Lawrence migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 5,767 people moved into the Lawrence metro and 6,027 moved out, a net of −260. 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: Kansas City, MO-KS leads both directions, with 1,713 people in and 1,955 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 53–54% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −711 in 2020–21 to −260 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
120,920
▼ 0.0% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2019
122,269
1.1% below the 2019 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: domestic outflow led the population decline in 2025: −729, against births minus deaths (+104) and international migration (+599).
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 122,269 in 2019. The 2025 estimate of 120,920 is 1.1% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$31M
▼ $211M arrived · $242M left
Avg household income · movers
$54k in · $60k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 11%
Lawrence wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Lawrence metro in 2022–23 reported $211M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $242M with them, a net loss of $31M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $54k of income, vs $60k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 11%.
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 53% of inbound and 54% 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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