What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to California came from California, Washington state, and Texas. The top states people from Arizona left for were California, Washington state, and Texas. Overall, about 179,800 people left Arizona for another state. Meanwhile 234,900 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3.1% of Arizona's population.
Arizona ranked fourth among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 55,200 residents.

1 in 32

people living in Arizona moved in 2024 from another state

4th

Arizona's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, Arizona had positive net migration with 29 states.
California had a net increase of 24,200 residents with Arizona, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Kansas at -3,600.

Arizona had positive net migration with 27 states in 2024.

Net migration between Arizona and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from Arizona moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 28.7% of the 179,300 people who left Arizona for another state moved to just three destinations: California (28,200), Texas (13,500), and Colorado (9,800).

In 2024, people leaving Arizona most often moved to California, Texas, and Colorado.

People moving from Arizona to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to Arizona in the past year?

Of the 235,000 people moving to Arizona from another state between 2023 and 2024, 34.2% came from three states: California (+52,400 residents), Washington state (+17,600), and Texas (+10,300).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Arizona most often from California, Washington state, and Texas.

People moving to Arizona from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Arizona's 15 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, La Paz County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 6.5% of its population each year. At the other end, Santa Cruz County recorded the lowest share, with 0.8% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout Arizona.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between Arizona and other states (2024)

Migration routes between Arizona and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

California 

52,400
2.

Washington state

17,600
3.

Texas 

10,300
4.

Colorado 

10,300
5.

Illinois 

9,400
6.

North Carolina

9,400
7.

Ohio 

8,900
8.

Michigan 

7,700
9.

New Mexico

7,400
10.

Utah 

7,400

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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