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Home/Nevada Nevada State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years At a glance (2023) Cost of living 98 2% below the U.S. average Median home value $406,100 national $303,400 Home prices, 5 years +50.7% over the 5 years to 2023 Monthly rent $1,489 national $1,348 Homeownership 59% national 65% Unemployment 5.1% national 3.6% Household income $75,561 national $78,538 Median age 38.9 yrs national 38.7 The cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. The median home is valued at $406,100 (nominal). Home prices have risen about 51% over the five years to 2023. Median rent is about $1,489 a month. Unemployment averaged 5.1% in 2023 (national 3.6%). Median household income is $75,561. 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, Nevada saw a net gain of 8,928 tax-filing households and a net gain of 11,704 individuals. Against a population of about 3,194,176, that is a net inflow of about 3.7 per 1,000 residents. On net, the area gained $1.5B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow, about 26,210 households, came from California; the largest outflow, about 14,775 households, went to California. In the prior (2022) filing year, the area saw a net gain of 14,558 individuals. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved. Net income (AGI) +$1.5B nominal dollars Net households +8,928 tax returns Net people +11,704 exemptions +3.7 net people per 1,000 residents (population 3,194,176) Income (AGI) in and out Moved in$5.9B Moved out$4.4B Net +$1.5B (nominal) HowAmericaMoves.com Nevada 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 1California26,210$2.7B2Texas3,689$285.4M3Arizona3,387$232.8M4Florida3,001$216.5M5Washington2,580$300.3M6Utah2,473$203.3M7Hawaii1,863$125.6M8Colorado1,802$162.4M9Illinois1,665$150.8M10Oregon1,642$160M HowAmericaMoves.com Top destination states 1California14,775$1.2B2Texas4,905$385.3M3Arizona4,057$315.6M4Florida3,449$366.7M5Utah2,790$190.7M6Washington2,609$185M7Colorado1,917$139.8M8Oregon1,698$104.7M9Idaho1,291$98.5M10Illinois1,253$74.2M 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. California 26,210 14,775 +11,435 +$1.5B Texas 3,689 4,905 -1,216 -$99.9M Arizona 3,387 4,057 -670 -$82.8M Florida 3,001 3,449 -448 -$150.2M Utah 2,473 2,790 -317 +$12.6M Washington 2,580 2,609 -29 +$115.3M Colorado 1,802 1,917 -115 +$22.6M Oregon 1,642 1,698 -56 +$55.3M Illinois 1,665 1,253 +412 +$76.6M Hawaii 1,863 873 +990 +$70.2M New York 1,513 1,143 +370 +$43.8M Idaho 939 1,291 -352 -$43.4M 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: +$23.8B (+270,487 people) 20122023 HowAmericaMoves.com Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars) Year Net AGI Net people 2012 +$776.7M +10,940 2013 +$1.3B +12,957 2014 +$1.4B +15,777 2015 +$1.4B +19,665 2016 +$931.5M +26,793 2017 +$1.8B +42,205 2018 +$2.3B +37,336 2019 +$2B +31,238 2020 +$2.6B +28,340 2021 +$4.6B +18,974 2022 +$3.1B +14,558 2023 +$1.5B +11,704 Migration in context How big is this move, relative to the state? In the 2022–2023 filing year, about 11,704 more people moved into Nevada than left (counting tax filers and their dependents) — a net gain of about $1.5B in income (nominal) — in a state of 3,211,077 people. Population 3,211,077 Census 2023 estimate Net migration rate +3.6 net people per 1,000 residents A town of 10,000 would net about +36 people. Net income per resident +$471 nominal dollars ≈ +$1.5B total across 3,211,077 residents. The rate lets you compare Nevada 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 +32,747 Deaths 29,391 Net domestic migration +8,165 Net international migration +22,304 Total change +33,405 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 Nevada run about 2% below the national average. In plain terms: $100 spent here buys about what $102 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 $66,698 what people here earn (BEA 2023, nominal) 5% below the U.S. average Price level 97.9 100 = U.S. average prices (BEA price parity) everyday costs about 2.1% lower than average What that income buys $68,156 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 & rents113.3 Goods96.8 Utilities91.3 Other services94.3 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 Nevada American Community Survey, 2019–2023 (a 5-year average of all