Here’s how many New Yorkers fled the Empire State in 2023: Census data

More people fled New York than other states last year; Almost 1% of the entire Empire State went to other parts of the country, according to newly released U.S. Census data.

More than 480,000 New Yorkers left last year, replaced by just 300,000 new residents; According to the figures, there was a total migration loss of 180,000 people.

This is a smaller figure than in 2022, when net flights were 244,000; However, this shows that the state continues to hemorrhage citizens in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

That means there are more than 900 fewer people per 100,000 people in the state.

The biggest target is probably no surprise: Florida, where more than 71,000 New Yorkers moved there last year.

Meanwhile, more than 636,000 people moved in the Sunshine State; the number was 550 people per 100,000 people.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said in a statement that the Democrat is working to make the Empire State more attractive to residents.

“Governor. Hochul knows that the cost of living remains one of the top issues facing New Yorkers, and data shows more families are staying in New York as we continue to make communities more affordable, safer and more livable,” the office told The Post to.

“Our work is far from over, and the governor will never stop fighting to put money in New Yorkers’ pockets, reduce crime, and create more housing and good jobs across the state.”

Lawrence Levy, director of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University. he told Newsday He said less population loss is a positive sign for New York, but he offered a caveat.

“That doesn’t mean we don’t have a lot of work to do to make the state more affordable, more livable in terms of traffic, pollution and other issues people have with the metro area,” he explained.

“But at least in this latest accounting, it’s clear things are going in the right direction.”

After Florida, the states with the most former New Yorkers were New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Texas, according to the Census Bureau.

New Jersey, California, Pennsylvania, Florida and Massachusetts sent the most residents to the Empire State.

While the census data detailed the states that accepted the most people, it also revealed other states struggling with population loss.

States where residents are leaving fastest

per 100,000 people

1. New York – 913
2. New Jersey – 745
3. Illinois – 743
4. Alaska – 699
5. Louisiana – 693

States are winning calmly

per 100,000 people

1. North Dakota – 1,735
2. South Carolina – 1,278
3. Vermont-1.173
4. North Carolina – 984
5. Delaware-958

Census data only accounts for residents moving within the country; It does not include births or deaths.