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Lake County, MT

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lake County, MT saw a net gain of 184 tax-filing households and a net gain of 389 individuals. On net, the area gained $29.4M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Missoula County; the largest outflow went to Flathead County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$29.4M
nominal dollars
Net households
+184
tax returns
Net people
+389
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$75.2M
Moved out$45.9M
Net +$29.4M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Missoula County, MT152$10.5M
  2. 2Flathead County, MT118$10.2M
  3. 3Gallatin County, MT23$1.6M
  4. 4Yellowstone County, MT23$1.5M
  5. 5Sanders County, MT21$758.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Flathead County, MT125$8.4M
  2. 2Missoula County, MT125$6.1M
  3. 3Sanders County, MT22$1.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$282.2M (+3,619 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$3.1M-238
2013+$13.5M+100
2014+$1.3M+104
2015+$4.7M+56
2016+$6.1M+174
2017+$28.6M+579
2018+$11.7M+70
2019+$19.6M+332
2020+$42.4M+750
2021+$43.4M+657
2022+$84.6M+646
2023+$29.4M+389

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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.