Colorado vs Georgia: which way are people moving?
Toward Colorado. In 2022–23, 246 more people moved from Georgia to Colorado than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2021–22, more have moved to Colorado.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +355 |
| 2014–15 † | +521 |
| 2015–16 | +639 |
| 2016–17 † | +610 |
| 2017–18 | +466 |
| 2018–19 | +410 |
| 2019–20 | +176 |
| 2020–21 | −47 |
| 2021–22 | +195 |
| 2022–23 † | +486 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2021–22 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
Colorado
- Net change, all states
- +7,288
- Moved in · moved out
- 187,420 · 180,132
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $82.5k · $84.5k
Georgia
- Net change, all states
- +35,536
- Moved in · moved out
- 265,330 · 229,794
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $70.2k · $72.3k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 4,287 | 3,762 | +525 | 2,144 | 1,789 | $53.3k | $58.2k |
| 2014–15 † | 3,275 | 2,553 | +722 | 1,781 | 1,260 | $49.5k | $56.8k |
| 2015–16 | 4,874 | 4,115 | +759 | 2,579 | 1,940 | $63.7k | $63.7k |
| 2016–17 † | 6,872 | 6,273 | +599 | 3,490 | 2,880 | $66.6k | $60.7k |
| 2017–18 | 5,126 | 4,531 | +595 | 2,711 | 2,245 | $64.9k | $64.8k |
| 2018–19 | 4,883 | 4,523 | +360 | 2,704 | 2,294 | $73.4k | $64.7k |
| 2019–20 | 5,331 | 5,483 | −152 | 2,795 | 2,619 | $73.3k | $66.3k |
| 2020–21 | 4,792 | 5,409 | −617 | 2,762 | 2,809 | $73.8k | $68.3k |
| 2021–22 | 5,195 | 5,423 | −228 | 3,087 | 2,892 | $83.0k | $81.6k |
| 2022–23 † | 4,919 | 4,673 | +246 | 3,057 | 2,571 | $78.6k | $75.8k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Colorado vs Georgia: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/colorado-vs-georgia. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.