Washington migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 192,628 people moved into Washington and 192,657 moved out, a net of −29. 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: California leads both directions, with 38,093 people in and 27,750 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −14,407 in 2020–21 to −29 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
8,001,020
▲ 0.9% year over year · growing
Peak population
8,001,020
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+46,202); domestic migration added +9,238 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 8,001,020 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$265M
▼ $11.0B arrived · $11.2B left
Avg household income · movers
$90k in · $100k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 11%
Washington wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Washington in 2022–23 reported $11.0B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $11.2B with them, a net loss of $265M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $90k of income, vs $100k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 11%.
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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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