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Whatcom County, WA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Whatcom County, WA saw a net gain of 582 tax-filing households and a net gain of 806 individuals. On net, the area gained $60.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from King County; the largest outflow went to King County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$60.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+582
tax returns
Net people
+806
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$495.0M
Moved out$434.9M
Net +$60.1M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$954.2M (+11,626 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$9.3M-166
2013+$21.6M+416
2014+$21.5M+74
2015+$32.7M+1,000
2016+$92.2M+1,797
2017+$169.2M+2,891
2018+$103.2M+1,824
2019+$114.6M+1,574
2020+$148.2M+680
2021+$151.9M+511
2022+$29.8M+219
2023+$60.1M+806

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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.