Domestic Migration in Montana

8,300
Net Domestic Migration
9th (per capita)
National Rank
California
Top Origin State

Historical data

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Compared to the United States

IndicatorMontanaUnited States
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents7.30.5

National ranking

Montana ranks #4 of 33 states by net domestic migration.

#1Texas177,000
#2Tennessee48,000
#3Colorado15,000
#4Montana8,300
#5New Hampshire8,000
#6Oregon8,000
#7South Dakota5,000
#8Delaware3,600
#9Maine3,600
#10Florida195
#11North Carolina82
#12Georgia52
#13Arizona50
#14Wyoming30
#15Vermont15
#16Wisconsin2
#17Washington2
#18Utah1
#19Kentucky0
#20Louisiana0
#21Michigan-6
#22Illinois-7.1
#23Ohio-8
#24Virginia-12
#25New Jersey-38
#26Rhode Island-1,700
#27Indiana-3,000
#28New Mexico-3,500
#29Missouri-5,000
#30Minnesota-8,000
#31Massachusetts-35,000
#32New York-121,000
#33California-340,000

Overview

Montana domestic migration has been a major growth driver since 2020, as Montana's outdoor lifestyle and remote-work appeal attract movers from higher-cost states.

Did you know?

  • Montana ranks among the top states for domestic in-migration per capita since the pandemic began.

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