Denton County, TX

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Denton County, TX saw a net gain of 6,517 tax-filing households and a net gain of 13,794 individuals. On net, the area gained $1.2B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Dallas County; the largest outflow went to Collin County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)

+$1.2B

nominal dollars

Net households

+6,517

tax returns

Net people

+13,794

exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$4.6B

Moved out$3.3B

Net +$1.2B (nominal)

Where movers came from

1Dallas County, TX9,837$907.6M
2Collin County, TX8,067$921.5M
3Tarrant County, TX5,613$573.9M
4Harris County, TX712$100.8M
5Los Angeles County, CA512$49.9M
6Travis County, TX488$45.4M
7Bexar County, TX365$30.6M
8Maricopa County, AZ347$42.1M
9Orange County, CA311$41.2M
10Wise County, TX305$18.6M

Where movers went

1Collin County, TX7,417$805.8M
2Dallas County, TX6,817$473.0M
3Tarrant County, TX4,908$412.2M
4Wise County, TX606$51.2M
5Harris County, TX597$42.7M
6Grayson County, TX576$47.4M
7Travis County, TX552$42.4M
8Cooke County, TX454$38.0M
9Kaufman County, TX366$25.3M
10Bexar County, TX310$22.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$9.6B (+183,637 people)

20122023

Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
Year	Net AGI	Net people
2012	+$263.6M	+9,968
2013	+$438.8M	+10,359
2014	+$489.5M	+11,549
2015	+$463.2M	+9,223
2016	+$802.2M	+15,346
2017	+$1.0B	+19,446
2018	+$430.0M	+11,804
2019	+$901.9M	+24,190
2020	+$897.3M	+19,733
2021	+$1.3B	+20,547
2022	+$1.4B	+17,678
2023	+$1.2B	+13,794

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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.