi

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.07% — or an increase of 2,186 people
Migration components: -2,614 domestic migration; +4,800 international migration
Natural pop change: –1,404 — 34,628 births; 36,032 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 2,939,690 — total change: 762 or 0.03% from 2022

38. Michigan

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.08% — or an increase of 7,766 people
Migration components: -15,051 domestic migration; +22,817 international migration
Natural pop change: –4,030 — 101,911 births; 105,941 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 10,037,261 — total change: 3,980 or 0.04% from 2022

37. Iowa

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.11% — or an increase of 3,509 people
Migration components: -3,603 domestic migration; +7,112 international migration
Natural pop change: +3,779 — 36,898 births; 33,119 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 3,207,004 — total change: 7,311 or 0.23% from 2022

36. New Mexico

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.12% — or an increase of 2,554 people
Migration components: -1,088 domestic migration; +3,642 international migration
Natural pop change: –1,616 — 20,728 births; 22,344 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 2,114,371 — total change: 895 or 0.04% from 2022

35. Massachusetts

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.16% — or an increase of 11,498 people
Migration components: -39,149 domestic migration; +50,647 international migration
Natural pop change: +6,983 — 68,387 births; 61,404 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 7,001,399 — total change: 18,659 or 0.27% from 2022

34. Minnesota

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.17% — or an increase of 9,889 people
Migration components: -4,686 domestic migration; +14,575 international migration
Natural pop change: +13,843 — 63,754 births; 49,911 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 5,737,915 — total change: 23,615 or 0.41% from 2022

33. Connecticut

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.17% — or an increase of 6,248 people
Migration components: -9,016 domestic migration; +15,264 international migration
Natural pop change: +2,115 — 34,957 births; 32,842 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 3,617,176 — total change: 8,470 or 0.23% from 2022

32. Washington

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.18% — or an increase of 13,643 people
Migration components: -15,276 domestic migration; +28,919 international migration
Natural pop change: +14,860 — 82,523 births; 67,663 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 7,812,880 — total change: 28,403 or 0.36% from 2022

31. Rhode Island

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.23% — or an increase of 2,553 people
Migration components: -3,224 domestic migration; +5,777 international migration
Natural pop change: –428 — 10,006 births; 10,434 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,095,962 — total change: 2,120 or 0.19% from 2022

30. Nebraska

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.23% — or an increase of 4,607 people
Migration components: -834 domestic migration; +5,441 international migration
Natural pop change: +5,699 — 24,195 births; 18,496 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,978,379 — total change: 10,319 or 0.52% from 2022

29. Virginia

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.24% — or an increase of 21,132 people
Migration components: -6,985 domestic migration; +28,117 international migration
Natural pop change: +15,689 — 95,669 births; 79,980 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 8,715,698 — total change: 36,599 or 0.42% from 2022

28. Ohio

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.24% — or an increase of 28,718 people
Migration components: +637 domestic migration; +28,081 international migration
Natural pop change: –2,462 — 128,826 births; 131,288 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 11,785,935 — total change: 26,238 or 0.22% from 2022

27. West Virginia

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.26% — or an increase of 4,696 people
Migration components: +3,595 domestic migration; +1,101 international migration
Natural pop change: –8,666 — 17,263 births; 25,929 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,770,071 — total change: -3,964 or -0.22% from 2022

26. North Dakota

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.29% — or an increase of 2,289 people
Migration components: -9 domestic migration; +2,298 international migration
Natural pop change: +2,704 — 9,649 births; 6,945 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 783,926 — total change: 5,014 or 0.64% from 2022

25. Missouri

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.31% — or an increase of 19,023 people
Migration components: +11,171 domestic migration; +7,852 international migration
Natural pop change: –55 — 68,334 births; 68,389 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 6,196,156 — total change: 18,988 or 0.31% from 2022

24. Wisconsin

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.33% — or an increase of 19,301 people
Migration components: +5,648 domestic migration; +13,653 international migration
Natural pop change: +1,147 — 59,839 births; 58,692 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 5,910,955 — total change: 20,412 or 0.35% from 2022

23. Colorado

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.33% — or an increase of 19,167 people
Migration components: +7,236 domestic migration; +11,931 international migration
Natural pop change: +17,399 — 62,498 births; 45,099 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 5,877,610 — total change: 36,571 or 0.63% from 2022

22. Indiana

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.33% — or an increase of 22,468 people
Migration components: +4,599 domestic migration; +17,869 international migration
Natural pop change: +7,508 — 79,587 births; 72,079 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 6,862,199 — total change: 29,925 or 0.44% from 2022

21. Vermont

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.33% — or an increase of 2,156 people
Migration components: +844 domestic migration; +1,312 international migration
Natural pop change: –1,804 — 5,072 births; 6,876 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 647,464 — total change: 354 or 0.05% from 2022

20. Utah

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.34% — or an increase of 11,623 people
Migration components: +1,338 domestic migration; +10,285 international migration
Natural pop change: +24,796 — 45,965 births; 21,169 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 3,417,734 — total change: 36,498 or 1.08% from 2022

