Harris County, TX
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Harris County, TX saw a net loss of 7,225 tax-filing households and a net loss of 21,215 individuals. On net, the area lost $1.4B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Fort Bend County; the largest outflow went to Fort Bend County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$1.4B
nominal dollars
Net households
-7,225
tax returns
Net people
-21,215
exemptions
-4.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 4,835,125)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$7.1B
Moved out$8.5B
Net -$1.4B (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Fort Bend County, TX11,572$900.7M
- 2Montgomery County, TX7,410$553.5M
- 3Brazoria County, TX3,625$241.9M
- 4Galveston County, TX3,559$269.2M
- 5Travis County, TX2,367$207.8M
- 6Dallas County, TX2,023$156.2M
- 7Bexar County, TX1,798$115.1M
- 8Los Angeles County, CA1,647$123.8M
- 9Tarrant County, TX1,223$78.3M
- 10Jefferson County, TX1,126$62.9M
Where movers went
- 1Fort Bend County, TX14,433$1.0B
- 2Montgomery County, TX12,733$1.1B
- 3Brazoria County, TX5,157$340.7M
- 4Galveston County, TX4,440$367.0M
- 5Travis County, TX3,073$430.7M
- 6Liberty County, TX2,419$117.0M
- 7Dallas County, TX2,164$197.8M
- 8Bexar County, TX1,766$115.4M
- 9Tarrant County, TX1,396$101.6M
- 10Chambers County, TX1,137$87.7M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$14.6B (-194,159 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$328.4M | +8,101 |
| 2013 | +$21.6M | +14,677 |
| 2014 | -$456.8M | +1,455 |
| 2015 | -$258.0M | +8,199 |
| 2016 | -$1.2B | -12,763 |
| 2017 | -$2.9B | -56,859 |
| 2018 | -$1.6B | -30,513 |
| 2019 | -$1.6B | -22,721 |
| 2020 | -$1.7B | -34,134 |
| 2021 | -$1.7B | -31,972 |
| 2022 | -$1.5B | -16,414 |
| 2023 | -$1.4B | -21,215 |
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