District of Columbia
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, District of Columbia saw a net gain of 1,366 tax-filing households and a net loss of 3,043 individuals. On net, the area lost $864.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Maryland; the largest outflow went to Maryland. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$864.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,366
tax returns
Net people
-3,043
exemptions
-4.5 net people per 1,000 residents (population 678,972)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$2.9B
Moved out$3.8B
Net -$864.1M (nominal)
District of Columbia counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Net outNet in(AGI $)
Net income (AGI) that moved in minus out, in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation).Net tax returns (filing households) that moved in minus out.Net people per 1,000 residents, so larger and smaller areas compare fairly.
Top origin states
- 1Maryland7,688$573.4M
- 2Virginia5,130$529.6M
- 3New York2,410$270.5M
- 4California2,037$207.4M
- 5Florida1,521$129.7M
- 6Pennsylvania1,297$96.5M
- 7Massachusetts1,236$117.3M
- 8Texas1,180$99.7M
- 9North Carolina1,061$80.5M
- 10New Jersey931$74.2M
Top destination states
- 1Maryland9,213$936.2M
- 2Virginia6,502$872.8M
- 3New York2,586$293.5M
- 4California1,789$217.3M
- 5Florida1,200$213.0M
- 6Texas941$113.3M
- 7Pennsylvania919$97.8M
- 8North Carolina827$87.2M
- 9Massachusetts818$109.1M
- 10Illinois636$65.1M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$9.3B (-84,720 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$343.5M | -2,264 |
| 2013 | -$718.0M | -3,389 |
| 2014 | -$482.5M | -4,355 |
| 2015 | -$114.7M | -909 |
| 2016 | -$499.7M | -5,287 |
| 2017 | -$894.1M | -12,959 |
| 2018 | -$595.9M | -6,770 |
| 2019 | -$615.8M | -6,690 |
| 2020 | -$1.4B | -15,373 |
| 2021 | -$1.6B | -15,466 |
| 2022 | -$1.2B | -8,215 |
| 2023 | -$864.1M | -3,043 |
Counties in District of Columbia (1)
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