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Forsyth County, GA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Forsyth County, GA saw a net gain of 324 tax-filing households and a net gain of 3,325 individuals. On net, the area gained $141.6M 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)
+$141.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+324
tax returns
Net people
+3,325
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$990.9M
Moved out$849.3M
Net +$141.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Fulton County, GA2,043$272.5M
  2. 2Gwinnett County, GA923$92.3M
  3. 3Cobb County, GA407$46.4M
  4. 4DeKalb County, GA384$50.0M
  5. 5Cherokee County, GA328$32.0M
  6. 6Dawson County, GA260$25.2M
  7. 7Hall County, GA253$19.7M
  8. 8Lumpkin County, GA90$6.0M
  9. 9Broward County, FL56$6.5M
  10. 10Middlesex County, NJ55$9.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Fulton County, GA1,187$162.5M
  2. 2Gwinnett County, GA833$72.2M
  3. 3Dawson County, GA560$48.2M
  4. 4Cherokee County, GA549$63.8M
  5. 5Hall County, GA445$46.1M
  6. 6Cobb County, GA299$24.7M
  7. 7DeKalb County, GA249$24.4M
  8. 8Lumpkin County, GA186$16.5M
  9. 9Jackson County, GA77$7.2M
  10. 10Pickens County, GA68$7.7M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$2.3B (+71,759 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$172.8M+4,824
2013+$188.0M+6,773
2014+$245.5M+5,961
2015+$157.4M+3,930
2016+$249.3M+7,628
2017+$329.2M+10,425
2018+$157.6M+5,654
2019+$140.8M+5,804
2020+$154.1M+5,551
2021+$220.2M+6,802
2022+$187.1M+5,082
2023+$141.6M+3,325

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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.