Wichita migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 16,756 people moved into the Wichita metro and 16,429 moved out, a net of +327. 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 Kansas leads both directions, with 2,788 people in and 2,335 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 45–46% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net flow has reversed from loss to gain over the last three years, from −277 in 2020–21 to +327 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
663,809
▲ 0.7% year over year · growing
Peak population
663,809
highest in the series shown (since 2000)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by births minus deaths (+1,478); domestic migration added +1,325 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 663,809 is the highest on record, in data going back to 2000.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$26M
▼ $555M arrived · $581M left
Avg household income · movers
$56k in · $60k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 7%
Wichita wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Wichita metro in 2022–23 reported $555M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $581M with them, a net loss of $26M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $56k of income, vs $60k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 7%.
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 45% of inbound and 46% 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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