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Jefferson County, CO

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Jefferson County, CO saw a net gain of 1,730 tax-filing households and a net gain of 235 individuals. On net, the area gained $150.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Denver County; the largest outflow went to Denver County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$150.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,730
tax returns
Net people
+235
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$2.4B
Moved out$2.2B
Net +$150.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Denver County, CO7,255$696.8M
  2. 2Adams County, CO2,833$182.0M
  3. 3Arapahoe County, CO2,515$193.3M
  4. 4Boulder County, CO1,060$89.8M
  5. 5Douglas County, CO1,050$87.7M
  6. 6Broomfield County, CO632$49.3M
  7. 7Larimer County, CO470$32.1M
  8. 8El Paso County, CO463$28.7M
  9. 9Weld County, CO373$29.9M
  10. 10Cook County, IL251$34.8M

Where movers went

  1. 1Denver County, CO5,051$376.4M
  2. 2Adams County, CO3,327$223.6M
  3. 3Arapahoe County, CO2,398$162.3M
  4. 4Douglas County, CO1,540$172.1M
  5. 5Boulder County, CO813$69.6M
  6. 6Broomfield County, CO679$53.4M
  7. 7Weld County, CO603$51.2M
  8. 8Larimer County, CO546$40.6M
  9. 9El Paso County, CO471$30.9M
  10. 10Maricopa County, AZ327$36.0M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.6B (+10,670 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$60.9M+3,246
2013+$213.7M+3,712
2014+$116.8M+2,516
2015-$57.2M+2,121
2016+$292.1M+3,973
2017+$151.6M+1,703
2018+$144.9M+1,605
2019+$156.5M+751
2020+$115.3M-2,194
2021+$106.0M-4,084
2022+$131.6M-2,914
2023+$150.0M+235

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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.