Santa Barbara County, CA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Santa Barbara County, CA saw a net loss of 2,163 tax-filing households and a net loss of 3,510 individuals. On net, the area gained $59.6M 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)
+$59.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-2,163
tax returns
Net people
-3,510
exemptions
-8.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 441,257)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$899.7M
Moved out$840.1M
Net +$59.6M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Los Angeles County, CA1,018$178.5M
- 2San Luis Obispo County, CA722$52.1M
- 3Ventura County, CA611$49.3M
- 4San Diego County, CA286$25.6M
- 5Orange County, CA262$23.8M
- 6Kern County, CA161$14.0M
- 7Santa Clara County, CA161$29.4M
- 8Riverside County, CA158$11.0M
- 9Alameda County, CA142$14.7M
- 10Maricopa County, AZ125$7.8M
Where movers went
- 1Los Angeles County, CA990$85.6M
- 2Ventura County, CA875$70.7M
- 3San Luis Obispo County, CA840$76.7M
- 4San Diego County, CA478$36.4M
- 5Orange County, CA284$35.4M
- 6Santa Clara County, CA201$20.0M
- 7Maricopa County, AZ192$17.6M
- 8Kern County, CA180$9.4M
- 9San Francisco County, CA172$14.8M
- 10Riverside County, CA170$10.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$728.4M (-25,871 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$97.0M | +102 |
| 2013 | -$4.5M | +188 |
| 2014 | +$98.2M | -411 |
| 2015 | +$50.6M | -585 |
| 2016 | -$24.9M | -1,872 |
| 2017 | +$55.9M | -3,398 |
| 2018 | -$60.0M | -2,936 |
| 2019 | -$73.9M | -2,131 |
| 2020 | +$209.9M | -2,900 |
| 2021 | -$14.2M | -3,632 |
| 2022 | +$334.8M | -4,786 |
| 2023 | +$59.6M | -3,510 |
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