What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Nebraska came from Iowa, South Dakota, and Florida. The top states people from Nebraska left for were Iowa, South Dakota, and Florida. Overall, about 48,600 people left Nebraska for another state. Meanwhile 49,900 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 2.5% of Nebraska's population.
Nebraska ranked 33rd among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 1,300 residents.

1 in 40

people living in Nebraska moved in 2024 from another state

33rd

Nebraska'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, Nebraska had positive net migration with 23 states.
had a net increase of <3,000> residents with , the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in <2024> was with at <-3,600>.

Nebraska had positive net migration with 20 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 29.1% of the 48,100 people who left Nebraska for another state moved to just three destinations: Texas (6,000), Iowa (4,800), and Colorado (3,200).

In 2024, people leaving Nebraska most often moved to Texas, Iowa, and Colorado.

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

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

Of the 49,400 people moving to Nebraska from another state between 2023 and 2024, 29.6% came from three states: Iowa (+6,600 residents), South Dakota (+4,100), and Florida (+4,000).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Nebraska most often from Iowa, South Dakota, and Florida.

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Nebraska's 93 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Garden County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 9.4% of its population each year. At the other end, Loup County recorded the lowest share, with 0% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Nebraska and other states (2024)

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

Iowa 

6,600
2.

South Dakota

4,100
3.

Florida 

4,000
4.

Colorado 

3,700
5.

California 

3,200
6.

New York

2,700
7.

Texas 

2,400
8.

Arizona 

2,300
9.

Kansas 

2,000
10.

Washington state

1,500

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