What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Hawaii came from California, Texas, and Washington state. The top states people from Hawaii left for were California, Texas, and Washington state. Overall, about 53,200 people left Hawaii for another state. Meanwhile 53,700 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3.8% of Hawaii's population.
Hawaii ranked 35th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 530 residents.

3 in 80

people living in Hawaii moved in 2024 from another state

35th

Hawaii'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, Hawaii had positive net migration with 23 states.
Hawaii had a net increase of 1,800 residents with Washington, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Utah at -1,300.

Hawaii had positive net migration with 18 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 35% of the 51,800 people who left Hawaii for another state moved to just three destinations: California (9,900), Texas (4,200), and Florida (4,000).

In 2024, people leaving Hawaii most often moved to California, Texas, and Florida.

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

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

Of the 53,800 people moving to Hawaii from another state between 2023 and 2024, 37.2% came from three states: California (+10,500 residents), Texas (+5,200), and Washington state (+4,300).

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

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Hawaii's 5 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Honolulu County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 4.4% of its population each year. At the other end, Maui County recorded the lowest share, with 2.7% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Hawaii and other states (2024)

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

California 

10,500
2.

Texas 

5,200
3.

Washington state

4,300
4.

Florida 

4,000
5.

Virginia 

3,100
6.

North Carolina

2,300
7.

Georgia 

1,800
8.

Pennsylvania 

1,700
9.

New York

1,600
10.

Arizona 

1,600

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