Mississippi
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Mississippi saw a net loss of 3,179 tax-filing households and a net loss of 3,109 individuals. On net, the area lost $64.9M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Tennessee; the largest outflow went to Tennessee. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Mississippi counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
Top destination states
- 1Tennessee5,641$271.2M
- 2Texas4,839$238.5M
- 3Alabama3,287$182.2M
- 4Louisiana3,108$153.6M
- 5Florida2,359$180.2M
- 6Georgia1,877$90.8M
- 7Arkansas1,033$51.9M
- 8California973$60.0M
- 9North Carolina855$58.6M
- 10Illinois721$31.7M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$93.5M | -4,930 |
| 2013 | -$128.6M | -6,545 |
| 2014 | -$215.4M | -8,352 |
| 2015 | -$202.9M | -5,812 |
| 2016 | -$208.8M | -6,091 |
| 2017 | -$152.0M | -7,337 |
| 2018 | -$117.1M | -6,534 |
| 2019 | -$124.6M | -8,042 |
| 2020 | -$53.5M | -4,071 |
| 2021 | +$47.8M | -2,436 |
| 2022 | +$125.1M | -563 |
| 2023 | -$64.9M | -3,109 |
Counties in Mississippi (82)
- Adams County
- Alcorn County
- Amite County
- Attala County
- Benton County
- Bolivar County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Claiborne County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Coahoma County
- Copiah County
- Covington County
- DeSoto County
- Forrest County
- Franklin County
- George County
- Greene County
- Grenada County
- Hancock County
- Harrison County
- Hinds County
- Holmes County
- Humphreys County
- Issaquena County
- Itawamba County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Jefferson Davis County
- Jones County
- Kemper County
- Lafayette County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Leake County
- Lee County
- Leflore County
- Lincoln County
- Lowndes County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Neshoba County
- Newton County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Panola County
- Pearl River County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Pontotoc County
- Prentiss County
- Quitman County
- Rankin County
- Scott County
- Sharkey County
- Simpson County
- Smith County
- Stone County
- Sunflower County
- Tallahatchie County
- Tate County
- Tippah County
- Tishomingo County
- Tunica County
- Union County
- Walthall County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wilkinson County
- Winston County
- Yalobusha County
- Yazoo 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.