Bloomington migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 6,804 people moved into the Bloomington metro and 7,893 moved out, a net of −1,089. 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: Indianapolis, IN leads both directions, with 1,509 people in and 1,603 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 52–55% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has deepened over the last three years, from −886 in 2020–21 to −1,089 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
165,231
▲ 0.5% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2019
169,059
2.3% below the 2019 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+872); domestic migration added +125 in 2025.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 169,059 in 2019. The 2025 estimate of 165,231 is 2.3% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$56M
▼ $244M arrived · $300M left
Avg household income · movers
$54k in · $56k out
similar incomes both directions
Bloomington wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Bloomington metro in 2022–23 reported $244M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $300M with them, a net loss of $56M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $54k of income, vs $56k 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 52% of inbound and 55% 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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