Is Washington gaining or losing people?

About even. In 2022–23, 192,628 people moved to Washington from other states and 192,657 moved away.

See where they went ↓
Moved in
192,628
people
Moved out
192,657
people
Net change
−29 people
In households (tax returns): 122,184 in, 112,345 out, +9,839 net

Where are people moving to Washington from?

People, 2022–23

  1. California38,093
  2. Oregon23,898
  3. Texas15,695
  4. Arizona9,327
  5. Idaho8,508
  6. Florida8,416

Where are people from Washington moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. California27,750
  2. Texas19,119
  3. Oregon18,883
  4. Arizona13,636
  5. Idaho11,112
  6. Florida10,597
Every state, in full ↓

Where people leaving Washington went across states

Orange lines show departures · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: California (+10,343 people). Biggest net loss: Arizona (−4,309).

Is this new?

Washington 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+9,83922–23†††
Net migration of Washington (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14+16,438
2014–15 †+16,534
2015–16+30,480
2016–17 †+35,902
2017–18+21,637
2018–19+20,742
2019–20+13,437
2020–21+3,718
2021–22+3,205
2022–23 †+9,839

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$89.9k avg
Leaving households$100.1k 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 Washington
165,263 people
Arrived from abroad
6,184 people
Left for abroad
8,483 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Washington counties are gaining?

Adams County: −221 peopleAsotin County: +10 peopleBenton County: +1,070 peopleChelan County: +129 peopleClallam County: +569 peopleClark County: +1,962 peopleColumbia County: +33 peopleCowlitz County: +693 peopleDouglas County: +21 peopleFerry County: +28 peopleFranklin County: −129 peopleGarfield County: +14 peopleGrant County: +240 peopleGrays Harbor County: +501 peopleIsland County: +61 peopleJefferson County: +405 peopleKing County: −13,003 peopleKitsap County: +1,148 peopleKittitas County: +333 peopleKlickitat County: +210 peopleLewis County: +699 peopleLincoln County: +152 peopleMason County: +602 peopleOkanogan County: +111 peoplePacific County: +255 peoplePend Oreille County: +145 peoplePierce County: +579 peopleSan Juan County: +49 peopleSkagit County: +327 peopleSkamania County: +104 peopleSnohomish County: +889 peopleSpokane County: +319 peopleStevens County: +385 peopleThurston County: +1,584 peopleWahkiakum County: +100 peopleWalla Walla County: −68 peopleWhatcom County: +967 peopleWhitman County: −112 peopleYakima County: −1,210 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. Clark County+1,962
  2. Thurston County+1,584
  3. Kitsap County+1,148
  4. Benton County+1,070
  5. Whatcom County+967
  6. Snohomish County+889

Losing most

  1. King County−13,003
  2. Yakima County−1,210
  3. Adams County−221
  4. Franklin County−129
  5. Whitman County−112
  6. Walla Walla County−68

Every state, in full

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

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
California38,093 in27,750 out+10,343$111.5k$116.2k
Oregon23,898 in18,883 out+5,015$89.7k$72.8k
Texas15,695 in19,119 out−3,424$92.4k$119.4k
Arizona9,327 in13,636 out−4,309$88.6k$112.2k
Idaho8,508 in11,112 out−2,604$61.5k$85.3k
Florida8,416 in10,597 out−2,181$81.3k$131.7k
Colorado6,024 in5,520 out+504$86.6k$96.3k
New York4,983 in4,680 out+303$108.1k$119.3k
Virginia4,619 in4,995 out−376$96.0k$99.5k
Hawaii4,424 in3,274 out+1,150$74.7k$102.0k

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

All counties in Washington

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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

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Common questions

How many people moved to Washington in 2022–23?

192,628 people moved to Washington from other states, and 192,657 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Washington come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from California (38,093 people), Oregon (23,898 people), Texas (15,695 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.