New Jersey migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 173,739 people moved into New Jersey and 203,610 moved out, a net of −29,871. 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: New York leads both directions, with 73,471 people in and 38,722 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has deepened over the last three years, from −25,894 in 2020–21 to −29,871 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
9,548,215
▲ 0.4% year over year · growing
Peak population
9,548,215
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 37,428 people to domestic migration. International migration (+53,064) and births minus deaths (+26,023) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 9,548,215 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$2.6B
▼ $11.0B arrived · $13.6B left
Avg household income · movers
$102k in · $107k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 5%
New Jersey wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into New Jersey in 2022–23 reported $11.0B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $13.6B with them, a net loss of $2.6B.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $102k of income, vs $107k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 5%.
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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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