Colorado
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Colorado saw a net gain of 10,878 tax-filing households and a net gain of 7,030 individuals. On net, the area gained $671.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Texas; the largest outflow went to Texas. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Colorado counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1Texas14,923$1.3B
- 2California14,044$1.4B
- 3Florida8,639$656.3M
- 4Arizona5,683$466.7M
- 5Illinois4,686$478.4M
- 6New York3,987$385.2M
- 7Washington3,480$335.1M
- 8Virginia3,276$292.5M
- 9North Carolina3,117$237.4M
- 10Georgia3,057$240.2M
Top destination states
- 1Texas12,275$1.1B
- 2California9,699$877.2M
- 3Florida9,070$954.1M
- 4Arizona6,012$584.5M
- 5Washington3,935$340.9M
- 6North Carolina3,423$289.1M
- 7New York3,210$273.5M
- 8Illinois3,198$290.7M
- 9Missouri2,677$194.5M
- 10New Mexico2,642$168.2M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$1.1B | +20,703 |
| 2013 | +$1.0B | +26,544 |
| 2014 | +$970.4M | +29,609 |
| 2015 | +$889.1M | +28,492 |
| 2016 | +$1.8B | +34,631 |
| 2017 | +$2.4B | +32,429 |
| 2018 | +$2.1B | +26,840 |
| 2019 | +$2.0B | +18,862 |
| 2020 | +$2.3B | +11,161 |
| 2021 | +$2.1B | -3,557 |
| 2022 | +$1.5B | -3,074 |
| 2023 | +$671.3M | +7,030 |
Counties in Colorado (64)
- Adams County
- Alamosa County
- Arapahoe County
- Archuleta County
- Baca County
- Bent County
- Boulder County
- Broomfield County
- Chaffee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clear Creek County
- Conejos County
- Costilla County
- Crowley County
- Custer County
- Delta County
- Denver County
- Dolores County
- Douglas County
- Eagle County
- El Paso County
- Elbert County
- Fremont County
- Garfield County
- Gilpin County
- Grand County
- Gunnison County
- Hinsdale County
- Huerfano County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kiowa County
- Kit Carson County
- La Plata County
- Lake County
- Larimer County
- Las Animas County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Mesa County
- Mineral County
- Moffat County
- Montezuma County
- Montrose County
- Morgan County
- Otero County
- Ouray County
- Park County
- Phillips County
- Pitkin County
- Prowers County
- Pueblo County
- Rio Blanco County
- Rio Grande County
- Routt County
- Saguache County
- San Juan County
- San Miguel County
- Sedgwick County
- Summit County
- Teller County
- Washington County
- Weld County
- Yuma County
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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.