Kenosha migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 6,847 people moved into the Kenosha metro and 7,285 moved out, a net of −438. 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: more arrivals come from Chicago, IL-IN than anywhere else: 2,407 people in 2022–23. The top destination for leavers is Racine, WI (1,684). The listed corridors cover about 62–70% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −525 in 2020–21 to −438 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
168,448
▲ 0.0% year over year · growing
Peak population · 2019
169,760
0.8% below the 2019 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population held flat in 2025: domestic migration −125, births minus deaths +85, international migration +24.
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 169,760 in 2019. The 2025 estimate of 168,448 is 0.8% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$30M
▼ $258M arrived · $289M left
Avg household income · movers
$60k in · $65k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 8%
Kenosha wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Kenosha metro in 2022–23 reported $258M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $289M with them, a net loss of $30M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $60k of income, vs $65k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 8%.
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 62% 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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