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Hamilton County, TN

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Hamilton County, TN saw a net gain of 1,834 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,544 individuals. On net, the area gained $207.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Bradley County; the largest outflow went to Catoosa County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$207.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,834
tax returns
Net people
+2,544
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$823.2M
Moved out$616.1M
Net +$207.1M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Bradley County, TN637$37.9M
  2. 2Catoosa County, GA598$34.0M
  3. 3Walker County, GA423$29.4M
  4. 4Davidson County, TN289$20.6M
  5. 5Knox County, TN259$18.2M
  6. 6Rhea County, TN179$8.7M
  7. 7Rutherford County, TN153$7.4M
  8. 8Sequatchie County, TN152$9.1M
  9. 9Whitfield County, GA150$15.9M
  10. 10Shelby County, TN149$11.2M

Where movers went

  1. 1Catoosa County, GA742$41.7M
  2. 2Bradley County, TN681$40.8M
  3. 3Walker County, GA527$29.2M
  4. 4Davidson County, TN262$15.0M
  5. 5Knox County, TN207$12.9M
  6. 6Marion County, TN178$11.5M
  7. 7Rhea County, TN171$9.7M
  8. 8Sequatchie County, TN155$9.7M
  9. 9Whitfield County, GA149$9.9M
  10. 10Rutherford County, TN140$8.0M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.6B (+21,588 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$38.2M+1,423
2013+$65.1M+1,096
2014+$62.0M+1,050
2015+$51.7M+801
2016+$100.0M+2,515
2017+$94.7M+1,441
2018+$104.0M+1,056
2019+$133.4M+2,059
2020+$124.4M+1,548
2021+$229.8M+2,497
2022+$410.3M+3,558
2023+$207.1M+2,544

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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.