How America Moves

Sacramento County, CA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Sacramento County, CA saw a net loss of 2,485 tax-filing households and a net loss of 5,778 individuals. On net, the area lost $246.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Placer County; the largest outflow went to Placer County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$246.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
-2,485
tax returns
Net people
-5,778
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$2.2B
Moved out$2.5B
Net -$246.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Placer County, CA3,270$222.8M
  2. 2Yolo County, CA2,136$141.7M
  3. 3San Joaquin County, CA1,637$98.0M
  4. 4Alameda County, CA1,592$151.5M
  5. 5Santa Clara County, CA1,515$167.3M
  6. 6El Dorado County, CA1,314$107.9M
  7. 7Los Angeles County, CA1,217$91.3M
  8. 8Contra Costa County, CA1,170$91.4M
  9. 9Solano County, CA1,057$66.7M
  10. 10San Francisco County, CA666$70.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Placer County, CA4,846$407.2M
  2. 2Yolo County, CA1,751$112.5M
  3. 3El Dorado County, CA1,465$155.6M
  4. 4San Joaquin County, CA1,268$94.1M
  5. 5Los Angeles County, CA1,153$76.0M
  6. 6Alameda County, CA1,027$78.0M
  7. 7Santa Clara County, CA860$75.2M
  8. 8San Diego County, CA820$62.0M
  9. 9Yuba County, CA802$50.6M
  10. 10Solano County, CA739$47.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$1.4B (-12,405 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$131.1M-373
2013-$182.0M+1,017
2014-$17.8M+2,965
2015-$36.6M+3,541
2016+$204.0K+3,595
2017+$14.6M+2,824
2018-$70.3M+1,556
2019-$6.2M+709
2020-$20.6M-2,487
2021-$435.8M-8,109
2022-$285.5M-11,865
2023-$246.3M-5,778

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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.