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Chatham County, GA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Chatham County, GA saw a net gain of 258 tax-filing households and a net loss of 783 individuals. On net, the area gained $75.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Effingham County; the largest outflow went to Effingham County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$75.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+258
tax returns
Net people
-783
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$727.9M
Moved out$652.7M
Net +$75.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Effingham County, GA586$37.5M
  2. 2Bryan County, GA418$25.3M
  3. 3Liberty County, GA296$11.4M
  4. 4Beaufort County, SC274$16.2M
  5. 5Bulloch County, GA233$9.9M
  6. 6Fulton County, GA205$19.8M
  7. 7DeKalb County, GA160$12.5M
  8. 8Gwinnett County, GA159$8.4M
  9. 9Cobb County, GA140$10.8M
  10. 10Duval County, FL134$6.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Effingham County, GA956$59.6M
  2. 2Bryan County, GA607$49.1M
  3. 3Liberty County, GA444$18.9M
  4. 4Bulloch County, GA325$18.3M
  5. 5Fulton County, GA270$23.9M
  6. 6Beaufort County, SC191$17.0M
  7. 7Duval County, FL171$8.4M
  8. 8DeKalb County, GA168$9.6M
  9. 9Cobb County, GA161$9.5M
  10. 10Gwinnett County, GA107$5.2M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$733.5M (+47 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$43.2M-146
2013+$41.5M-1,068
2014+$125.1M+2,573
2015+$28.5M+575
2016+$123.0M+815
2017+$9.3M-2,508
2018+$22.9M-329
2019-$22.8M-1,320
2020+$12.5M-713
2021+$97.9M+784
2022+$177.1M+2,167
2023+$75.2M-783

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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.