Lee County, MS
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lee County, MS saw a net gain of 7 tax-filing households and a net gain of 25 individuals. On net, the area lost $3.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pontotoc County; the largest outflow went to Itawamba County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$3.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
+7
tax returns
Net people
+25
exemptions
+0.3 net people per 1,000 residents (population 82,799)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$103.2M
Moved out$107.0M
Net -$3.8M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Pontotoc County, MS216$8.8M
- 2Itawamba County, MS182$10.0M
- 3Monroe County, MS164$6.9M
- 4Union County, MS142$6.9M
- 5Prentiss County, MS130$5.0M
- 6Chickasaw County, MS86$2.8M
- 7Lafayette County, MS61$4.1M
- 8Shelby County, TN58$2.9M
- 9Oktibbeha County, MS43$2.6M
- 10DeSoto County, MS40$2.1M
Where movers went
- 1Itawamba County, MS199$8.7M
- 2Pontotoc County, MS184$7.8M
- 3Monroe County, MS153$6.4M
- 4Prentiss County, MS130$5.0M
- 5Union County, MS107$5.0M
- 6Chickasaw County, MS70$2.6M
- 7Shelby County, TN66$4.1M
- 8Lafayette County, MS56$3.8M
- 9DeSoto County, MS44$2.1M
- 10Alcorn County, MS36$1.0M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$32.4M (-1,152 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$421.0K | +36 |
| 2013 | -$638.0K | +63 |
| 2014 | -$5.5M | -387 |
| 2015 | -$2.5M | -140 |
| 2016 | +$304.0K | -201 |
| 2017 | -$2.9M | -80 |
| 2018 | +$4.9M | +173 |
| 2019 | +$15.0K | -235 |
| 2020 | -$8.2M | -170 |
| 2021 | -$7.2M | -166 |
| 2022 | -$6.5M | -70 |
| 2023 | -$3.8M | +25 |
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