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Georgia

State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Georgia saw a net gain of 14,067 tax-filing households and a net gain of 35,106 individuals. On net, the area gained $678.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Florida; the largest outflow went to Florida. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$678.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+14,067
tax returns
Net people
+35,106
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$10.6B
Moved out$9.9B
Net +$678.5M (nominal)

Georgia counties

Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.

Net outNet in(AGI $)
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Top origin states

  1. 1Florida28,263$1.8B
  2. 2New York9,138$611.6M
  3. 3Texas9,120$660.6M
  4. 4California8,796$793.0M
  5. 5Alabama8,527$466.8M
  6. 6North Carolina8,487$590.2M
  7. 7South Carolina8,328$505.4M
  8. 8Tennessee7,832$523.0M
  9. 9Virginia5,099$400.8M
  10. 10Illinois4,120$344.5M

Top destination states

  1. 1Florida23,475$2.1B
  2. 2Texas10,897$748.3M
  3. 3South Carolina9,309$752.8M
  4. 4Alabama9,224$563.2M
  5. 5North Carolina9,082$651.6M
  6. 6Tennessee8,430$618.0M
  7. 7California6,626$502.4M
  8. 8New York5,842$401.8M
  9. 9Virginia4,876$340.3M
  10. 10Illinois3,112$200.6M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$6.8B (+377,797 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$35.9M-953
2013-$181.2M+8,093
2014+$299.3M+13,756
2015+$97.3M+19,873
2016+$553.3M+38,636
2017+$980.6M+46,828
2018+$809.4M+36,738
2019+$426.9M+35,728
2020+$1.1B+37,765
2021+$1.3B+54,738
2022+$715.0M+51,489
2023+$678.5M+35,106

Counties in Georgia (159)

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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.