Hawaii vs Virginia: which way are people moving?
Toward Virginia. In 2022–23, 437 more people moved from Hawaii to Virginia than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
Yes. More households have moved to Virginia than to Hawaii every year since 2013–14.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | −81 |
| 2014–15 † | −35 |
| 2015–16 | −68 |
| 2016–17 † | −221 |
| 2017–18 | −204 |
| 2018–19 | −152 |
| 2019–20 | −135 |
| 2020–21 | −222 |
| 2021–22 | −171 |
| 2022–23 † | −143 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23.
The two states overall
Hawaii
- Net change, all states
- −6,825
- Moved in · moved out
- 45,031 · 51,856
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $78.1k · $70.9k
Virginia
- Net change, all states
- −42
- Moved in · moved out
- 230,220 · 230,262
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $82.3k · $89.3k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 2,603 | 2,981 | −378 | 1,073 | 1,154 | $66.9k | $61.5k |
| 2014–15 † | 1,542 | 1,678 | −136 | 720 | 755 | $57.7k | $56.9k |
| 2015–16 | 2,621 | 3,087 | −466 | 1,125 | 1,193 | $63.4k | $68.0k |
| 2016–17 † | 4,054 | 4,895 | −841 | 1,642 | 1,863 | $75.3k | $71.7k |
| 2017–18 | 2,490 | 3,150 | −660 | 1,078 | 1,282 | $71.7k | $67.2k |
| 2018–19 | 2,407 | 3,036 | −629 | 1,089 | 1,241 | $70.7k | $71.9k |
| 2019–20 | 2,756 | 3,245 | −489 | 1,120 | 1,255 | $86.1k | $77.9k |
| 2020–21 | 2,533 | 3,180 | −647 | 1,104 | 1,326 | $84.2k | $82.0k |
| 2021–22 | 2,396 | 2,888 | −492 | 1,068 | 1,239 | $86.5k | $81.8k |
| 2022–23 † | 2,204 | 2,641 | −437 | 1,026 | 1,169 | $81.4k | $83.9k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Hawaii vs Virginia: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/hawaii-vs-virginia. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.