Alaska migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 25,599 people moved into Alaska and 29,748 moved out, a net of −4,149. Drag the year slider to watch the trend, hover any state to see the corridor, or click through to explore it.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest corridors: Texas leads both directions, with 2,433 people in and 2,738 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has held roughly steady over the last three years, from −4,333 in 2020–21 to −4,149 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
737,270
▲ 0.1% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2016
742,575
0.7% below the 2016 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 4,525 people to domestic migration. International migration (+1,959) and births minus deaths (+3,308) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 742,575 in 2016. The 2025 estimate of 737,270 is 0.7% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$210M
▼ $926M arrived · $1.1B left
Avg household income · movers
$63k in · $71k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 13%
Alaska wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Alaska in 2022–23 reported $926M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $1.1B with them, a net loss of $210M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $63k of income, vs $71k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 13%.
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About the data
Migration figures come from the official IRS state-to-state files (exemptions ≈ people). Population figures are Census Bureau estimates, and the peak checks every census back to 1910. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported in the same IRS files. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details, caveats, and a suggested citation on the methodology page.
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