How America Moves

Santa Barbara County, CA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Santa Barbara County, CA saw a net loss of 2,163 tax-filing households and a net loss of 3,510 individuals. On net, the area gained $59.6M 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)
+$59.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-2,163
tax returns
Net people
-3,510
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$899.7M
Moved out$840.1M
Net +$59.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$728.4M (-25,871 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$97.0M+102
2013-$4.5M+188
2014+$98.2M-411
2015+$50.6M-585
2016-$24.9M-1,872
2017+$55.9M-3,398
2018-$60.0M-2,936
2019-$73.9M-2,131
2020+$209.9M-2,900
2021-$14.2M-3,632
2022+$334.8M-4,786
2023+$59.6M-3,510

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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.