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Home/Florida Florida State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years At a glance (2023) Cost of living 104 4% above the U.S. average Median home value $325,000 national $303,400 Home prices, 5 years +72.2% over the 5 years to 2023 Monthly rent $1,564 national $1,348 Homeownership 67% national 65% Unemployment 2.9% national 3.6% Household income $71,711 national $78,538 Median age 42.6 yrs national 38.7 The cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. The median home is valued at $325,000 (nominal). Home prices have risen about 72% over the five years to 2023. Median rent is about $1,564 a month. Unemployment averaged 2.9% in 2023 (national 3.6%). Median household income is $71,711. These figures describe all residents, not just tax filers, come from separate sources than the migration data on this page, and do not indicate why anyone moved. Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Florida saw a net gain of 54,902 tax-filing households and a net gain of 113,945 individuals. Against a population of about 22,610,726, that is a net inflow of about 5 per 1,000 residents. On net, the area gained $20.6B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow, about 43,187 households, came from New York; the largest outflow, about 28,263 households, went to Georgia. In the prior (2022) filing year, the area saw a net gain of 246,100 individuals. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved. Net income (AGI) +$20.6B nominal dollars Net households +54,902 tax returns Net people +113,945 exemptions +5.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 22,610,726) Income (AGI) in and out Moved in$44B Moved out$23.4B Net +$20.6B (nominal) HowAmericaMoves.com Florida counties Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it. Net outNet in(AGI $) Hover an area to trace its top 5 inbound (in) and outbound (out) moves. Net income (AGI) that moved in minus out, in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation).Net tax returns (filing households) that moved in minus out.Net people per 1,000 residents, so larger and smaller areas compare fairly. Hover an area to trace its top moves HowAmericaMoves.com Top origin states 1New York43,187$5.8B2Georgia23,475$2.1B3California20,241$2.6B4New Jersey20,113$3B5Texas20,050$1.8B6Pennsylvania16,395$2B7Illinois14,834$3.3B8North Carolina14,530$1.4B9Virginia14,194$1.7B10Ohio13,170$1.6B HowAmericaMoves.com Top destination states 1Georgia28,263$1.8B2Texas24,196$1.7B3New York22,011$2B4North Carolina20,553$1.6B5California14,113$1.3B6Tennessee12,505$945.3M7Virginia12,414$1B8Pennsylvania11,056$801.7M9Ohio10,564$757.8M10South Carolina9,651$705.6M HowAmericaMoves.com Churn by state both directions at once The biggest two-way exchanges of filing households, 2022–2023. Moved in and moved out are gross one-way counts; net is the difference. Click a column to sort. New York 43,187 22,011 +21,176 +$3.8B Georgia 23,475 28,263 -4,788 +$303.4M Texas 20,050 24,196 -4,146 +$144.2M North Carolina 14,530 20,553 -6,023 -$190.6M California 20,241 14,113 +6,128 +$1.3B New Jersey 20,113 9,047 +11,066 +$2.2B Pennsylvania 16,395 11,056 +5,339 +$1.2B Virginia 14,194 12,414 +1,780 +$669.4M Illinois 14,834 9,299 +5,535 +$2.4B Ohio 13,170 10,564 +2,606 +$820.3M Tennessee 9,475 12,505 -3,030 -$129.3M Massachusetts 12,159 8,058 +4,101 +$1.9B Counts are filing households (IRS returns), matching the lists above; income is nominal AGI. A dash means the IRS published only one direction of that exchange (small flows are suppressed), so no net is computed. HowAmericaMoves.com Net migration by year Net 2012–2023: +$224.5B (+1,768,649 people) 20122023 HowAmericaMoves.com Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars) Year Net AGI Net people 2012 +$7.5B +43,486 2013 +$8.3B +74,094 2014 +$10.7B +115,721 2015 +$11.6B +116,033 2016 +$17.4B +190,944 2017 +$15.5B +192,338 2018 +$16.2B +121,224 2019 +$17.6B +128,214 2020 +$23.7B +169,063 2021 +$39.2B +257,487 2022 +$36.1B +246,100 2023 +$20.6B +113,945 Migration in context How big is this move, relative to the state? In the 2022–2023 filing year, about 113,945 more people moved into Florida than left (counting tax filers and their dependents) — a net gain of about $20.6B in income (nominal) — in a state of 22,929,248 people. Population 22,929,248 Census 2023 estimate Net migration rate +5.0 net people per 1,000 residents A town of 10,000 would net about +50 people. Net income per resident +$899 nominal dollars ≈ +$20.6B total across 22,929,248 residents. The rate lets you compare Florida with a stateof any size: it’s the net flow divided by population. The IRS counts tax filers; population counts all residents, so read the rate as a scale indicator, not a literal share of people. HowAmericaMoves.com Components of population change 2023 (Census) Where the state’s overall change came from. Census counts all residents; the IRS migration above is one slice of the domestic-migration component. Births +224,378 Deaths 231,949 Net domestic migration +183,646 Net international migration +333,449 Total change +515,259 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Figures are people, not tax filers. HowAmericaMoves.com Income & cost of living What a dollar is worth here Prices around Florida run about 4% above the national average. In plain terms: $100 spent here buys about what $96 buys in the average American community. The figures below apply that to income, each compared to the U.S. average of $70,002 per person. Income per person $70,057 what people here earn (BEA 2023, nominal) 0% above the U.S. average Price level 103.6 100 = U.S. average prices (BEA price parity) everyday costs about 3.6% higher than average What that income buys $67,599 local income restated at U.S.