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Latest official migration data

California

In from other states
406,873 ± 16,100
Out to other states
661,205 ± 21,844

Rank among the 50 states and DC: 3rd inbound · 1st outbound. U.S. different-state movers: 7,157,607 ± 75,154.

California on the U.S. mapUnited States outline with state boundaries derived from Census TIGER/Line. Interactive facts are also listed as text beside this figure.

Citable statement

In ACS 2024, 406,873 people living in California reported living in another U.S. state one year earlier (± 16,100), and 661,205 people living in another state reported living in California a year earlier (± 21,844), both at 90% margin of error.

Source ·
U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (Table T13). Official release Jan 21, 2026. Margins of error are 90% MOE.
Status ·
Latest available as of Sep 7, 2026. No 2025 state-to-state table is published.
Limitation ·
Previous-residence counts of people aged 1 and over, not household-goods shipments or permanent relocations. Moves from abroad are excluded from these two totals.
Cite as ·
IMMERVEIL, “California interstate migration, ACS 2024”, https://immerveil.fyi/states/california — derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 1-year Table T13.

Net interstate balance

California recorded 254,332 more departures to other states than arrivals from them (difference ± 27,136, 90% MOE). That balance is larger than its own margin of error, so the direction is distinguishable from zero at 90% confidence.

Difference test: √(MOE_in² + MOE_out²) per Census Bureau statistical-testing guidance. Not a net count of trucks or shipments.

Largest inbound origins

Largest outbound destinations

Indexed corridors out of California (32)

Indexed corridors into California (25)

Largest inbound origin: Texas. Largest outbound destination: Texas.

Questions this page answers

Where does California rank among U.S. states for interstate migration?
ACS 2024 1-year: 3rd of 51 for people arriving from another state; 1st of 51 for people leaving for another state. Ranks are competition ranks among the 50 states and DC; ties share a rank.
Does California gain or lose people to other states?
California recorded 254,332 more departures to other states than arrivals from them (difference ± 27,136, 90% MOE). That balance is larger than its own margin of error, so the direction is distinguishable from zero at 90% confidence.
How many people moved into California from another U.S. state?
ACS 2024 1-year: 406,873 ± 16,100 (90% MOE). Previous-residence, not a count of trucks.
How many people left California for another U.S. state?
ACS 2024 1-year: 661,205 ± 21,844 (90% MOE).
Is this the latest official table?
Yes. Released 2026-01-21. No 2025 ACS state-to-state table is published.