How America Moves

Sonoma County, CA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Sonoma County, CA saw a net loss of 207 tax-filing households and a net loss of 160 individuals. On net, the area gained $129.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Marin County; the largest outflow went to Marin County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$129.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-207
tax returns
Net people
-160
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.0B
Moved out$907.8M
Net +$129.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Marin County, CA1,105$142.6M
  2. 2San Francisco County, CA634$139.4M
  3. 3Alameda County, CA540$80.1M
  4. 4Los Angeles County, CA405$37.4M
  5. 5Contra Costa County, CA338$41.6M
  6. 6Napa County, CA317$24.3M
  7. 7San Mateo County, CA296$66.7M
  8. 8Santa Clara County, CA272$49.3M
  9. 9Sacramento County, CA272$19.7M
  10. 10Mendocino County, CA259$20.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Marin County, CA551$57.0M
  2. 2San Francisco County, CA438$55.4M
  3. 3Sacramento County, CA394$30.3M
  4. 4Los Angeles County, CA349$28.3M
  5. 5Alameda County, CA334$30.8M
  6. 6San Diego County, CA295$25.1M
  7. 7Lake County, CA281$18.4M
  8. 8Solano County, CA249$17.7M
  9. 9Contra Costa County, CA248$25.2M
  10. 10Napa County, CA247$24.3M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.2B (-6,655 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$107.7M+1,794
2013+$181.0M+3,002
2014+$125.4M+2,059
2015+$41.3M+387
2016+$258.0M+509
2017+$76.2M-2,612
2018-$128.1M-4,865
2019-$91.7M-2,213
2020+$261.1M-756
2021+$240.9M-2,386
2022-$2.8M-1,414
2023+$129.6M-160

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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.