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Hawaii Net Migration
Hawaii’s net migration was -61.9 per 10K in 2025, the second-lowest in the nation (50-state rank: #49).
View interactive chart →How states compare (2025)
| Rank | State | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| Best performing | ||
| #1 | South Carolina | 120.5 per 10K |
| #2 | Idaho | 98.8 per 10K |
| #3 | North Carolina | 75.6 per 10K |
| #4 | Delaware | 65.0 per 10K |
| #5 | Tennessee | 58.2 per 10K |
| Worst performing | ||
| #46 | Massachusetts | -46.7 per 10K |
| #47 | California | -58.2 per 10K |
| #48 | Alaska | -61.4 per 10K |
| #49 | Hawaiʻi | -61.9 per 10K |
| #50 | New York | -68.8 per 10K |
50-state median: 9.8 per 10K. #1 = best performing state; higher values are better. All 50 states →
By county (2025)
| County | Net Migration |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | -67.5 |
| Hawaiʻi | 13.7 |
| Maui | -137.9 |
| Kauaʻi | -34.9 |
Recent state trend
| Year | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -61.9 |
| 2024 | -59.1 |
| 2023 | -78.9 |
| 2022 | -110.9 |
| 2021 | -68.0 |
| 2019 | -97.4 |
Why this matters
Net migration is a verdict metric. Individual moves happen for many reasons, but in aggregate it may show whether people believe they can build a better life in Hawaiʻi or elsewhere.
Related Hawaii data
Open the full interactive chart → for the historical series, US-state rankings, and rank history.
Source: Census PEP. Series covers 2001–2025.