Kern County, CA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Kern County, CA saw a net loss of 1,289 tax-filing households and a net loss of 1,426 individuals. On net, the area lost $171.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Los Angeles County; the largest outflow went to Los Angeles County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$171.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,289
tax returns
Net people
-1,426
exemptions
-1.6 net people per 1,000 residents (population 913,820)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$681.8M
Moved out$853.1M
Net -$171.3M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Los Angeles County, CA3,797$205.0M
- 2Tulare County, CA533$24.2M
- 3Ventura County, CA489$30.1M
- 4San Bernardino County, CA475$23.0M
- 5Orange County, CA452$27.7M
- 6Fresno County, CA352$19.4M
- 7San Diego County, CA346$21.8M
- 8Riverside County, CA320$14.5M
- 9Clark County, NV263$16.4M
- 10Santa Barbara County, CA180$9.4M
Where movers went
- 1Los Angeles County, CA2,034$105.8M
- 2Tulare County, CA512$24.3M
- 3San Diego County, CA441$25.2M
- 4San Bernardino County, CA382$15.6M
- 5Orange County, CA380$25.9M
- 6Clark County, NV379$19.1M
- 7Fresno County, CA338$16.1M
- 8Riverside County, CA331$19.4M
- 9Ventura County, CA290$19.5M
- 10San Luis Obispo County, CA267$25.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$1.7B (-2,839 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$30.2M | +2,014 |
| 2013 | -$228.8M | -1,393 |
| 2014 | -$76.3M | -1,161 |
| 2015 | -$77.2M | -574 |
| 2016 | -$135.9M | -1,603 |
| 2017 | -$187.1M | -970 |
| 2018 | -$130.6M | +1,124 |
| 2019 | -$135.1M | +1,266 |
| 2020 | -$135.7M | +719 |
| 2021 | -$164.4M | +1,619 |
| 2022 | -$266.6M | -2,454 |
| 2023 | -$171.3M | -1,426 |
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