Maricopa County, AZ

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Maricopa County, AZ saw a net gain of 5,261 tax-filing households and a net gain of 4,209 individuals. On net, the area gained $1.4B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pinal County; the largest outflow went to Pinal County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)

+$1.4B

nominal dollars

Net households

+5,261

tax returns

Net people

+4,209

exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$8.1B

Moved out$6.8B

Net +$1.4B (nominal)

Where movers came from

1Pinal County, AZ6,549$371.4M
2Los Angeles County, CA3,562$282.3M
3Pima County, AZ3,262$213.3M
4San Diego County, CA2,410$236.5M
5Orange County, CA1,858$197.5M
6Yavapai County, AZ1,817$133.3M
7Cook County, IL1,698$223.8M
8Riverside County, CA1,550$103.0M
9Coconino County, AZ1,541$96.0M
10King County, WA1,502$301.3M

Where movers went

1Pinal County, AZ10,805$714.7M
2Pima County, AZ2,720$179.9M
3Yavapai County, AZ2,297$207.2M
4Los Angeles County, CA2,181$174.7M
5San Diego County, CA1,706$136.6M
6Clark County, NV1,338$92.4M
7King County, WA1,322$151.0M
8Coconino County, AZ1,297$88.4M
9Cook County, IL1,160$88.3M
10Navajo County, AZ1,017$69.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$20.4B (+294,140 people)

20122023

Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
Year	Net AGI	Net people
2012	+$760.9M	+20,955
2013	+$1.0B	+14,325
2014	+$792.5M	+17,997
2015	+$965.4M	+15,369
2016	+$1.3B	+30,620
2017	+$2.3B	+42,216
2018	+$2.2B	+38,740
2019	+$2.3B	+39,620
2020	+$2.9B	+40,250
2021	+$2.6B	+22,720
2022	+$1.8B	+7,119
2023	+$1.4B	+4,209

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.