Is Colorado gaining or losing people?

Gaining. In 2022–23, 7,288 more people moved to Colorado from other states than moved away.

See where they came from ↓
Moved in
187,420
people
Moved out
180,132
people
Net change
+7,288 people
In households (tax returns): 121,390 in, 110,049 out, +11,341 net

Where are people moving to Colorado from?

People, 2022–23

  1. Texas25,282
  2. California21,800
  3. Florida13,183
  4. Arizona8,903
  5. Illinois6,569
  6. Washington5,520

Where are people from Colorado moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. Texas21,783
  2. Florida15,384
  3. California14,394
  4. Arizona9,585
  5. Washington6,024
  6. North Carolina5,995
Every state, in full ↓

Where Colorado's newcomers came from across states

Blue lines show arrivals · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: California (+7,406 people). Biggest net loss: Florida (−2,201).

Is this new?

Colorado 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+11,34122–23†††
Net migration of Colorado (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14+18,819
2014–15 †+19,230
2015–16+24,672
2016–17 †+25,573
2017–18+20,087
2018–19+16,448
2019–20+12,892
2020–21+5,868
2021–22+6,990
2022–23 †+11,341

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$82.5k avg
Leaving households$84.5k 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 Colorado
213,365 people
Arrived from abroad
4,080 people
Left for abroad
4,338 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Colorado counties are gaining?

Conejos County: −7 peopleJackson County: withheld by the IRSArchuleta County: +146 peopleWashington County: +16 peopleGarfield County: +43 peopleRio Grande County: −151 peopleMorgan County: −179 peopleElbert County: +726 peopleMontrose County: +492 peopleOtero County: −8 peopleTeller County: +26 peoplePhillips County: +7 peopleYuma County: −201 peoplePueblo County: +531 peopleAlamosa County: +123 peopleBaca County: −25 peopleMontezuma County: +214 peopleArapahoe County: −4,447 peopleMineral County: withheld by the IRSDolores County: +12 peopleJefferson County: +330 peopleDelta County: +354 peopleGrand County: +156 peopleSaguache County: +28 peopleSummit County: −413 peopleGunnison County: −47 peopleCostilla County: +85 peopleWeld County: +5,299 peopleLas Animas County: −23 peopleRoutt County: −162 peopleDouglas County: +5,507 peopleRio Blanco County: −41 peopleBroomfield County: −13 peopleDenver County: −3,283 peopleBoulder County: −1,380 peopleLarimer County: +1,040 peopleCrowley County: −37 peopleCuster County: +62 peopleEl Paso County: −199 peopleGilpin County: −27 peopleHuerfano County: −14 peopleOuray County: +65 peopleCheyenne County: −17 peopleMoffat County: +50 peoplePitkin County: −210 peopleProwers County: −54 peopleSan Juan County: withheld by the IRSLa Plata County: +83 peopleHinsdale County: withheld by the IRSKit Carson County: +48 peopleSan Miguel County: −89 peopleClear Creek County: −11 peopleKiowa County: −1 peoplePark County: +129 peopleLake County: −24 peopleLincoln County: −98 peopleAdams County: +1,259 peopleEagle County: −691 peopleLogan County: −39 peopleSedgwick County: +48 peopleChaffee County: +400 peopleFremont County: +238 peopleMesa County: +1,475 peopleBent County: +95 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. Douglas County+5,507
  2. Weld County+5,299
  3. Mesa County+1,475
  4. Adams County+1,259
  5. Larimer County+1,040
  6. Elbert County+726

Losing most

  1. Arapahoe County−4,447
  2. Denver County−3,283
  3. Boulder County−1,380
  4. Eagle County−691
  5. Summit County−413
  6. Pitkin County−210

Every state, in full

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

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
Texas25,282 in21,783 out+3,499$88.9k$88.7k
California21,800 in14,394 out+7,406$102.7k$90.4k
Florida13,183 in15,384 out−2,201$76.0k$105.2k
Arizona8,903 in9,585 out−682$82.1k$97.2k
Illinois6,569 in4,609 out+1,960$102.1k$90.9k
Washington5,520 in6,024 out−504$96.3k$86.6k
New York5,394 in4,349 out+1,045$96.6k$85.2k
Virginia5,190 in4,636 out+554$89.3k$87.5k
North Carolina5,088 in5,995 out−907$76.1k$84.4k
Georgia4,919 in4,673 out+246$78.6k$75.8k

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

All counties in Colorado

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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

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Common questions

How many people moved to Colorado in 2022–23?

187,420 people moved to Colorado from other states, and 180,132 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Colorado come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from Texas (25,282 people), California (21,800 people), Florida (13,183 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.