Lima migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 3,471 people moved into the Lima metro and 3,676 moved out, a net of −205. 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 Ohio leads both directions, with 1,416 people in and 1,400 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 52–54% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has held roughly steady over the last three years, from −195 in 2020–21 to −205 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
100,881
▼ 0.1% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2000
108,589
7.1% below the 2000 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: domestic outflow led the population decline in 2025: −209, against births minus deaths (+41) and international migration (+92).
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 108,589 in 2000. The 2025 estimate of 100,881 is 7.1% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$12M
▼ $105M arrived · $117M left
Avg household income · movers
$51k in · $51k out
similar incomes both directions
Lima wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Lima metro in 2022–23 reported $105M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $117M with them, a net loss of $12M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $51k of income, vs $51k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
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 52% of inbound and 54% 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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