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Cowlitz County, WA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cowlitz County, WA saw a net gain of 241 tax-filing households and a net gain of 693 individuals. On net, the area gained $37.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Clark County; the largest outflow went to Clark County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$37.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+241
tax returns
Net people
+693
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$196.2M
Moved out$158.6M
Net +$37.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$357.3M (+10,802 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$2.2M-344
2013-$4.5M+163
2014+$5.5M+622
2015+$17.2M+574
2016+$11.5M+1,331
2017+$58.1M+2,580
2018+$49.3M+1,522
2019+$31.6M+1,097
2020+$50.9M+1,028
2021+$54.2M+655
2022+$48.0M+881
2023+$37.6M+693

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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.