New Jersey
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, New Jersey saw a net loss of 20,990 tax-filing households and a net loss of 32,182 individuals. On net, the area lost $2.8B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from New York; the largest outflow went to New York. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
New Jersey counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1New York43,699$5.1B
- 2Pennsylvania16,075$1.4B
- 3Florida9,047$785.3M
- 4California4,880$668.3M
- 5Texas3,152$300.9M
- 6Massachusetts2,740$318.4M
- 7Virginia2,636$239.6M
- 8North Carolina2,566$183.0M
- 9Maryland2,483$207.3M
- 10Connecticut2,060$230.0M
Top destination states
- 1New York26,793$3.0B
- 2Florida20,113$3.0B
- 3Pennsylvania18,767$1.6B
- 4California6,470$821.1M
- 5Texas6,059$679.2M
- 6North Carolina6,003$571.9M
- 7Virginia4,296$368.6M
- 8Georgia3,725$302.6M
- 9South Carolina3,650$388.7M
- 10Massachusetts3,596$346.2M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$2.2B | -34,396 |
| 2013 | -$1.8B | -35,880 |
| 2014 | -$3.1B | -46,563 |
| 2015 | -$2.5B | -34,590 |
| 2016 | -$3.5B | -47,395 |
| 2017 | -$2.8B | -47,031 |
| 2018 | -$3.2B | -32,888 |
| 2019 | -$3.1B | -26,853 |
| 2020 | -$2.3B | -23,306 |
| 2021 | -$3.8B | -26,069 |
| 2022 | -$5.3B | -38,070 |
| 2023 | -$2.8B | -32,182 |
Counties in New Jersey (21)
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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.