Is Arizona gaining or losing people?

Gaining. In 2022–23, 27,127 more people moved to Arizona from other states than moved away.

See where they came from ↓
Moved in
202,429
people
Moved out
175,302
people
Net change
+27,127 people
In households (tax returns): 121,675 in, 104,359 out, +17,316 net

Where are people moving to Arizona from?

People, 2022–23

  1. California47,885
  2. Texas14,676
  3. Washington13,636
  4. Colorado9,585
  5. Illinois8,751
  6. Florida7,446

Where are people from Arizona moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. California26,082
  2. Texas17,750
  3. Washington9,327
  4. Colorado8,903
  5. Florida8,474
  6. Utah6,014
Every state, in full ↓

Where Arizona's newcomers came from across states

Blue lines show arrivals · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: California (+21,803 people). Biggest net loss: Texas (−3,074).

Is this new?

Arizona has gained households from moves in every year since 2013–14.

Net migration · households (tax returns)
13–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22+17,31622–23†††
Net migration of Arizona (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14+11,961
2014–15 †+10,375
2015–16+24,211
2016–17 †+39,161
2017–18+34,593
2018–19+35,654
2019–20+42,552
2020–21+32,636
2021–22+22,102
2022–23 †+17,316

The IRS changed its processing in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. Compare years between the dotted lines.

Who's moving, by income?

Arriving households$87.5k avg
Leaving households$75.6k avg

Average adjusted gross income reported on the second-year tax return. It may have been earned before the move or in more than one location.

Not counted above

Moved within Arizona
87,245 people
Arrived from abroad
3,208 people
Left for abroad
3,672 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Arizona counties are gaining?

Mohave County: +3,180 peopleSanta Cruz County: −205 peopleCoconino County: −1,269 peopleLa Paz County: +144 peopleGila County: +386 peoplePima County: +2,372 peopleGreenlee County: −22 peoplePinal County: +13,738 peopleNavajo County: +755 peopleYuma County: +235 peopleMaricopa County: +4,610 peopleGraham County: +161 peopleCochise County: +289 peopleApache County: −581 peopleYavapai County: +3,369 people

Net people, 2022–23, including moves within the state.

  1. ≤ −5k
  2. −5k to −1k
  3. −1k to −100
  4. −100 to +100
  5. +100 to +1k
  6. +1k to +5k
  7. ≥ +5k
Withheld

Growing most

  1. Pinal County+13,738
  2. Maricopa County+4,610
  3. Yavapai County+3,369
  4. Mohave County+3,180
  5. Pima County+2,372
  6. Navajo County+755

Losing most

  1. Coconino County−1,269
  2. Apache County−581
  3. Santa Cruz County−205
  4. Greenlee County−22

Every state, in full

Moves between Arizona and each state, 2022–23. Tap a column to sort.

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
California47,885 in26,082 out+21,803$87.6k$75.2k
Texas14,676 in17,750 out−3,074$84.0k$80.3k
Washington13,636 in9,327 out+4,309$112.2k$88.6k
Colorado9,585 in8,903 out+682$97.2k$82.1k
Illinois8,751 in5,634 out+3,117$112.9k$71.1k
Florida7,446 in8,474 out−1,028$82.1k$94.6k
Nevada6,991 in5,694 out+1,297$77.8k$68.7k
Oregon6,453 in4,866 out+1,587$97.8k$71.9k
Utah6,079 in6,014 out+65$76.6k$64.4k
New Mexico5,969 in5,229 out+740$60.4k$56.6k

Small charts: net households, 13–14 → 22–23, outlined bars = † years.

All counties in Arizona

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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Moved Where. “Is Arizona gaining or losing people?” movedwhere.com/state/arizona. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.

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Common questions

How many people moved to Arizona in 2022–23?

202,429 people moved to Arizona from other states, and 175,302 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Arizona come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from California (47,885 people), Texas (14,676 people), Washington (13,636 people).

Where does this data come from?

From the IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data. State migration is counted when matched tax returns filed in 2022 and 2023 show addresses in different states. A household is one tax return; people counts everyone on it. Non-filers and unmatched returns are excluded. Domestic net migration is not total population change.

Why are there no “vs last year” changes?

The IRS changed how it processed this data in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23, so a change from one year to the next can reflect the method rather than real moves. We show levels, rankings and 10-year trends instead.