California vs North Dakota: which way are people moving?
Toward North Dakota. In 2022–23, 538 more people moved from California to North Dakota than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2017–18, more have moved to North Dakota.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | −327 |
| 2014–15 † | −358 |
| 2015–16 | +180 |
| 2016–17 † | +134 |
| 2017–18 | −34 |
| 2018–19 | −82 |
| 2019–20 | −105 |
| 2020–21 | −98 |
| 2021–22 | −182 |
| 2022–23 † | −257 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2017–18 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
California
- Net change, all states
- −200,547
- Moved in · moved out
- 389,700 · 590,247
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $95.5k · $102.1k
North Dakota
- Net change, all states
- −757
- Moved in · moved out
- 23,095 · 23,852
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $54.6k · $64.8k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 1,014 | 1,719 | −705 | 577 | 904 | $49.4k | $46.6k |
| 2014–15 † | 857 | 1,585 | −728 | 522 | 880 | $47.0k | $43.2k |
| 2015–16 | 1,593 | 1,384 | +209 | 915 | 735 | $46.6k | $43.7k |
| 2016–17 † | 1,740 | 1,637 | +103 | 961 | 827 | $51.2k | $46.8k |
| 2017–18 | 1,220 | 1,346 | −126 | 686 | 720 | $47.4k | $53.6k |
| 2018–19 | 1,111 | 1,393 | −282 | 619 | 701 | $51.2k | $50.0k |
| 2019–20 | 1,238 | 1,534 | −296 | 672 | 777 | $50.2k | $57.8k |
| 2020–21 | 1,157 | 1,367 | −210 | 632 | 730 | $56.7k | $52.2k |
| 2021–22 | 982 | 1,434 | −452 | 575 | 757 | $62.8k | $58.1k |
| 2022–23 † | 808 | 1,346 | −538 | 492 | 749 | $58.7k | $52.9k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “California vs North Dakota: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/california-vs-north-dakota. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.