Orange County, CA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Orange County, CA saw a net loss of 12,084 tax-filing households and a net loss of 22,420 individuals. On net, the area lost $723.1M 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.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Los Angeles County, CA19,802$2.0B
- 2Riverside County, CA5,376$536.7M
- 3San Diego County, CA3,258$303.6M
- 4San Bernardino County, CA3,245$251.3M
- 5Santa Clara County, CA1,101$208.9M
- 6Maricopa County, AZ944$91.1M
- 7Clark County, NV857$105.2M
- 8King County, WA730$125.4M
- 9Alameda County, CA729$120.5M
- 10San Francisco County, CA556$110.1M
Where movers went
- 1Los Angeles County, CA16,006$1.3B
- 2Riverside County, CA8,367$676.0M
- 3San Diego County, CA4,006$383.4M
- 4San Bernardino County, CA3,647$262.6M
- 5Maricopa County, AZ1,858$197.5M
- 6Clark County, NV1,837$233.8M
- 7King County, WA937$121.8M
- 8Santa Clara County, CA919$105.1M
- 9San Francisco County, CA641$74.8M
- 10Alameda County, CA638$68.4M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$121.3M | -777 |
| 2013 | -$366.4M | -6,996 |
| 2014 | -$172.4M | -7,807 |
| 2015 | -$69.2M | -7,188 |
| 2016 | -$97.4M | -11,067 |
| 2017 | -$347.8M | -22,175 |
| 2018 | -$470.1M | -17,856 |
| 2019 | -$199.3M | -13,967 |
| 2020 | -$500.6M | -18,934 |
| 2021 | -$1.9B | -25,444 |
| 2022 | -$1.6B | -29,831 |
| 2023 | -$723.1M | -22,420 |
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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.