Cobb County, GA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cobb County, GA saw a net loss of 1,406 tax-filing households and a net loss of 2,795 individuals. On net, the area lost $292.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Fulton County; the largest outflow went to Fulton County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$292.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,406
tax returns
Net people
-2,795
exemptions
-3.6 net people per 1,000 residents (population 776,743)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$2.1B
Moved out$2.4B
Net -$292.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Fulton County, GA5,477$477.9M
- 2DeKalb County, GA2,090$177.3M
- 3Cherokee County, GA1,774$126.1M
- 4Paulding County, GA1,402$85.5M
- 5Gwinnett County, GA1,322$80.8M
- 6Douglas County, GA989$45.7M
- 7Bartow County, GA456$24.1M
- 8Clayton County, GA454$17.7M
- 9Henry County, GA314$15.7M
- 10Forsyth County, GA299$24.7M
Where movers went
- 1Fulton County, GA4,775$516.6M
- 2Cherokee County, GA2,526$216.2M
- 3Paulding County, GA2,441$156.2M
- 4DeKalb County, GA1,713$125.9M
- 5Douglas County, GA1,363$59.4M
- 6Gwinnett County, GA1,214$80.1M
- 7Bartow County, GA806$51.4M
- 8Clayton County, GA436$16.2M
- 9Forsyth County, GA407$46.4M
- 10Henry County, GA335$18.2M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$2.4B (-22,502 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$117.3M | -19 |
| 2013 | -$53.8M | +1,822 |
| 2014 | -$69.9M | +2,044 |
| 2015 | -$142.6M | +689 |
| 2016 | -$168.1M | -830 |
| 2017 | -$285.6M | -5,380 |
| 2018 | -$298.6M | -5,791 |
| 2019 | -$215.1M | -2,843 |
| 2020 | -$231.7M | -4,231 |
| 2021 | -$153.2M | -1,942 |
| 2022 | -$398.2M | -3,226 |
| 2023 | -$292.1M | -2,795 |
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