Connecticut migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 76,966 people moved into Connecticut and 81,733 moved out, a net of −4,767. 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: New York leads both directions, with 26,693 people in and 14,645 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net flow has reversed from gain to loss over the last three years, from +538 in 2020–21 to −4,767 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
3,688,496
▲ 0.4% year over year · growing
Peak population
3,688,496
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 5,945 people to domestic migration. International migration (+17,534) and births minus deaths (+2,283) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 3,688,496 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$460M
▼ $5.3B arrived · $5.8B left
Avg household income · movers
$111k in · $108k out
similar incomes both directions
Connecticut wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Connecticut in 2022–23 reported $5.3B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $5.8B with them, a net loss of $460M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $111k of income, vs $108k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
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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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