DeKalb County, GA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, DeKalb County, GA saw a net loss of 2,395 tax-filing households and a net loss of 7,722 individuals. On net, the area lost $299.0M 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)
-$299.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
-2,395
tax returns
Net people
-7,722
exemptions
-10.1 net people per 1,000 residents (population 762,992)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$2.2B
Moved out$2.5B
Net -$299.0M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Fulton County, GA7,989$724.0M
- 2Gwinnett County, GA4,227$221.0M
- 3Cobb County, GA1,713$125.9M
- 4Clayton County, GA1,398$48.7M
- 5Henry County, GA711$28.4M
- 6Rockdale County, GA686$25.2M
- 7Newton County, GA411$15.3M
- 8Los Angeles County, CA277$22.4M
- 9Cook County, IL261$19.7M
- 10Douglas County, GA257$11.8M
Where movers went
- 1Fulton County, GA7,888$709.1M
- 2Gwinnett County, GA5,163$291.6M
- 3Cobb County, GA2,090$177.3M
- 4Clayton County, GA1,677$55.9M
- 5Henry County, GA1,050$45.4M
- 6Rockdale County, GA988$42.3M
- 7Newton County, GA768$33.0M
- 8Forsyth County, GA384$50.0M
- 9Cherokee County, GA346$40.0M
- 10Douglas County, GA327$12.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$3.0B (-69,843 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$90.8M | -2,256 |
| 2013 | -$526.1M | -5,463 |
| 2014 | -$229.2M | -5,228 |
| 2015 | -$35.0M | -13 |
| 2016 | -$255.2M | -3,321 |
| 2017 | -$253.8M | -9,668 |
| 2018 | -$287.0M | -5,935 |
| 2019 | -$109.3M | -5,254 |
| 2020 | -$176.9M | -9,383 |
| 2021 | -$286.7M | -8,432 |
| 2022 | -$461.9M | -7,168 |
| 2023 | -$299.0M | -7,722 |
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