Washington
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Washington saw a net gain of 8,282 tax-filing households and a net loss of 2,328 individuals. On net, the area lost $549.4M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from California; the largest outflow went to California. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Washington counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
Top destination states
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$561.7M | +11,504 |
| 2013 | +$1.3B | +18,196 |
| 2014 | +$976.3M | +27,071 |
| 2015 | +$1.1B | +28,619 |
| 2016 | +$2.2B | +53,336 |
| 2017 | +$2.8B | +58,381 |
| 2018 | +$1.7B | +30,054 |
| 2019 | +$1.1B | +29,903 |
| 2020 | +$1.3B | +9,426 |
| 2021 | +$200.1M | -13,436 |
| 2022 | -$1.6B | -17,867 |
| 2023 | -$549.4M | -2,328 |
Counties in Washington (39)
- Adams County
- Asotin County
- Benton County
- Chelan County
- Clallam County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Cowlitz County
- Douglas County
- Ferry County
- Franklin County
- Garfield County
- Grant County
- Grays Harbor County
- Island County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Kittitas County
- Klickitat County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Okanogan County
- Pacific County
- Pend Oreille County
- Pierce County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Skamania County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Stevens County
- Thurston County
- Wahkiakum County
- Walla Walla County
- Whatcom County
- Whitman County
- Yakima County
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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.