Is Utah gaining or losing people?

Gaining. In 2022–23, 1,197 more people moved to Utah from other states than moved away.

See where they came from ↓
Moved in
80,211
people
Moved out
79,014
people
Net change
+1,197 people
In households (tax returns): 45,863 in, 42,699 out, +3,164 net

Where are people moving to Utah from?

People, 2022–23

  1. California13,772
  2. Idaho6,327
  3. Texas6,282
  4. Arizona6,014
  5. Nevada5,085
  6. Colorado4,080

Where are people from Utah moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. California8,013
  2. Texas7,251
  3. Idaho6,276
  4. Arizona6,079
  5. Nevada4,490
  6. Florida4,228
Every state, in full ↓

Where Utah's newcomers came from across states

Blue lines show arrivals · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: California (+5,759 people). Biggest net loss: Texas (−969).

Is this new?

Utah has gained households from moves every year since 2014–15, after a year of losses.

Net migration · households (tax returns)
13–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22+3,16422–23†††
Net migration of Utah (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14−864
2014–15 †+1,245
2015–16+4,288
2016–17 †+4,753
2017–18+3,654
2018–19+3,802
2019–20+6,810
2020–21+6,965
2021–22+2,020
2022–23 †+3,164

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

Who's moving, by income?

Arriving households$80.1k avg
Leaving households$74.9k 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 Utah
85,677 people
Arrived from abroad
1,383 people
Left for abroad
1,541 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Utah counties are gaining?

Beaver County: −170 peopleBox Elder County: +611 peopleCache County: −536 peopleCarbon County: +59 peopleDaggett County: +8 peopleDavis County: −68 peopleDuchesne County: +71 peopleEmery County: +52 peopleGarfield County: +63 peopleGrand County: −47 peopleIron County: +487 peopleJuab County: +165 peopleKane County: +118 peopleMillard County: +62 peopleMorgan County: +206 peoplePiute County: +34 peopleRich County: +4 peopleSalt Lake County: −9,960 peopleSan Juan County: −60 peopleSanpete County: +122 peopleSevier County: +56 peopleSummit County: −192 peopleTooele County: +1,389 peopleUintah County: +117 peopleUtah County: +4,291 peopleWasatch County: +293 peopleWashington County: +3,148 peopleWayne County: −70 peopleWeber County: +892 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. Utah County+4,291
  2. Washington County+3,148
  3. Tooele County+1,389
  4. Weber County+892
  5. Box Elder County+611
  6. Iron County+487

Losing most

  1. Salt Lake County−9,960
  2. Cache County−536
  3. Summit County−192
  4. Beaver County−170
  5. Wayne County−70
  6. Davis County−68

Every state, in full

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

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
California13,772 in8,013 out+5,759$102.7k$76.0k
Idaho6,327 in6,276 out+51$52.8k$64.3k
Texas6,282 in7,251 out−969$80.4k$81.0k
Arizona6,014 in6,079 out−65$64.4k$76.6k
Nevada5,085 in4,490 out+595$68.4k$82.2k
Colorado4,080 in3,732 out+348$82.5k$70.0k
Washington3,764 in3,975 out−211$89.6k$75.0k
Florida3,465 in4,228 out−763$84.0k$92.1k
Oregon2,197 in2,447 out−250$75.4k$69.5k
Wyoming1,667 in1,613 out+54$63.7k$62.6k

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

All counties in Utah

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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

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Common questions

How many people moved to Utah in 2022–23?

80,211 people moved to Utah from other states, and 79,014 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Utah come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from California (13,772 people), Idaho (6,327 people), Texas (6,282 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.