Montana
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Montana saw a net gain of 3,035 tax-filing households and a net gain of 5,264 individuals. On net, the area gained $498.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from California; the largest outflow went to Washington. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Montana counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1California2,817$306.8M
- 2Washington2,530$219.8M
- 3Colorado1,469$137.4M
- 4Oregon1,172$77.9M
- 5Idaho1,126$77.6M
- 6Texas1,064$88.0M
- 7Arizona964$73.6M
- 8Florida708$55.3M
- 9Wyoming700$42.1M
- 10Utah666$45.1M
Top destination states
- 1Washington1,936$122.4M
- 2California1,338$95.2M
- 3Arizona1,144$91.7M
- 4Colorado1,085$71.5M
- 5Idaho1,078$64.2M
- 6Texas1,047$79.8M
- 7Oregon893$47.3M
- 8Florida736$61.2M
- 9Utah656$38.2M
- 10Wyoming643$35.9M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$104.9M | +3,175 |
| 2013 | +$334.9M | +4,716 |
| 2014 | +$164.6M | +3,295 |
| 2015 | +$133.6M | +2,036 |
| 2016 | +$316.1M | +5,140 |
| 2017 | +$552.2M | +9,092 |
| 2018 | +$309.2M | +3,649 |
| 2019 | +$487.4M | +5,522 |
| 2020 | +$1.1B | +12,276 |
| 2021 | +$1.1B | +14,837 |
| 2022 | +$1.1B | +10,357 |
| 2023 | +$498.6M | +5,264 |
Counties in Montana (56)
- Beaverhead County
- Big Horn County
- Blaine County
- Broadwater County
- Carbon County
- Carter County
- Cascade County
- Chouteau County
- Custer County
- Daniels County
- Dawson County
- Deer Lodge County
- Fallon County
- Fergus County
- Flathead County
- Gallatin County
- Garfield County
- Glacier County
- Golden Valley County
- Granite County
- Hill County
- Jefferson County
- Judith Basin County
- Lake County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Liberty County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCone County
- Meagher County
- Mineral County
- Missoula County
- Musselshell County
- Park County
- Petroleum County
- Phillips County
- Pondera County
- Powder River County
- Powell County
- Prairie County
- Ravalli County
- Richland County
- Roosevelt County
- Rosebud County
- Sanders County
- Sheridan County
- Silver Bow County
- Stillwater County
- Sweet Grass County
- Teton County
- Toole County
- Treasure County
- Valley County
- Wheatland County
- Wibaux County
- Yellowstone 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.