Is Oregon gaining or losing people?

Losing. In 2022–23, 4,774 more people left Oregon for other states than moved in.

See where they went ↓
Moved in
98,688
people
Moved out
103,462
people
Net change
−4,774 people
In households (tax returns): 64,386 in, 64,431 out, −45 net

Where are people moving to Oregon from?

People, 2022–23

  1. California25,392
  2. Washington18,883
  3. Texas5,318
  4. Arizona4,866
  5. Idaho4,395
  6. Colorado3,367

Where are people from Oregon moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. Washington23,898
  2. California15,353
  3. Texas7,167
  4. Arizona6,453
  5. Idaho5,732
  6. Florida3,915
Every state, in full ↓

Where people leaving Oregon went across states

Orange lines show departures · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: California (+10,039 people). Biggest net loss: Washington (−5,015).

Is this new?

Oregon lost households from moves in 2022–23. This follows a year of gains.

Net migration · households (tax returns)
13–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22−4522–23†††
Net migration of Oregon (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14+11,250
2014–15 †+9,582
2015–16+21,729
2016–17 †+21,490
2017–18+12,427
2018–19+10,369
2019–20+9,515
2020–21−829
2021–22+141
2022–23 †−45

Careful with the dotted lines. The IRS changed its processing in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. Oregon's switch to losses lands on one of those years, so part of that jump may be the method.

Who's moving, by income?

Arriving households$74.8k avg
Leaving households$82.1k 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 Oregon
99,147 people
Arrived from abroad
1,286 people
Left for abroad
2,165 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Oregon counties are gaining?

Baker County: −36 peopleBenton County: −682 peopleClackamas County: −78 peopleClatsop County: +114 peopleColumbia County: +372 peopleCoos County: +81 peopleCrook County: +519 peopleCurry County: −35 peopleDeschutes County: +1,771 peopleDouglas County: +374 peopleGilliam County: −14 peopleGrant County: +37 peopleHarney County: −38 peopleHood River County: −139 peopleJackson County: +442 peopleJefferson County: +158 peopleJosephine County: +452 peopleKlamath County: +65 peopleLake County: −2 peopleLane County: −54 peopleLincoln County: +304 peopleLinn County: +937 peopleMalheur County: −54 peopleMarion County: −563 peopleMorrow County: −6 peopleMultnomah County: −5,215 peoplePolk County: +92 peopleSherman County: −27 peopleTillamook County: +57 peopleUmatilla County: −91 peopleUnion County: −31 peopleWallowa County: +28 peopleWasco County: −97 peopleWashington County: −3,918 peopleWheeler County: +18 peopleYamhill County: +383 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. Deschutes County+1,771
  2. Linn County+937
  3. Crook County+519
  4. Josephine County+452
  5. Jackson County+442
  6. Yamhill County+383

Losing most

  1. Multnomah County−5,215
  2. Washington County−3,918
  3. Benton County−682
  4. Marion County−563
  5. Hood River County−139
  6. Wasco County−97

Every state, in full

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

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
California25,392 in15,353 out+10,039$87.8k$83.3k
Washington18,883 in23,898 out−5,015$72.8k$89.7k
Texas5,318 in7,167 out−1,849$75.7k$89.7k
Arizona4,866 in6,453 out−1,587$71.9k$97.8k
Idaho4,395 in5,732 out−1,337$56.1k$73.3k
Colorado3,367 in3,029 out+338$73.9k$79.7k
Florida2,976 in3,915 out−939$67.4k$82.2k
Nevada2,647 in2,660 out−13$61.6k$97.4k
Utah2,447 in2,197 out+250$69.5k$75.4k
New York1,731 in1,904 out−173$90.9k$78.9k

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

All counties in Oregon

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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

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Common questions

How many people moved to Oregon in 2022–23?

98,688 people moved to Oregon from other states, and 103,462 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Oregon come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from California (25,392 people), Washington (18,883 people), Texas (5,318 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.