-average prices 3% below the U.S. average Cheaper than U.S. avgU.S. average (100)Pricier Price parity shown at the state level (BEA does not publish a single figure below the metro level). HowAmericaMoves.com Where the cost comes from price parity by category Index where 100 = U.S. average for that category. Housing is usually what separates one place from another. Housing & rents123.2 Goods98.2 Utilities93.7 Other services101.5 Housing is measured from rents (including an estimated rental value for owner-occupied homes), so a run-up in purchase prices shows here only as it reaches rents. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer income above. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Who lives here The people of Florida American Community Survey, 2019–2023 (a 5-year average of all residents, not just tax filers). Median age 42.6 years Median household income $71,711 per household (ACS 2019–2023, nominal) 9% below the U.S. median College degree 33% adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher Poverty rate 12.6% residents below the poverty line Average commute 28 min mean travel time to work Broadband at home 90% households with any broadband Race and ethnicity (share of residents) White 51%Hispanic 27%Black 15%Asian 3%Other 4% White, Black, and Asian counts are people who are not Hispanic or Latino; Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Shares are rounded and may not total 100. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Covers all residents, a separate universe from the IRS filer data. A 5-year estimate is an average over 2019–2023; compare years at least five apart, since consecutive windows overlap. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Housing what it costs to live here (ACS 2019–2023) Median home value $325,000 owner-occupied homes 7% above the U.S. median Median rent $1,564 gross rent per month 16% above the U.S. median Homeownership 67% of occupied homes are owner-occupied Home-price appreciation FHFA index, 2023 Past year +8.5% price change, 2022 to 2023 Past 5 years +72% price change, 2018 to 2023 A repeat-sales index (how much the same homes changed in price), so it tracks the market over time rather than the current level. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual all-transactions HPI; the county series is FHFA’s developmental index. New home construction building permits, 2023 193,788new housing units authorized in 2023 Single-family 65%Multifamily 35% Units authorized by residential building permits (new supply), summed from counties for the state and U.S. Permits are authorizations, not completions. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Home value is what owners estimate their homes are worth, not recent sale prices. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023), nominal dollars. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Local economy & risk Jobs and natural hazards Unemployment rate 2.9% BLS 2023 annual average Labor force 11,021,976 10,697,824 employed Disaster declarations 2 major federal, 2023 most common: Hurricane Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) and FEMA. A disaster declaration marks federal assistance eligibility, not damage severity, and says nothing about why anyone moved. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Unemployment now 4.4% May 2026 ▲ 0.9 points vs May 2025 January 2024May 2026 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS). Monthly unemployment for this state, not seasonally adjusted. Updated every month, so it moves faster than the annual average above. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Who’s moving by income Net migration by income bracket Tax-filing households that moved into Florida minus those that left, by the adjusted gross income they reported, 2022–2023. Positive means more arrived than left at that income level. $1–$10k +572 In 30,078Out 29,506+$1.6M AGI $10k–$25k 289 In 64,778Out 65,067-$7.8M AGI $25k–$50k +2,266 In 81,349Out 79,083+$88M AGI $50k–$75k +4,822 In 49,124Out 44,302+$308.1M AGI $75k–$100k +6,397 In 32,777Out 26,380+$561.5M AGI $100k–$200k +19,219 In 59,034Out 39,815+$2.8B AGI $200k+ +21,908 In 40,156Out 18,248+$17B AGI Among the highest earners ($200k+), Florida ranks #1 of 51 states for net household migration (+21,908). Source: IRS Statistics of Income, state-level gross migration file (returns with negative AGI are excluded, so this won’t exactly match the totals above). Income is what filers reported, not a reason anyone moved. Compare all states by income bracket. