US states by net international migration rate, July to June

District of Columbia had the highest net international migration rate, July to June of 51 states in 2015, at 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Maine had the lowest, at 0.58 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 2.36 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 3.32 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Lowest0.58Maine
Median2.3651 states
United States3.32History

All states, 2015

District of Columbia: 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsDistrict of Columbia7.9Florida: 6.72 per 1,000 inhabitantsFlorida6.72Massachusetts: 6.02 per 1,000 inhabitantsMassachusetts6.02Hawaii: 5.24 per 1,000 inhabitantsHawaii5.24Virginia: 4.69 per 1,000 inhabitantsVirginia4.69Maryland: 4.68 per 1,000 inhabitantsMaryland4.68New Jersey: 4.66 per 1,000 inhabitantsNew Jersey4.66Connecticut: 4.66 per 1,000 inhabitantsConnecticut4.66Washington: 4.65 per 1,000 inhabitantsWashington4.65Rhode Island: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsRhode Island4.4Texas: 4.31 per 1,000 inhabitantsTexas4.31New York: 4.29 per 1,000 inhabitantsNew York4.29California: 3.96 per 1,000 inhabitantsCalifornia3.96Vermont: 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsVermont3.6Alaska: 3.28 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlaska3.28Kansas: 3.24 per 1,000 inhabitantsKansas3.24New Hampshire: 3.07 per 1,000 inhabitantsNew Hampshire3.07Minnesota: 3.07 per 1,000 inhabitantsMinnesota3.07North Dakota: 3.01 per 1,000 inhabitantsNorth Dakota3.01Arizona: 2.97 per 1,000 inhabitantsArizona2.97Georgia: 2.59 per 1,000 inhabitantsGeorgia2.59Colorado: 2.58 per 1,000 inhabitantsColorado2.58Delaware: 2.56 per 1,000 inhabitantsDelaware2.56Pennsylvania: 2.56 per 1,000 inhabitantsPennsylvania2.56Oklahoma: 2.46 per 1,000 inhabitantsOklahoma2.46Illinois: 2.36 per 1,000 inhabitantsIllinois2.36Nevada: 2.27 per 1,000 inhabitantsNevada2.27North Carolina: 2.24 per 1,000 inhabitantsNorth Carolina2.24Nebraska: 2.22 per 1,000 inhabitantsNebraska2.22Michigan: 2.19 per 1,000 inhabitantsMichigan2.19Ohio: 2.18 per 1,000 inhabitantsOhio2.18South Dakota: 2.03 per 1,000 inhabitantsSouth Dakota2.03Idaho: 2.01 per 1,000 inhabitantsIdaho2.01New Mexico: 1.85 per 1,000 inhabitantsNew Mexico1.85Iowa: 1.83 per 1,000 inhabitantsIowa1.83Kentucky: 1.79 per 1,000 inhabitantsKentucky1.79South Carolina: 1.64 per 1,000 inhabitantsSouth Carolina1.64Tennessee: 1.63 per 1,000 inhabitantsTennessee1.63Wisconsin: 1.62 per 1,000 inhabitantsWisconsin1.62Missouri: 1.62 per 1,000 inhabitantsMissouri1.62Wyoming: 1.47 per 1,000 inhabitantsWyoming1.47Oregon: 1.41 per 1,000 inhabitantsOregon1.41Utah: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsUtah1.4Louisiana: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsLouisiana1.4Indiana: 1.27 per 1,000 inhabitantsIndiana1.27Arkansas: 1.22 per 1,000 inhabitantsArkansas1.22Mississippi: 1.17 per 1,000 inhabitantsMississippi1.17Alabama: 1.05 per 1,000 inhabitantsAlabama1.05West Virginia: 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsWest Virginia0.8Montana: 0.78 per 1,000 inhabitantsMontana0.78Maine: 0.58 per 1,000 inhabitantsMaine0.58
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2015
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2014
1District of Columbia Estimated7.9-0.4 pts
2Florida Estimated6.72+0.92 pts
3Massachusetts Estimated6.02-0.58 pts
4Hawaii Estimated5.24+2.36 pts
5Virginia Estimated4.69+0.41 pts
6Maryland Estimated4.68+0.68 pts
7New Jersey Estimated4.66+1.26 pts
8Connecticut Estimated4.66-0.46 pts
9Washington Estimated4.65+0.25 pts
10Rhode Island Estimated4.4+0.99 pts
11Texas Estimated4.31+0.31 pts
12New York Estimated4.29-0.01 pts
13California Estimated3.96+0.63 pts
14Vermont Estimated3.6+2.97 pts
15Alaska Estimated3.28+1.45 pts
16Kansas Estimated3.24+0.87 pts
17New Hampshire Estimated3.07+0.79 pts
18Minnesota Estimated3.07+0.07 pts
19North Dakota Estimated3.01+1.69 pts
20Arizona Estimated2.97-0.3 pts
21Georgia Estimated2.59+0.82 pts
22Colorado Estimated2.58+0.66 pts
23Delaware Estimated2.56+0.51 pts
24Pennsylvania Estimated2.56-0.22 pts
25Oklahoma Estimated2.46+0.71 pts
26Illinois Estimated2.36+0.11 pts
27Nevada Estimated2.27+0.88 pts
28North Carolina Estimated2.24+0.33 pts
29Nebraska Estimated2.22-0.52 pts
30Michigan Estimated2.19-0.2 pts
31Ohio Estimated2.18+0.32 pts
32South Dakota Estimated2.03+0.63 pts
33Idaho Estimated2.01+1.03 pts
34New Mexico Estimated1.85+0.94 pts
35Iowa Estimated1.83-0.46 pts
36Kentucky Estimated1.79+0.55 pts
37South Carolina Estimated1.64+0.2 pts
38Tennessee Estimated1.63+0.36 pts
39Wisconsin Estimated1.62+0.23 pts
40Missouri Estimated1.62+0.47 pts
41Wyoming Estimated1.47+1.69 pts
42Oregon Estimated1.41-0.43 pts
43Utah Estimated1.4-0.49 pts
44Louisiana Estimated1.4+0.3 pts
45Indiana Estimated1.27-0.27 pts
46Arkansas Estimated1.22+0.06 pts
47Mississippi Estimated1.17+0.19 pts
48Alabama Estimated1.05+0.19 pts
49West Virginia Estimated0.8+0.13 pts
50Montana Estimated0.78-0.03 pts
51Maine Estimated0.58-1.81 pts

Other periods

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Net international migration from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (US states by net international migration rate, July to June, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, US states by net international migration rate, July to June, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/us-states?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. US states by net international migration rate, July to June, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/us-states?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, US states by net international migration rate, July to June, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest net international migration rate, July to June?

District of Columbia, with 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest net international migration rate, July to June?

Maine, with 0.58 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

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