Springfield migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 5,826 people moved into the Springfield metro and 6,285 moved out, a net of −459. 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: Rest of Illinois leads both directions, with 988 people in and 802 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 44–47% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −1,013 in 2020–21 to −459 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
206,033
▲ 0.0% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2012
212,123
2.9% below the 2012 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 120 people to domestic migration. International migration (+379) and births minus deaths (−194) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 212,123 in 2012. The 2025 estimate of 206,033 is 2.9% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$58M
▼ $211M arrived · $269M left
Avg household income · movers
$58k in · $69k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 19%
Springfield wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Springfield metro in 2022–23 reported $211M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $269M with them, a net loss of $58M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $58k of income, vs $69k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 19%.
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 47% of inbound and 44% 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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