More Illinoisans fled for other states from July 2021-July 2022 than during any other year in recorded history, driving the state’s record population decline.
Illinois loses a resident every 3 minutes and 43 second to another state, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Dec. 22.
Illinois’ population declined by a record 104,437 residents from July 2021-July 2022, the census estimated.
While there were 4,866 more births than deaths in Illinois, and 31,529 net migrants gained from abroad, the state lost 141,656 residents who moved to other states.
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