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Goods trade What Florida ships and receives Physical goods shipped between Florida and other states, 2022. This is freight, not the migration of people or income shown above. $236.3B Ships to other states +51% since 2017 $449.7B Receives from states +27% since 2017 $213.4B Net balance Top goods shipped out Mixed freight $101.5B Pharmaceutical products $89.8B Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, and office equipment $69.0B Machinery $37.0B Plastics and rubber $31.7B Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils $29.0B Top goods received Mixed freight $106.1B Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, and office equipment $87.0B Pharmaceutical products $83.4B Motorized and other vehicles (includes parts) $47.1B Miscellaneous manufactured products $41.5B Machinery $41.0B Biggest trading partners (both ways) Goods trade runs in both directions: states swap different goods, so a partner is often near the top of both columns. Net is ships minus receives (positive means Florida ships more to that partner than it gets back). Partner Ships to Receives Net Total California $22.0B $51.0B -$28.9B $73.0B Georgia $27.8B $41.2B -$13.4B $68.9B Texas $21.3B $38.3B -$17.0B $59.5B North Carolina $12.3B $34.6B -$22.4B $46.9B Alabama $12.0B $17.7B -$5.7B $29.7B New York $10.5B $16.9B -$6.4B $27.5B Ohio $7.9B $18.5B -$10.6B $26.3B Illinois $7.6B $18.5B -$10.9B $26.2B Goods shipped every five years by the Census Commodity Flow Survey (a sample, so figures are estimates and the smallest flows are withheld). Value is nominal. The totals and partner table above count trade between Florida and other states; the goods lists count everything the state ships or receives, including within-state shipments. Compare all states. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Taxes the state collects What Florida collects in taxes Total state taxes $61.9B FY 2023, nominal Per resident $2,701 total state taxes ÷ population Largest categories (share of total) General sales & gross receipts$40B 65% Corporation net income tax$5.5B 9% Documentary & stock transfer$4.4B 7% Motor fuels sales tax$3.1B 5% Insurance premium sales tax$2B 3% Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections. This is what the state government collected (not local taxes), not a measure of any individual’s tax burden. How the data works. HowAmericaMoves.com Elections National maps → How Florida has voted. Certified returns, popular vote only. This is a separate dataset from the migration figures on this page. President, 1976–2024 Year Democratic Republican Other Margin Total 2024 4,683,038 6,110,125 100,589 R +13.1 10,893,752 2020 5,297,045 5,668,731 101,680 R +3.4 11,067,456 2016 4,504,975 4,617,886 297,178 R +1.2 9,420,039 2012 4,237,756 4,163,447 72,976 D +0.9 8,474,179 2008 4,282,366 4,046,212 63,061 D +2.8 8,391,639 2004 3,583,544 3,964,522 61,744 R +5.0 7,609,810 2000 2,911,417 2,911,215 138,028 D +0.0 5,960,660 1996 2,546,870 2,244,536 511,748 D +5.7 5,303,154 1992 2,071,698 2,173,310 1,068,384 R +1.9 5,313,392 1988 1,656,701 2,618,885 26,727 R +22.4 4,302,313 1984 1,448,816 2,730,350 885 R +30.7 4,180,051 1980 1,419,475 2,046,951 220,501 R +17.0 3,686,927 1976 1,636,000 1,469,531 45,100 D +5.3 3,150,631 U.S. Senate races all states → Year Winner Democratic Republican Other Margin 2024 Rick Scott 4,603,077 5,977,706 176,645 R +12.8 2022 Marco Rubio 3,201,522 4,474,847 81,645 R +16.4 2018 Rick Scott 4,089,472 4,099,505 — R +0.1 2016 Marco Rubio 4,122,088 4,835,191 344,437 R +7.7 2012 Bill Nelson 4,523,451 3,458,267 208,187 D +13.0 2010 Marco Rubio 1,092,936 2,645,743 1,672,337 R +28.7 2006 Bill Nelson 2,890,548 1,826,127 76,765 D +22.2 2004 Mel Martinez 3,590,201 3,672,864 166,642 R +1.1 2000 Bill Nelson 2,989,487 2,705,348 161,808 D +4.9 U.S. House seats won district maps → 2024 D 8 R 20 2022 D 8 R 20 2020 D 11 R 15 2018 D 13 R 14 2016 D 11 R 16 2014 D 10 R 17 2012 D 10 R 17 2010 D 6 R 19 2008 D 10 R 15 2006 D 9 R 16 2004 D 7 R 18 2002 D 7 R 18 2000 D 8 R 15 2024 results by county Republican wonDemocratic wonIndependent / other Which party received the most votes, as a solid color.Winning margin as a share of all votes cast.Change in margin since 2020, in percentage points.Total votes cast, all candidates. HowAmericaMoves.com Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab county returns (CC0). Margins are the popular-vote gap as a share of all votes cast. Counties in Florida (67) Alachua CountyBaker CountyBay CountyBradford CountyBrevard CountyBroward CountyCalhoun CountyCharlotte CountyCitrus CountyClay CountyCollier CountyColumbia CountyDeSoto CountyDixie CountyDuval CountyEscambia CountyFlagler CountyFranklin CountyGadsden CountyGilchrist CountyGlades CountyGulf CountyHamilton CountyHardee CountyHendry CountyHernando CountyHighlands CountyHillsborough CountyHolmes CountyIndian River CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyLafayette CountyLake CountyLee CountyLeon CountyLevy CountyLiberty CountyMadison CountyManatee CountyMarion CountyMartin CountyMiami-Dade CountyMonroe CountyNassau CountyOkaloosa CountyOkeechobee CountyOrange CountyOsceola CountyPalm Beach CountyPasco CountyPinellas CountyPolk CountyPutnam CountySanta Rosa CountySarasota CountySeminole CountySt. Johns CountySt. Lucie CountySumter CountySuwannee CountyTaylor CountyUnion CountyVolusia CountyWakulla CountyWalton CountyWashington County Get the next update for Florida The IRS releases new migration data once a year. 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