New Mexico vs Oklahoma: which way are people moving?
Toward Oklahoma. In 2022–23, 412 more people moved from New Mexico to Oklahoma than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2018–19, more have moved to Oklahoma.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | −105 |
| 2014–15 † | −104 |
| 2015–16 | +42 |
| 2016–17 † | +79 |
| 2017–18 | +45 |
| 2018–19 | −9 |
| 2019–20 | −80 |
| 2020–21 | −172 |
| 2021–22 | −182 |
| 2022–23 † | −183 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2018–19 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
New Mexico
- Net change, all states
- −1,924
- Moved in · moved out
- 51,817 · 53,741
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $66.1k · $68.7k
Oklahoma
- Net change, all states
- +12,589
- Moved in · moved out
- 85,394 · 72,805
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $59.0k · $60.4k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 1,170 | 1,441 | −271 | 564 | 669 | $43.4k | $39.9k |
| 2014–15 † | 901 | 1,112 | −211 | 433 | 537 | $40.2k | $47.8k |
| 2015–16 | 1,207 | 1,219 | −12 | 634 | 592 | $48.1k | $52.0k |
| 2016–17 † | 1,691 | 1,567 | +124 | 802 | 723 | $58.7k | $49.4k |
| 2017–18 | 1,252 | 1,219 | +33 | 616 | 571 | $54.8k | $56.2k |
| 2018–19 | 1,004 | 1,049 | −45 | 512 | 521 | $48.3k | $57.1k |
| 2019–20 | 1,273 | 1,377 | −104 | 614 | 694 | $64.9k | $52.9k |
| 2020–21 | 1,077 | 1,521 | −444 | 586 | 758 | $41.1k | $55.9k |
| 2021–22 | 1,117 | 1,545 | −428 | 588 | 770 | $59.6k | $60.3k |
| 2022–23 † | 974 | 1,386 | −412 | 529 | 712 | $50.5k | $63.6k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “New Mexico vs Oklahoma: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/new-mexico-vs-oklahoma. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.