Rockford migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 10,197 people moved into the Rockford metro and 10,567 moved out, a net of −370. 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: Chicago, IL-IN leads both directions, with 3,997 people in and 2,309 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 53–62% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −769 in 2020–21 to −370 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
337,242
▲ 0.2% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2008
349,937
3.6% below the 2008 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+566); domestic migration added +181 in 2025.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 349,937 in 2008. The 2025 estimate of 337,242 is 3.6% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$97M
▼ $308M arrived · $405M left
Avg household income · movers
$54k in · $65k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 20%
Rockford wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Rockford metro in 2022–23 reported $308M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $405M with them, a net loss of $97M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $54k of income, vs $65k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 20%.
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 62% of inbound and 53% 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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