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Polk County, FL

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Polk County, FL saw a net gain of 9,194 tax-filing households and a net gain of 18,556 individuals. On net, the area gained $590.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Orange County; the largest outflow went to Orange County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$590.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+9,194
tax returns
Net people
+18,556
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.8B
Moved out$1.2B
Net +$590.5M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Orange County, FL4,119$188.3M
  2. 2Osceola County, FL3,499$161.3M
  3. 3Hillsborough County, FL3,217$170.9M
  4. 4Miami-Dade County, FL1,049$50.8M
  5. 5Broward County, FL855$48.3M
  6. 6Lake County, FL855$41.8M
  7. 7Pasco County, FL492$29.6M
  8. 8Pinellas County, FL475$32.3M
  9. 9Seminole County, FL435$22.9M
  10. 10Palm Beach County, FL370$22.3M

Where movers went

  1. 1Orange County, FL2,300$107.6M
  2. 2Hillsborough County, FL2,055$119.0M
  3. 3Osceola County, FL1,987$90.2M
  4. 4Lake County, FL826$47.8M
  5. 5Pasco County, FL468$25.7M
  6. 6Pinellas County, FL373$18.5M
  7. 7Seminole County, FL345$16.2M
  8. 8Highlands County, FL306$12.2M
  9. 9Broward County, FL277$14.7M
  10. 10Miami-Dade County, FL276$23.8M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$4.5B (+159,923 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$90.2M+1,998
2013+$99.8M+4,509
2014+$159.1M+6,092
2015+$123.5M+5,529
2016+$265.3M+11,103
2017+$410.5M+18,011
2018+$341.7M+13,339
2019+$384.8M+14,502
2020+$617.6M+17,639
2021+$679.1M+24,032
2022+$751.0M+24,613
2023+$590.5M+18,556

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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.