New Mexico migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 51,817 people moved into New Mexico and 53,741 moved out, a net of −1,924. 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: Texas leads both directions, with 13,318 people in and 13,834 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −3,420 in 2020–21 to −1,924 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
2,125,498
▼ 0.1% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2024
2,126,774
0.1% below the 2024 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: domestic outflow led the population decline in 2025: −2,267, against births minus deaths (−1,885) and international migration (+2,879).
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 2,126,774 in 2024. The 2025 estimate of 2,125,498 is 0.1% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$93M
▼ $2.0B arrived · $2.1B left
Avg household income · movers
$66k in · $69k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 5%
New Mexico wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into New Mexico in 2022–23 reported $2.0B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $2.1B with them, a net loss of $93M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $66k of income, vs $69k 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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