Midland migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 3,893 people moved into the Midland metro and 3,761 moved out, a net of +132. 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 Michigan leads both directions, with 672 people in and 645 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 55% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net inflow has cooled over the last three years, from +334 in 2020–21 to +132 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
83,754
▼ 0.0% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2004
84,058
0.4% below the 2004 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population fell in 2025 despite domestic gains (+11). Births minus deaths (−131) and international migration (+102) outweighed them.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 84,058 in 2004. The 2025 estimate of 83,754 is 0.4% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$13M
▼ $146M arrived · $159M left
Avg household income · movers
$63k in · $69k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 10%
Midland wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Midland metro in 2022–23 reported $146M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $159M with them, a net loss of $13M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $63k of income, vs $69k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 10%.
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 55% of inbound and 55% 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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