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Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Delaware came from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The top states people from Delaware left for were Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Overall, about 29,700 people left Delaware for another state. Meanwhile 34,600 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3.3% of Delaware's population.
Delaware ranked 29th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 4,900 residents.

1 in 30

people living in Delaware moved in 2024 from another state

29th

Delaware'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, Delaware had positive net migration with 15 states.
Delaware had a net increase of 2,100 residents with New York, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Illinois at -868.

Delaware had positive net migration with 12 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 55.6% of the 28,400 people who left Delaware for another state moved to just three destinations: Pennsylvania (6,700), Maryland (5,800), and New Jersey (3,300).

In 2024, people leaving Delaware most often moved to Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

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

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

Of the 33,400 people moving to Delaware from another state between 2023 and 2024, 51.2% came from three states: Maryland (+7,000 residents), Pennsylvania (+6,700), and New Jersey (+3,400).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Delaware most often from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Delaware's 3 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Sussex County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 4.7% of its population each year. At the other end, Kent County recorded the lowest share, with 2.8% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Delaware and other states (2024)

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

Maryland 

7,000
2.

Pennsylvania 

6,700
3.

New Jersey

3,400
4.

New York

2,700
5.

Virginia 

1,900
6.

Georgia 

1,600
7.

Florida 

1,600
8.

California 

1,400
9.

Texas 

1,300
10.

Tennessee 

865

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