Jackson migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 4,852 people moved into the Jackson metro and 4,881 moved out, a net of −29. 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: more arrivals come from Detroit, MI than anywhere else: 682 people in 2022–23. The top destination for leavers is Lansing, MI (662). The listed corridors cover about 63% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net flow has reversed from gain to loss over the last three years, from +352 in 2020–21 to −29 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
159,552
▼ 0.0% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2006
163,387
2.3% below the 2006 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population fell in 2025 despite domestic gains (+180). Births minus deaths (−340) and international migration (+119) outweighed them.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 163,387 in 2006. The 2025 estimate of 159,552 is 2.3% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
+$3M
▲ $169M arrived · $166M left
Avg household income · movers
$57k in · $56k out
similar incomes both directions
Jackson wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Jackson metro in 2022–23 reported $169M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $166M with them, a net gain of $3M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $57k 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 63% of inbound and 63% 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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