Akron migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 21,884 people moved into the Akron metro and 21,952 moved out, a net of −68. 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: Cleveland, OH leads both directions, with 7,511 people in and 6,076 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 69–70% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −144 in 2020–21 to −68 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
701,780
▲ 0.2% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2014
705,092
0.5% below the 2014 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+1,735); domestic migration added +1,155 in 2025.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 705,092 in 2014. The 2025 estimate of 701,780 is 0.5% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$137M
▼ $885M arrived · $1.0B left
Avg household income · movers
$63k in · $71k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 13%
Akron wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Akron metro in 2022–23 reported $885M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $1.0B with them, a net loss of $137M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $63k of income, vs $71k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 13%.
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 69% of inbound and 70% 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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