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Polk County, GA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Polk County, GA saw a net gain of 147 tax-filing households and a net gain of 268 individuals. On net, the area gained $14.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Paulding County; the largest outflow went to Floyd County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$14.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+147
tax returns
Net people
+268
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$60.8M
Moved out$46.3M
Net +$14.5M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Paulding County, GA214$14.0M
  2. 2Floyd County, GA189$7.8M
  3. 3Bartow County, GA125$6.2M
  4. 4Cobb County, GA106$9.1M
  5. 5Carroll County, GA53$2.0M
  6. 6Douglas County, GA33$1.4M
  7. 7Haralson County, GA31$1.5M
  8. 8Cherokee County, GA25$2.2M

Where movers went

  1. 1Floyd County, GA245$10.6M
  2. 2Paulding County, GA110$7.3M
  3. 3Bartow County, GA106$5.2M
  4. 4Cobb County, GA57$2.5M
  5. 5Carroll County, GA42$1.8M
  6. 6Haralson County, GA42$1.8M
  7. 7Cherokee County, AL28$1.5M
  8. 8Gordon County, GA20$847.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$87.2M (+1,519 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$4.5M-471
2013-$5.6M-445
2014-$506.0K-111
2015+$1.1M+94
2016-$540.0K+29
2017+$9.9M+348
2018+$6.3M+344
2019+$13.2M+487
2020+$23.6M+118
2021+$16.4M+602
2022+$13.2M+256
2023+$14.5M+268

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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.