What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Idaho came from Washington state, California, and Utah. The top states people from Idaho left for were Washington state, California, and Utah. Overall, about 60,400 people left Idaho for another state. Meanwhile 72,800 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3.7% of Idaho's population.
Idaho ranked 14th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 12,500 residents.

3 in 80

people living in Idaho moved in 2024 from another state

14th

Idaho'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, Idaho had negative net migration with 22 states.
Idaho had a net increase of 9,900 residents with Washington state, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Utah at -3,000.

Idaho had positive net migration with 19 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 38% of the 60,100 people who left Idaho for another state moved to just three destinations: Utah (8,400), Washington state (7,900), and California (6,500).

In 2024, people leaving Idaho most often moved to Utah, Washington state, and California.

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

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

Of the 72,600 people moving to Idaho from another state between 2023 and 2024, 53.2% came from three states: Washington state (+17,800 residents), California (+15,400), and Utah (+5,400).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Idaho most often from Washington state, California, and Utah.

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Idaho's 44 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Madison County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 15.7% of its population each year. At the other end, Camas County recorded the lowest share, with 0.6% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Idaho and other states (2024)

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

Washington state

17,800
2.

California 

15,400
3.

Utah 

5,400
4.

Arizona 

4,500
5.

Oregon 

4,200
6.

Nevada 

3,300
7.

Colorado 

2,300
8.

Montana 

2,200
9.

Texas 

2,200
10.

Florida 

1,500

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