San Diego County, CA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, San Diego County, CA saw a net loss of 5,385 tax-filing households and a net loss of 18,212 individuals. On net, the area lost $223.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Los Angeles County; the largest outflow went to Riverside County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$223.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-5,385
tax returns
Net people
-18,212
exemptions
-5.6 net people per 1,000 residents (population 3,269,973)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$6.3B
Moved out$6.5B
Net -$223.6M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Los Angeles County, CA6,449$594.3M
- 2Riverside County, CA5,038$347.0M
- 3Orange County, CA4,006$383.4M
- 4San Bernardino County, CA1,719$109.3M
- 5Maricopa County, AZ1,706$136.6M
- 6Santa Clara County, CA1,584$264.2M
- 7Clark County, NV1,125$98.4M
- 8King County, WA1,112$160.0M
- 9Alameda County, CA1,019$138.8M
- 10San Francisco County, CA927$180.2M
Where movers went
- 1Riverside County, CA6,563$529.8M
- 2Los Angeles County, CA4,999$397.9M
- 3Orange County, CA3,258$303.6M
- 4Maricopa County, AZ2,410$236.5M
- 5Clark County, NV1,808$166.2M
- 6San Bernardino County, CA1,333$83.6M
- 7Santa Clara County, CA1,191$160.3M
- 8King County, WA1,128$109.7M
- 9San Francisco County, CA836$93.6M
- 10Alameda County, CA789$70.1M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$1.9B (-167,757 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$136.1M | -2,144 |
| 2013 | -$170.9M | -2,506 |
| 2014 | -$15.0M | -7,144 |
| 2015 | -$54.1M | -148 |
| 2016 | -$464.5M | -10,678 |
| 2017 | -$74.0M | -26,971 |
| 2018 | -$241.5M | -13,569 |
| 2019 | -$253.5M | -15,493 |
| 2020 | -$34.9M | -18,760 |
| 2021 | -$119.6M | -25,267 |
| 2022 | -$420.5M | -26,865 |
| 2023 | -$223.6M | -18,212 |
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