Iowa
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Iowa saw a net loss of 2,508 tax-filing households and a net loss of 1,538 individuals. On net, the area lost $271.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Illinois; the largest outflow went to Illinois. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Iowa counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
Top destination states
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$97.5M | -1,025 |
| 2013 | -$53.1M | +664 |
| 2014 | -$230.7M | -2,658 |
| 2015 | -$238.4M | -1,468 |
| 2016 | -$259.3M | -3,108 |
| 2017 | -$385.7M | -4,324 |
| 2018 | -$455.9M | -2,467 |
| 2019 | -$515.8M | -5,355 |
| 2020 | -$283.7M | -3,086 |
| 2021 | -$258.8M | -1,123 |
| 2022 | -$514.6M | -5,393 |
| 2023 | -$271.1M | -1,538 |
Counties in Iowa (99)
- Adair County
- Adams County
- Allamakee County
- Appanoose County
- Audubon County
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Boone County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Buena Vista County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Cherokee County
- Chickasaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Clayton County
- Clinton County
- Crawford County
- Dallas County
- Davis County
- Decatur County
- Delaware County
- Des Moines County
- Dickinson County
- Dubuque County
- Emmet County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Guthrie County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harrison County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Humboldt County
- Ida County
- Iowa County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Keokuk County
- Kossuth County
- Lee County
- Linn County
- Louisa County
- Lucas County
- Lyon County
- Madison County
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mills County
- Mitchell County
- Monona County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Muscatine County
- O'Brien County
- Osceola County
- Page County
- Palo Alto County
- Plymouth County
- Pocahontas County
- Polk County
- Pottawattamie County
- Poweshiek County
- Ringgold County
- Sac County
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Sioux County
- Story County
- Tama County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Winnebago County
- Winneshiek County
- Woodbury County
- Worth County
- Wright County
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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.