Lincoln migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 10,891 people moved into the Lincoln metro and 11,137 moved out, a net of −246. 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 Rest of Nebraska than anywhere else: 2,289 people in 2022–23. The top destination for leavers is Omaha, NE-IA (2,480). The listed corridors cover about 53% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −816 in 2020–21 to −246 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
352,081
▲ 0.8% year over year · growing
Peak population
352,081
highest in the series shown (since 2000)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+1,346); domestic migration added +320 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 352,081 is the highest on record, in data going back to 2000.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$39M
▼ $393M arrived · $432M left
Avg household income · movers
$56k in · $61k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%
Lincoln wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Lincoln metro in 2022–23 reported $393M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $432M with them, a net loss of $39M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $56k of income, vs $61k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%.
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 53% of inbound and 53% 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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