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San Luis Obispo County, CA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, San Luis Obispo County, CA saw a net loss of 127 tax-filing households and a net gain of 147 individuals. On net, the area gained $161.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Santa Barbara County; the largest outflow went to Santa Barbara County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$161.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
-127
tax returns
Net people
+147
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$669.0M
Moved out$507.7M
Net +$161.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Santa Barbara County, CA840$76.7M
  2. 2Los Angeles County, CA627$85.1M
  3. 3Kern County, CA267$25.6M
  4. 4Santa Clara County, CA266$50.9M
  5. 5San Diego County, CA256$22.2M
  6. 6Fresno County, CA251$26.5M
  7. 7Orange County, CA241$24.9M
  8. 8Ventura County, CA173$18.6M
  9. 9Monterey County, CA166$13.2M
  10. 10Tulare County, CA142$13.9M

Where movers went

  1. 1Santa Barbara County, CA722$52.1M
  2. 2Los Angeles County, CA399$28.9M
  3. 3San Diego County, CA348$22.7M
  4. 4Orange County, CA227$14.0M
  5. 5Fresno County, CA187$16.0M
  6. 6Kern County, CA169$10.6M
  7. 7Santa Clara County, CA162$13.2M
  8. 8Ventura County, CA128$9.7M
  9. 9Monterey County, CA126$8.4M
  10. 10San Francisco County, CA120$8.0M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.9B (+8,323 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$124.5M+1,694
2013+$142.5M+1,569
2014+$107.0M+1,162
2015+$160.5M+961
2016+$126.5M+731
2017+$194.1M+924
2018+$80.2M+327
2019+$238.4M-164
2020+$203.0M+655
2021+$248.3M+750
2022+$100.1M-433
2023+$161.3M+147

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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.