How America Moves

What changed in the 2013–2014 migration data

Biggest movers in the latest IRS Statistics of Income release.

In the 2013 to 2014 filing years, Florida recorded the largest net gain of income (AGI) among states at +$10.7B nominal, and New York the largest net loss at -$5.5B. The tables below rank the biggest state and county movers by net income and net people, with the prior year alongside for context.

States by net income (AGI)

Biggest gains

  1. 1Florida+$10.7Bwas +$8.3B
  2. 2Texas+$4.9Bwas +$6B
  3. 3South Carolina+$1.7Bwas +$1.6B
  4. 4Nevada+$1.4Bwas +$1.3B
  5. 5North Carolina+$1.3Bwas +$1.5B
  6. 6Arizona+$1.2Bwas +$1.5B
  7. 7Washington+$976.3Mwas +$1.3B
  8. 8Colorado+$970.4Mwas +$1B
  9. 9Tennessee+$864.5Mwas +$355M
  10. 10Oregon+$686.4Mwas +$488.5M

Biggest losses

  1. 1New York-$5.5Bwas -$5.7B
  2. 2California-$4.2Bwas -$3.8B
  3. 3Illinois-$4.1Bwas -$3.8B
  4. 4New Jersey-$3.1Bwas -$1.8B
  5. 5Pennsylvania-$1.5Bwas -$964.2M
  6. 6Virginia-$1.3Bwas -$962.6M
  7. 7Maryland-$1.2Bwas -$1.6B
  8. 8Ohio-$1.1Bwas -$1.1B
  9. 9Connecticut-$1Bwas -$1.8B
  10. 10Minnesota-$940.6Mwas -$740.3M
Values are net for the 2013 to 2014 filing years.

States by net people

Biggest gains

  1. 1Texas+231,164was +152,912
  2. 2Florida+115,721was +74,094
  3. 3South Carolina+30,355was +29,176
  4. 4Colorado+29,609was +26,544
  5. 5Washington+27,071was +18,196
  6. 6Arizona+23,125was +16,549
  7. 7North Carolina+21,211was +26,207
  8. 8Oregon+18,860was +11,011
  9. 9Tennessee+16,550was +14,818
  10. 10Nevada+15,777was +12,957

Biggest losses

  1. 1New York-128,242was -114,929
  2. 2Illinois-82,881was -68,943
  3. 3California-59,111was -47,458
  4. 4New Jersey-46,563was -35,880
  5. 5Pennsylvania-28,081was -22,527
  6. 6Virginia-25,561was -5,390
  7. 7Michigan-24,587was -13,786
  8. 8Massachusetts-19,478was -11,915
  9. 9Ohio-18,674was -13,775
  10. 10Connecticut-17,658was -15,453
Values are net for the 2013 to 2014 filing years.

Counties by net income (AGI)

Biggest gains

  1. 1Travis County, TX+$1.7Bwas +$2.3B
  2. 2Palm Beach County, FL+$1.4Bwas +$2.1B
  3. 3Collier County, FL+$1.4Bwas +$1.6B
  4. 4Clark County, NV+$1.2Bwas +$946.3M
  5. 5Lee County, FL+$813.5Mwas +$344.5M
  6. 6Maricopa County, AZ+$792.5Mwas +$1B
  7. 7Sarasota County, FL+$689.3Mwas +$627M
  8. 8Charleston County, SC+$617.8Mwas +$332.2M
  9. 9Fort Bend County, TX+$609Mwas +$671.6M
  10. 10Pinellas County, FL+$586.2Mwas +$447.6M

Biggest losses

  1. 1Santa Clara County, CA-$3.3Bwas -$754.2M
  2. 2New York County, NY-$2.5Bwas -$3.3B
  3. 3Cook County, IL-$2.1Bwas -$2B
  4. 4Los Angeles County, CA-$1.4Bwas -$2.3B
  5. 5Oakland County, MI-$1.2Bwas -$34.5M
  6. 6Hudson County, NJ-$991.7Mwas -$232.6M
  7. 7Fairfax County, VA-$888.3Mwas -$857.8M
  8. 8Queens County, NY-$760.9Mwas -$513M
  9. 9Montgomery County, MD-$593.2Mwas -$676.4M
  10. 10Middlesex County, MA-$559.1Mwas -$680.3M
Values are net for the 2013 to 2014 filing years.

Counties by net people

Biggest gains

  1. 1Travis County, TX+121,251was +41,210
  2. 2Maricopa County, AZ+17,997was +14,325
  3. 3Fort Bend County, TX+16,915was +16,621
  4. 4Clark County, NV+14,302was +10,376
  5. 5Collin County, TX+13,317was +12,864
  6. 6Denton County, TX+11,549was +10,359
  7. 7Montgomery County, TX+11,354was +11,323
  8. 8Palm Beach County, FL+11,188was +11,748
  9. 9Williamson County, TX+10,962was +9,727
  10. 10Riverside County, CA+10,702was +13,070

Biggest losses

  1. 1Los Angeles County, CA-53,672was -50,299
  2. 2Cook County, IL-48,423was -43,051
  3. 3New York County, NY-28,642was -31,158
  4. 4Kings County, NY-27,505was -24,250
  5. 5Miami-Dade County, FL-23,965was -42,653
  6. 6Queens County, NY-20,836was -18,905
  7. 7Fairfax County, VA-18,157was -9,660
  8. 8Wayne County, MI-14,097was -16,792
  9. 9Philadelphia County, PA-12,297was -12,408
  10. 10Santa Clara County, CA-11,581was -8,622
Values are net for the 2013 to 2014 filing years.

Net = arrivals minus departures for the 2013–2014filing years. "Prior year" is the same net for 2012–2013 where the IRS published it. Figures cover federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted) and is not a measure of economic gain or loss. Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Methodology. All releases.