Fresno migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 21,687 people moved into the Fresno metro and 24,730 moved out, a net of −3,043. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: Visalia, CA leads both directions, with 2,352 people in and 2,225 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 68–76% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has deepened over the last three years, from −1,416 in 2020–21 to −3,043 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
1,203,383
▲ 0.3% year over year · growing
Peak population
1,203,383
highest in the series shown (since 2000)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 3,685 people to domestic migration. International migration (+828) and births minus deaths (+6,347) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 1,203,383 is the highest on record, in data going back to 2000.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$127M
▼ $720M arrived · $846M left
Avg household income · movers
$59k in · $60k out
similar incomes both directions
Fresno wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Fresno metro in 2022–23 reported $720M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $846M with them, a net loss of $127M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $59k of income, vs $60k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 76% of inbound and 68% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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