19. Kentucky

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.37% — or an increase of 16,592 people
Migration components: +8,965 domestic migration; +7,627 international migration
Natural pop change: –2,005 — 52,380 births; 54,385 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 4,526,154 — total change: 14,591 or 0.32% from 2022

18. New Hampshire

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.37% — or an increase of 5,157 people
Migration components: +4,298 domestic migration; +859 international migration
Natural pop change: –2,109 — 12,155 births; 14,264 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,402,054 — total change: 3,051 or 0.22% from 2022

17. Wyoming

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.40% — or an increase of 2,338 people
Migration components: +2,016 domestic migration; +322 international migration
Natural pop change: +103 — 5,882 births; 5,779 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 584,057 — total change: 2,428 or 0.42% from 2022

16. Nevada

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.41% — or an increase of 12,908 people
Migration components: +8,642 domestic migration; +4,266 international migration
Natural pop change: +3,733 — 33,055 births; 29,322 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 3,194,176 — total change: 16,755 or 0.53% from 2022

15. Alabama

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.71% — or an increase of 36,128 people
Migration components: +30,744 domestic migration; +5,384 international migration
Natural pop change: –1,562 — 58,251 births; 59,813 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 5,108,468 — total change: 34,565 or 0.68% from 2022

14. South Dakota

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.73% — or an increase of 6,600 people
Migration components: +4,812 domestic migration; +1,788 international migration
Natural pop change: +2,813 — 11,369 births; 8,556 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 919,318 — total change: 9,449 or 1.04% from 2022

13. Arkansas

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.73% — or an increase of 22,202 people
Migration components: +18,106 domestic migration; +4,096 international migration
Natural pop change: –907 — 35,566 births; 36,473 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 3,067,732 — total change: 21,328 or 0.70% from 2022

12. Arizona

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.78% — or an increase of 57,814 people
Migration components: +36,179 domestic migration; +21,635 international migration
Natural pop change: +7,702 — 78,494 births; 70,792 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 7,431,344 — total change: 65,660 or 0.89% from 2022

11. Oklahoma

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.80% — or an increase of 31,967 people
Migration components: +23,587 domestic migration; +8,380 international migration
Natural pop change: +2,567 — 48,073 births; 45,506 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 4,053,824 — total change: 34,553 or 0.86% from 2022

10. Georgia

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.81% — or an increase of 88,325 people
Migration components: +58,206 domestic migration; +30,119 international migration
Natural pop change: +27,817 — 125,664 births; 97,847 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 11,029,227 — total change: 116,077 or 1.06% from 2022

9. Maine

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.82% — or an increase of 11,425 people
Migration components: +9,216 domestic migration; +2,209 international migration
Natural pop change: –5,053 — 11,945 births; 16,998 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,395,722 — total change: 6,384 or 0.46% from 2022

8. Montana

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 0.90% — or an increase of 10,094 people
Migration components: +9,485 domestic migration; +609 international migration
Natural pop change: –171 — 11,206 births; 11,377 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,132,812 — total change: 9,934 or 0.88% from 2022

7. Idaho

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.03% — or an increase of 20,053 people
Migration components: +15,389 domestic migration; +4,664 international migration
Natural pop change: +5,639 — 22,456 births; 16,817 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,964,726 — total change: 25,730 or 1.33% from 2022

6. Texas

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.05% — or an increase of 315,301 people
Migration components: +186,767 domestic migration; +128,534 international migration
Natural pop change: +158,253 — 390,494 births; 232,241 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 30,503,301 — total change: 473,453 or 1.58% from 2022

5. Tennessee

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.08% — or an increase of 76,471 people
Migration components: +63,417 domestic migration; +13,054 international migration
Natural pop change: +1,028 — 82,244 births; 81,216 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 7,126,489 — total change: 77,513 or 1.10% from 2022

4. North Carolina

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.18% — or an increase of 126,712 people
Migration components: +97,264 domestic migration; +29,448 international migration
Natural pop change: +12,657 — 121,148 births; 108,491 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 10,835,491 — total change: 139,526 or 1.30% from 2022

3. Delaware

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.24% — or an increase of 12,597 people
Migration components: +10,320 domestic migration; +2,277 international migration
Natural pop change: –172 — 10,725 births; 10,897 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 1,031,890 — total change: 12,431 or 1.22% from 2022

2. Florida

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.68% — or an increase of 372,870 people
Migration components: +194,438 domestic migration; +178,432 international migration
Natural pop change: –7,603 — 223,578 births; 231,181 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 22,610,726 — total change: 365,205 or 1.64% from 2022

1. South Carolina

Pct. population chg from migration, July 1, 2022-July 1, 2023: 1.74% — or an increase of 91,853 people
Migration components: +82,562 domestic migration; +9,291 international migration
Natural pop change: –1,271 — 57,581 births; 58,852 deaths
Population as of July 1, 2023: 5,373,555 — total change: 90,600 or 1.71% from 2022

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