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Lee County, GA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lee County, GA saw a net loss of 14 tax-filing households and a net gain of 149 individuals. On net, the area lost $10.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Dougherty County; the largest outflow went to Dougherty County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$10.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-14
tax returns
Net people
+149
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$57.9M
Moved out$68.5M
Net -$10.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$35.6M (+2,250 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$3.1M+232
2013+$2.5M-3
2014-$7.8M+150
2015+$869.0K-8
2016-$7.1M+93
2017-$17.6M+468
2018-$5.0M+117
2019-$1.0M+344
2020+$3.5M+140
2021-$10.8M+305
2022+$14.3M+263
2023-$10.6M+149

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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.