How America Moves

Knox County, TN

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Knox County, TN saw a net gain of 1,491 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,515 individuals. On net, the area gained $182.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Blount County; the largest outflow went to Blount County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$182.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,491
tax returns
Net people
+2,515
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.1B
Moved out$878.5M
Net +$182.5M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Blount County, TN1,076$87.8M
  2. 2Anderson County, TN772$45.7M
  3. 3Sevier County, TN556$35.2M
  4. 4Loudon County, TN420$32.7M
  5. 5Jefferson County, TN275$14.5M
  6. 6Davidson County, TN267$20.4M
  7. 7Roane County, TN238$17.8M
  8. 8Union County, TN226$10.0M
  9. 9Hamilton County, TN207$12.9M
  10. 10Shelby County, TN202$12.1M

Where movers went

  1. 1Blount County, TN1,105$69.7M
  2. 2Anderson County, TN1,038$60.9M
  3. 3Loudon County, TN646$70.3M
  4. 4Sevier County, TN494$26.7M
  5. 5Davidson County, TN361$17.9M
  6. 6Roane County, TN359$23.4M
  7. 7Jefferson County, TN346$20.6M
  8. 8Union County, TN267$15.9M
  9. 9Hamilton County, TN259$18.2M
  10. 10Hamblen County, TN163$8.8M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.3B (+29,395 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$15.4M+989
2013+$58.0M+587
2014+$68.1M+1,022
2015+$17.0M+1,122
2016+$36.1M+1,775
2017+$102.1M+3,960
2018+$46.2M+1,874
2019+$115.9M+2,461
2020+$170.6M+4,452
2021+$287.6M+5,343
2022+$238.0M+3,295
2023+$182.5M+2,515

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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.