More people left Vermont than moved in between the summers of 2024 and 2025, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
About 700 residents left the Green Mountain for other states on net during that period. And Vermont’s total population decreased by 1,858 when factoring in births, deaths, and international migration.
Regionally, the Northeast experienced a net domestic migration loss of 205,552, according to the data.
Here’s what to know about the states with the highest and lowest net domestic migration across the country:
Moving truck file photo.
Vermont’s net domestic, international migration from 2024 to 2025
From July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, Vermont had a net domestic migration of -726, with 726 more people moving out of the state than moving in, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Meanwhile, the state had a net international migration of 623, as 623 more people moved into Vermont from abroad than left.
Vermont has a total population of about 645,000 people, according to U.S. Census data.
States with highest net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here were the states with the highest net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
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North Carolina: 84,064 residents
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South Carolina: 66,622 residents
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Tennessee: 42,389 residents
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Arizona: 31,107 residents
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Georgia: 27,333 residents
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Alabama: 23,358 residents
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Florida: 22,517 residents
States with lowest net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here were the states with the lowest net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
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California: -229,077 residents
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New York: -137,586 residents
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Illinois: -40,017 residents
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New Jersey: -37,428 residents
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Massachusetts: -33,340 residents
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Louisiana: -14,387 residents
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Maryland: -12,127 residents
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Colorado: -12,100 residents
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Connecticut: -5,945 residents
New England states’ net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here’s how New England states ranked on net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
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Maine: 7,406 residents (ranked 18th nationally)
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New Hampshire: 6,554 residents (ranked 22nd nationally)
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Vermont: -726 residents (ranked 34th nationally)
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Rhode Island: -1,551 residents (ranked 36th nationally)
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Connecticut: -5,945 residents (ranked 42nd nationally)
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Massachusetts: -33,340 residents (ranked 47th nationally)
Census regions with highest net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here’s how the four Census regions ranked on net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
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Midwest: 16,040 residents
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Northeast: -205,552 residents
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