Rhode Island migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 27,055 people moved into Rhode Island and 28,123 moved out, a net of −1,068. 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: Massachusetts leads both directions, with 9,613 people in and 7,558 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has held roughly steady over the last three years, from −1,079 in 2020–21 to −1,068 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
1,114,521
▲ 0.4% year over year · growing
Peak population
1,114,521
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 1,551 people to domestic migration. International migration (+5,923) and births minus deaths (−304) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 1,114,521 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
+$38M
▲ $1.5B arrived · $1.4B left
Avg household income · movers
$83k in · $80k out
similar incomes both directions
Rhode Island wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Rhode Island in 2022–23 reported $1.5B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $1.4B with them, a net gain of $38M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $83k of income, vs $80k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
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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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