What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Michigan came from Florida, California, and Ohio. The top states people from Michigan left for were Florida, California, and Ohio. Overall, about 134,300 people left Michigan for another state. Meanwhile 140,400 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 1.4% of Michigan's population.
Michigan ranked 24th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 6,100 residents.

1 in 70

people living in Michigan moved in 2024 from another state

24th

Michigan'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, Michigan had negative net migration with 25 states and Puerto Rico.
California had a net increase of 8,700 residents with Michigan, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Arizona at -3,600.

Michigan had negative net migration with 24 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 31.6% of the 134,200 people who left Michigan for another state moved to just three destinations: Florida (18,600), Ohio (14,500), and Illinois (9,400).

In 2024, people leaving Michigan most often moved to Florida, Ohio, and Illinois.

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

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

Of the 141,300 people moving to Michigan from another state between 2023 and 2024, 33.3% came from three states: Florida (+19,300 residents), California (+14,000), and Ohio (+13,800).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Michigan most often from Florida, California, and Ohio.

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Michigan's 83 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Iron County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 4.4% of its population each year. At the other end, Alger County recorded the lowest share, with 0.3% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Michigan and other states (2024)

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

Florida 

19,300
2.

California 

14,000
3.

Ohio 

13,800
4.

Illinois 

12,500
5.

Indiana 

8,900
6.

Texas 

8,200
7.

Wisconsin 

5,800
8.

North Carolina

4,200
9.

Arizona 

4,100
10.

Georgia 

3,900

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

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