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Denver County, CO

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Denver County, CO saw a net gain of 2,016 tax-filing households and a net loss of 3,502 individuals. On net, the area lost $291.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Arapahoe County; the largest outflow went to Arapahoe County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$291.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+2,016
tax returns
Net people
-3,502
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$4.0B
Moved out$4.3B
Net -$291.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Arapahoe County, CO7,829$801.1M
  2. 2Jefferson County, CO5,051$376.4M
  3. 3Adams County, CO3,626$218.5M
  4. 4Douglas County, CO1,586$149.8M
  5. 5Boulder County, CO1,300$95.5M
  6. 6El Paso County, CO865$58.4M
  7. 7Cook County, IL835$98.6M
  8. 8Larimer County, CO741$44.6M
  9. 9Los Angeles County, CA646$65.2M
  10. 10Maricopa County, AZ571$48.2M

Where movers went

  1. 1Arapahoe County, CO8,748$751.3M
  2. 2Jefferson County, CO7,255$696.8M
  3. 3Adams County, CO5,110$321.4M
  4. 4Douglas County, CO2,307$265.0M
  5. 5Boulder County, CO1,036$134.5M
  6. 6El Paso County, CO726$46.5M
  7. 7Larimer County, CO575$47.2M
  8. 8Weld County, CO543$36.6M
  9. 9Los Angeles County, CA530$55.1M
  10. 10Cook County, IL520$71.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$626.4M (-40,313 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$138.8M-621
2013+$258.6M-330
2014+$246.5M+3,325
2015+$280.7M+2,235
2016+$203.1M-1,749
2017+$127.6M-8,771
2018+$456.8M-882
2019+$346.4M-1,228
2020-$255.6M-8,276
2021-$372.4M-11,952
2022-$512.6M-8,562
2023-$291.6M-3,502

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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.