Pierce County, WA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Pierce County, WA saw a net gain of 1,117 tax-filing households and a net gain of 559 individuals. On net, the area gained $160.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from King County; the largest outflow went to King County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$160.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,117
tax returns
Net people
+559
exemptions
+0.6 net people per 1,000 residents (population 928,696)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$2.1B
Moved out$1.9B
Net +$160.2M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1King County, WA9,291$753.4M
- 2Thurston County, WA1,623$99.9M
- 3Kitsap County, WA871$69.2M
- 4Snohomish County, WA808$61.6M
- 5Los Angeles County, CA419$30.8M
- 6Maricopa County, AZ409$48.3M
- 7Honolulu County, HI345$21.1M
- 8San Diego County, CA323$26.6M
- 9Spokane County, WA279$14.9M
- 10Clark County, NV255$15.5M
Where movers went
- 1King County, WA6,086$415.8M
- 2Thurston County, WA2,030$136.8M
- 3Kitsap County, WA1,090$83.9M
- 4Maricopa County, AZ723$72.6M
- 5Snohomish County, WA637$41.3M
- 6Spokane County, WA329$23.2M
- 7Los Angeles County, CA314$18.4M
- 8Lewis County, WA301$19.5M
- 9Honolulu County, HI293$17.5M
- 10Clark County, NV289$22.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$2.2B (+42,805 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$27.7M | +901 |
| 2013 | +$12.3M | +2,642 |
| 2014 | +$131.7M | +3,620 |
| 2015 | +$134.5M | +4,947 |
| 2016 | +$326.9M | +10,514 |
| 2017 | +$437.5M | +10,833 |
| 2018 | +$283.7M | +5,881 |
| 2019 | +$281.8M | +4,652 |
| 2020 | +$189.8M | +2,204 |
| 2021 | +$137.4M | -1,959 |
| 2022 | +$96.7M | -1,989 |
| 2023 | +$160.2M | +559 |
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