This U.S. Domestic Migration Explorer provides access to publicly available migration statistics based on IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Tax Stats. These figures reflect annual population movements between U.S. states, as well as adjusted gross income (AGI) movements between U.S. states, as reported through changes in federal individual income tax filings.
This data includes the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, covering the years 2012-2013 through 2021-2022. Data reflecting migration foreign migration flows to and from the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia has been excluded.
Use the State Summary Section to select a state and view a summary of net domestic migration for the state, or use the State-to-State Section to select a state and explore migration flows to and from other states, including neighboring states or any combination of your choosing. The data offers valuable insight into domestic mobility patterns over time but should be interpreted with awareness of its limitations.
The migration data presented in this application is derived from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Statistics of Income (SOI) Tax Stats — Migration Data. The IRS SOI Migration Data is based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns. These records provide an overview of population movement between states across tax years.
For additional information, users can visit the official IRS SOI Migration Data page: https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-migration-data
The data and information displayed within this application are provided "as is" and without any warranty, express or implied.
While every effort has been made to accurately collect, process, and display migration data, the results may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies due to limitations in the original data or in data transformation processes.
This tool is intended for informational and analytical purposes only and should not be used as the sole source for policy, business, or research decisions. Users are strongly encouraged to verify results with official IRS publications and other data sources.