Hawaii migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 45,031 people moved into Hawaii and 51,856 moved out, a net of −6,825. 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: California leads both directions, with 9,315 people in and 8,376 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −11,159 in 2020–21 to −6,825 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
1,432,820
▼ 0.1% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2020
1,455,271
1.5% below the 2020 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: domestic outflow led the population decline in 2025: −8,876, against births minus deaths (+2,024) and international migration (+4,768).
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 1,455,271 in 2020. The 2025 estimate of 1,432,820 is 1.5% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$3M
▼ $2.0B arrived · $2.0B left
Avg household income · movers
$78k in · $71k out
arrivals out-earn leavers by 10%
Hawaii wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Hawaii in 2022–23 reported $2.0B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $2.0B with them, a net loss of $3M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $78k of income, vs $71k for leavers. Arrivals out-earn leavers by 10%.
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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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