Lansing-East Lansing migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 14,793 people moved into the Lansing metro and 15,907 moved out, a net of −1,114. 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: Detroit, MI leads both directions, with 2,263 people in and 2,183 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 56–58% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −1,631 in 2020–21 to −1,114 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
479,722
▲ 0.6% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2019
481,160
0.3% below the 2019 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+2,061); domestic migration added +846 in 2025.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 481,160 in 2019. The 2025 estimate of 479,722 is 0.3% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$137M
▼ $500M arrived · $637M left
Avg household income · movers
$52k in · $62k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 19%
Lansing wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Lansing metro in 2022–23 reported $500M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $637M with them, a net loss of $137M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $52k of income, vs $62k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 19%.
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 56% of inbound and 58% 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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