Louisiana migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 65,960 people moved into Louisiana and 83,293 moved out, a net of −17,333. Drag the year slider to watch the trend, hover any state to see the corridor, or click through to explore it.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest corridors: Texas leads both directions, with 19,642 people in and 27,449 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −28,502 in 2020–21 to −17,333 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
4,618,189
▲ 0.1% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2016
4,681,346
1.3% below the 2016 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 14,387 people to domestic migration. International migration (+14,900) and births minus deaths (+2,774) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 4,681,346 in 2016. The 2025 estimate of 4,618,189 is 1.3% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$799M
▼ $2.2B arrived · $3.0B left
Avg household income · movers
$58k in · $63k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%
Louisiana wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Louisiana in 2022–23 reported $2.2B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $3.0B with them, a net loss of $799M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $58k of income, vs $63k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%.
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About the data
Migration figures come from the official IRS state-to-state files (exemptions ≈ people). Population figures are Census Bureau estimates, and the peak checks every census back to 1910. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported in the same IRS files. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details, caveats, and a suggested citation on the methodology page.
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