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Cobb County, GA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cobb County, GA saw a net loss of 1,406 tax-filing households and a net loss of 2,795 individuals. On net, the area lost $292.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Fulton County; the largest outflow went to Fulton County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$292.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,406
tax returns
Net people
-2,795
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$2.1B
Moved out$2.4B
Net -$292.1M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Fulton County, GA5,477$477.9M
  2. 2DeKalb County, GA2,090$177.3M
  3. 3Cherokee County, GA1,774$126.1M
  4. 4Paulding County, GA1,402$85.5M
  5. 5Gwinnett County, GA1,322$80.8M
  6. 6Douglas County, GA989$45.7M
  7. 7Bartow County, GA456$24.1M
  8. 8Clayton County, GA454$17.7M
  9. 9Henry County, GA314$15.7M
  10. 10Forsyth County, GA299$24.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Fulton County, GA4,775$516.6M
  2. 2Cherokee County, GA2,526$216.2M
  3. 3Paulding County, GA2,441$156.2M
  4. 4DeKalb County, GA1,713$125.9M
  5. 5Douglas County, GA1,363$59.4M
  6. 6Gwinnett County, GA1,214$80.1M
  7. 7Bartow County, GA806$51.4M
  8. 8Clayton County, GA436$16.2M
  9. 9Forsyth County, GA407$46.4M
  10. 10Henry County, GA335$18.2M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$2.4B (-22,502 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$117.3M-19
2013-$53.8M+1,822
2014-$69.9M+2,044
2015-$142.6M+689
2016-$168.1M-830
2017-$285.6M-5,380
2018-$298.6M-5,791
2019-$215.1M-2,843
2020-$231.7M-4,231
2021-$153.2M-1,942
2022-$398.2M-3,226
2023-$292.1M-2,795

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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.