Illinois lost 122,000 residents in 2021 — largest decline in state history
CHICAGO - New census data is out and it's official: people continue to pack their bags and leave Illinois.
Illinois had a net loss of more than 122,000 people in 2021. That marks the largest decline in state history.
Only New York and Washington, D.C. saw a bigger percentage of outmigration.
Illinois remains the sixth most populous state in the country.
ILLINOIS EXODUS: RESIDENTS LEAVING THE STATE IN DROVES, DATA SHOWS