How America Moves

Gaines County, TX

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Gaines County, TX saw a net loss of 55 tax-filing households and a net loss of 23 individuals. On net, the area lost $6.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Yoakum County; the largest outflow went to Lubbock County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$6.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
-55
tax returns
Net people
-23
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$21.8M
Moved out$27.9M
Net -$6.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Yoakum County, TX55$3.1M
  2. 2Lea County, NM44$4.4M
  3. 3Lubbock County, TX43$1.6M
  4. 4Terry County, TX22$745.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Lubbock County, TX70$4.2M
  2. 2Lea County, NM46$2.6M
  3. 3Yoakum County, TX40$2.0M
  4. 4Terry County, TX25$888.0K
  5. 5Midland County, TX24$2.3M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$12.4M (+993 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.1M+151
2013-$647.0K+211
2014+$5.7M+432
2015+$4.9M+283
2016-$2.4M-23
2017-$6.0M-365
2018-$1.3M+102
2019-$2.1M+267
2020+$2.2M+31
2021-$1.8M-25
2022-$3.9M-48
2023-$6.2M-23

Get the next update for Gaines County, TX

The IRS releases new migration data once a year. Drop your email and we will send the refreshed numbers when they land. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

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.