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Macomb County, MI

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Macomb County, MI saw a net loss of 418 tax-filing households and a net gain of 243 individuals. On net, the area lost $180.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wayne County; the largest outflow went to Oakland County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$180.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
-418
tax returns
Net people
+243
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.0B
Moved out$1.2B
Net -$180.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Wayne County, MI5,442$237.5M
  2. 2Oakland County, MI5,180$338.0M
  3. 3St. Clair County, MI1,038$54.8M
  4. 4Lapeer County, MI285$14.4M
  5. 5Genesee County, MI250$12.7M
  6. 6Washtenaw County, MI206$11.3M
  7. 7Kent County, MI136$8.0M
  8. 8Maricopa County, AZ131$6.4M
  9. 9Ingham County, MI118$5.0M
  10. 10Cook County, IL117$8.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Oakland County, MI5,056$369.6M
  2. 2Wayne County, MI4,183$170.7M
  3. 3St. Clair County, MI1,331$83.4M
  4. 4Lapeer County, MI413$26.7M
  5. 5Genesee County, MI349$23.2M
  6. 6Washtenaw County, MI205$14.1M
  7. 7Kent County, MI181$10.6M
  8. 8Cook County, IL160$10.6M
  9. 9Maricopa County, AZ141$12.0M
  10. 10Livingston County, MI135$8.6M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$2.3B (+1,150 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$32.9M+2,259
2013-$64.6M+3,255
2014-$119.2M+495
2015-$135.5M+21
2016-$155.1M+468
2017-$225.9M-385
2018-$235.0M-421
2019-$200.7M-284
2020-$245.2M-1,703
2021-$361.2M-2,164
2022-$335.4M-634
2023-$180.0M+243

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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.