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Thurston County, WA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Thurston County, WA saw a net gain of 1,142 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,600 individuals. On net, the area gained $82.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pierce County; the largest outflow went to Pierce County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$82.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,142
tax returns
Net people
+1,600
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$762.4M
Moved out$680.4M
Net +$82.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Pierce County, WA2,030$136.8M
  2. 2King County, WA1,085$93.5M
  3. 3Lewis County, WA483$24.9M
  4. 4Mason County, WA361$19.2M
  5. 5Grays Harbor County, WA320$19.6M
  6. 6Snohomish County, WA268$20.6M
  7. 7Clark County, WA153$10.0M
  8. 8Maricopa County, AZ137$10.2M
  9. 9Kitsap County, WA133$8.6M
  10. 10Spokane County, WA131$6.4M

Where movers went

  1. 1Pierce County, WA1,623$99.9M
  2. 2King County, WA861$58.1M
  3. 3Lewis County, WA558$39.1M
  4. 4Mason County, WA366$24.2M
  5. 5Grays Harbor County, WA319$21.6M
  6. 6Maricopa County, AZ193$13.5M
  7. 7Snohomish County, WA183$12.7M
  8. 8Clark County, WA156$10.8M
  9. 9Kitsap County, WA150$9.4M
  10. 10Spokane County, WA148$9.0M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$874.8M (+28,448 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$18.5M+1,619
2013+$47.5M+2,215
2014+$51.8M+1,617
2015+$58.1M+1,756
2016+$83.6M+3,978
2017+$159.0M+5,541
2018+$101.1M+3,574
2019+$73.9M+3,013
2020+$100.8M+2,673
2021+$54.5M+959
2022+$43.9M-97
2023+$82.0M+1,600

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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.