How America Moves

Kern County, CA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Kern County, CA saw a net loss of 1,289 tax-filing households and a net loss of 1,426 individuals. On net, the area lost $171.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Los Angeles County; the largest outflow went to Los Angeles County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$171.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,289
tax returns
Net people
-1,426
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$681.8M
Moved out$853.1M
Net -$171.3M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$1.7B (-2,839 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$30.2M+2,014
2013-$228.8M-1,393
2014-$76.3M-1,161
2015-$77.2M-574
2016-$135.9M-1,603
2017-$187.1M-970
2018-$130.6M+1,124
2019-$135.1M+1,266
2020-$135.7M+719
2021-$164.4M+1,619
2022-$266.6M-2,454
2023-$171.3M-1,426

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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.