Is Arkansas gaining or losing people?

Gaining. In 2022–23, 11,211 more people moved to Arkansas from other states than moved away.

See where they came from ↓
Moved in
68,449
people
Moved out
57,238
people
Net change
+11,211 people
In households (tax returns): 36,997 in, 31,728 out, +5,269 net

Where are people moving to Arkansas from?

People, 2022–23

  1. Texas13,787
  2. Missouri5,776
  3. Oklahoma5,595
  4. California5,206
  5. Tennessee3,544
  6. Florida3,541

Where are people from Arkansas moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. Texas11,833
  2. Missouri5,808
  3. Oklahoma5,580
  4. Tennessee3,286
  5. Florida3,147
  6. California2,218
Every state, in full ↓

Where Arkansas's newcomers came from across states

Blue lines show arrivals · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: California (+2,988 people). Biggest net loss: Alabama (−155).

Is this new?

Arkansas has gained households from moves every year since 2016–17, after three years of losses.

Net migration · households (tax returns)
13–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22+5,26922–23†††
Net migration of Arkansas (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14−2,417
2014–15 †−1,044
2015–16−253
2016–17 †+1,933
2017–18+855
2018–19+297
2019–20+3,940
2020–21+6,627
2021–22+6,222
2022–23 †+5,269

Careful with the dotted lines. The IRS changed its processing in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. Arkansas's switch to gains lands on one of those years, so part of that jump may be the method.

Who's moving, by income?

Arriving households$63.0k avg
Leaving households$59.3k avg

Average adjusted gross income reported on the second-year tax return. It may have been earned before the move or in more than one location.

Not counted above

Moved within Arkansas
85,196 people
Arrived from abroad
700 people
Left for abroad
665 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Arkansas counties are gaining?

Cross County: −164 peopleIzard County: +206 peopleCleveland County: −51 peoplePope County: +159 peopleVan Buren County: +57 peopleDrew County: +120 peopleSaline County: +1,171 peopleLittle River County: +62 peopleWashington County: +1,409 peoplePulaski County: −1,174 peopleLonoke County: +424 peopleConway County: +56 peopleMontgomery County: −13 peopleCleburne County: +205 peopleSearcy County: +2 peopleMonroe County: −39 peoplePoinsett County: −21 peopleBenton County: +4,843 peopleMississippi County: −89 peopleFulton County: +153 peopleScott County: +75 peopleHoward County: −3 peopleWoodruff County: −64 peopleLogan County: +70 peopleNevada County: −29 peoplePike County: +42 peopleBradley County: −58 peopleIndependence County: +81 peopleJackson County: +86 peopleJefferson County: −340 peopleLawrence County: −3 peoplePrairie County: +37 peoplePerry County: +76 peoplePolk County: +178 peopleCarroll County: +37 peoplePhillips County: −224 peopleAshley County: −28 peopleChicot County: −120 peopleBoone County: +206 peopleCrawford County: +496 peopleMadison County: +320 peopleFranklin County: +156 peopleHot Spring County: +200 peopleSharp County: +109 peopleLafayette County: −3 peopleBaxter County: +346 peopleCalhoun County: −59 peopleRandolph County: +87 peopleWhite County: +345 peopleClay County: +17 peopleLee County: −77 peopleSt. Francis County: −250 peopleColumbia County: −68 peopleOuachita County: −46 peopleCraighead County: +551 peopleDallas County: +53 peopleFaulkner County: +1,188 peopleSebastian County: +142 peopleHempstead County: −155 peopleYell County: −56 peopleClark County: +22 peopleGarland County: +36 peopleSevier County: +10 peopleStone County: +186 peopleJohnson County: +120 peopleGreene County: +260 peopleCrittenden County: −147 peopleLincoln County: −45 peopleMarion County: +336 peopleGrant County: +195 peopleArkansas County: −106 peopleDesha County: −102 peopleUnion County: −222 peopleMiller County: +64 peopleNewton County: +65 people

Net people, 2022–23, including moves within the state.

  1. ≤ −5k
  2. −5k to −1k
  3. −1k to −100
  4. −100 to +100
  5. +100 to +1k
  6. +1k to +5k
  7. ≥ +5k
Withheld

Growing most

  1. Benton County+4,843
  2. Washington County+1,409
  3. Faulkner County+1,188
  4. Saline County+1,171
  5. Craighead County+551
  6. Crawford County+496

Losing most

  1. Pulaski County−1,174
  2. Jefferson County−340
  3. St. Francis County−250
  4. Phillips County−224
  5. Union County−222
  6. Cross County−164

Every state, in full

Moves between Arkansas and each state, 2022–23. Tap a column to sort.

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
Texas13,787 in11,833 out+1,954$67.0k$62.6k
Missouri5,776 in5,808 out−32$53.7k$48.7k
Oklahoma5,595 in5,580 out+15$45.3k$47.1k
California5,206 in2,218 out+2,988$68.9k$64.3k
Tennessee3,544 in3,286 out+258$60.0k$54.2k
Florida3,541 in3,147 out+394$60.2k$96.6k
Louisiana2,679 in1,989 out+690$55.2k$48.2k
Colorado1,971 in1,397 out+574$75.4k$60.7k
Mississippi1,908 in1,510 out+398$50.2k$49.8k
Illinois1,834 in1,480 out+354$76.3k$56.6k

Small charts: net households, 13–14 → 22–23, outlined bars = † years.

All counties in Arkansas

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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Common questions

How many people moved to Arkansas in 2022–23?

68,449 people moved to Arkansas from other states, and 57,238 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Arkansas come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from Texas (13,787 people), Missouri (5,776 people), Oklahoma (5,595 people).

Where does this data come from?

From the IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data. State migration is counted when matched tax returns filed in 2022 and 2023 show addresses in different states. A household is one tax return; people counts everyone on it. Non-filers and unmatched returns are excluded. Domestic net migration is not total population change.

Why are there no “vs last year” changes?

The IRS changed how it processed this data in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23, so a change from one year to the next can reflect the method rather than real moves. We show levels, rankings and 10-year trends instead.