What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Oregon came from California, Washington state, and Arizona. The top states people from Oregon left for were California, Washington state, and Arizona. Overall, about 113,000 people left Oregon for another state. Meanwhile 118,500 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 2.8% of Oregon's population.
Oregon ranked 26th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 5,600 residents.

1 in 35

people living in Oregon moved in 2024 from another state

26th

Oregon'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, Oregon had positive net migration with 25 states and Washington, DC.
Oregon had a net increase of 13,500 residents with California, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Washington state at -12,000.

Oregon had positive net migration with 24 states in 2024.

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

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

In 2024, 50.2% of the 112,600 people who left Oregon for another state moved to just three destinations: Washington state (32,300), California (18,000), and Texas (6,200).

In 2024, people leaving Oregon most often moved to Washington state, California, and Texas.

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

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

Of the 117,900 people moving to Oregon from another state between 2023 and 2024, 50.1% came from three states: California (+31,500 residents), Washington state (+20,400), and Arizona (+7,200).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Oregon most often from California, Washington state, and Arizona.

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

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Oregon's 36 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Benton County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 5.6% of its population each year. At the other end, Wallowa County recorded the lowest share, with 1.1% of residents moving in from another state.

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

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

Migration routes between Oregon and other states (2024)

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

California 

31,500
2.

Washington state

20,400
3.

Arizona 

7,200
4.

Texas 

6,400
5.

Colorado 

5,200
6.

Idaho 

4,400
7.

Utah 

3,700
8.

Montana 

2,800
9.

Florida 

2,700
10.

Nevada 

2,600

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