Whatcom County, WA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Whatcom County, WA saw a net gain of 582 tax-filing households and a net gain of 806 individuals. On net, the area gained $60.1M 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)
+$60.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+582
tax returns
Net people
+806
exemptions
+3.5 net people per 1,000 residents (population 231,919)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$495.0M
Moved out$434.9M
Net +$60.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1King County, WA1,004$97.4M
- 2Snohomish County, WA514$33.6M
- 3Skagit County, WA450$27.3M
- 4Pierce County, WA178$8.8M
- 5Island County, WA140$6.4M
- 6Spokane County, WA136$6.8M
- 7Thurston County, WA115$10.9M
- 8Kitsap County, WA109$5.5M
- 9Clark County, WA102$5.7M
- 10Multnomah County, OR95$8.0M
Where movers went
- 1King County, WA834$49.9M
- 2Skagit County, WA498$36.1M
- 3Snohomish County, WA470$27.4M
- 4Pierce County, WA180$10.4M
- 5Maricopa County, AZ141$11.2M
- 6Spokane County, WA110$5.4M
- 7Island County, WA104$6.4M
- 8Clark County, WA91$4.0M
- 9Multnomah County, OR90$4.9M
- 10Kitsap County, WA86$3.5M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$954.2M (+11,626 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$9.3M | -166 |
| 2013 | +$21.6M | +416 |
| 2014 | +$21.5M | +74 |
| 2015 | +$32.7M | +1,000 |
| 2016 | +$92.2M | +1,797 |
| 2017 | +$169.2M | +2,891 |
| 2018 | +$103.2M | +1,824 |
| 2019 | +$114.6M | +1,574 |
| 2020 | +$148.2M | +680 |
| 2021 | +$151.9M | +511 |
| 2022 | +$29.8M | +219 |
| 2023 | +$60.1M | +806 |
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