El Paso migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 28,018 people moved into the El Paso metro and 32,226 moved out, a net of −4,208. 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: Las Cruces, NM leads both directions, with 2,001 people in and 2,330 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 70–71% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has deepened over the last three years, from −2,051 in 2020–21 to −4,208 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
881,291
▼ 0.2% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2024
883,344
0.2% below the 2024 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: domestic outflow led the population decline in 2025: −6,642, against births minus deaths (+4,201) and international migration (+404).
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 883,344 in 2024. The 2025 estimate of 881,291 is 0.2% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$183M
▼ $760M arrived · $943M left
Avg household income · movers
$54k in · $58k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 7%
El Paso wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the El Paso metro in 2022–23 reported $760M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $943M with them, a net loss of $183M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $54k of income, vs $58k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 7%.
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 70% of inbound and 71% 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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