residents, not just tax filers). Median age 38.9 years Median household income $75,561 per household (ACS 2019–2023, nominal) 4% below the U.S. median College degree 27% adults 25+ with a bachelor's or higher Poverty rate 12.6% residents below the poverty line Average commute 25 min mean travel time to work Broadband at home 90% households with any broadband Race and ethnicity (share of residents) White 46%Hispanic 29%Black 9%Asian 9%Other 7% 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 $406,100 owner-occupied homes 34% above the U.S. median Median rent $1,489 gross rent per month 10% above the U.S. median Homeownership 59% of occupied homes are owner-occupied Home-price appreciation FHFA index, 2023 Past year +0.3% price change, 2022 to 2023 Past 5 years +51% 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 18,451new housing units authorized in 2023 Single-family 71%Multifamily 29% 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 5.1% BLS 2023 annual average Labor force 1,608,412 1,525,854 employed Disaster declarations 1 major federal, 2023 most common: Flood 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 5.0% May 2026 ▼ 0.2 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 Nevada 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 +37 In 6,182Out 6,145+$638K AGI $10k–$25k +1,006 In 13,993Out 12,987+$19.3M AGI $25k–$50k +2,216 In 17,059Out 14,843+$82.5M AGI $50k–$75k +1,363 In 9,408Out 8,045+$84.4M AGI $75k–$100k +929 In 5,808Out 4,879+$81.3M AGI $100k–$200k +1,668 In 9,224Out 7,556+$239.5M AGI $200k+ +1,595 In 5,013Out 3,418+$1B AGI Among the highest earners ($200k+), Nevada ranks #7 of 51 states for net household migration (+1,595). 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 Nevada ships and receives Physical goods shipped between Nevada and other states, 2022. This is freight, not the migration of people or income shown above. $57.8B Ships to other states +48% since 2017 $94.1B Receives from states +35% since 2017 $36.3B Net balance Top goods shipped out Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, and office equipment $15.4B Miscellaneous manufactured products $13.4B Mixed freight $5.4B Machinery $5.3B Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather $5.2B Furniture, mattresses and mattress supports, lamps, lighting fittings, and illuminated signs $4.8B Top goods received Pharmaceutical products $8.9B Electronic and other electrical equipment and components, and office equipment $8.2B Mixed freight $8.0B Miscellaneous manufactured products $5.7B Textiles, leather, and articles of textiles or leather $5.7B Machinery $4.6B 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 Nevada ships more to that partner than it gets back). Partner Ships to Receives Net Total California $19.6B $34.7B -$15.2B $54.3B Utah — $12.3B — $12.3B Texas $4.5B $4.1B +$465M $8.6B Arizona $4.0B $3.9B +$41M $7.9B Washington $3.1B $2.5B +$603M $5.7B New York $1.9B $2.5B -$618M $4.4B Ohio $1.3B $2.7B -$1.4B $4.1B Florida $2.4B $1.4B +$953M $3.8B 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 Nevada 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 Nevada collects in taxes Total state taxes $14.3B FY 2023, nominal Per resident $4,458 total state taxes ÷ population Largest categories (share of total) General sales & gross receipts$8.1B 57% Property taxes$1.5B 10% Amusements sales tax$1.3B 9% Taxes not elsewhere classified$846.6M 6% Insurance premium sales tax$546.9M 4% 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 Nevada 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 705,197 751,205 28,438 R +3.1 1,484,840 2020 703,314 669,608 31,989 D +2.4 1,404,911 2016 539,260 512,058 74,067 D +2.4 1,125,385 2012 531,373 463,567 19,978 D +6.7 1,014,918 2008 533,736 412,827 21,285 D +12.5 967,848 2004 397,190 418,690 13,707 R +2.6 829,587 2000 279,978 301,575 27,417 R +3.5 608,970 1996 203,974 199,244 61,061 D +1.0 464,279 1992 189,148 175,828 141,342 D +2.6 506,318 1988 132,738 206,040 4,355 R +21.4 343,133 1984 91,655 188,770 2,292 R +34.4 282,717 1980 66,666 155,017 22,009 R +36.3 243,692 1976 92,479 101,273 8,124 R +4.4 201,876 U.S. Senate races all states → Year Winner Democratic Republican Other Margin 2024 Jacky S. Rosen 701,105 677,046 86,577 D +1.6 2022 Cortez Masto, Catherine 498,316 490,388 32,146 D +0.8 2018 Jacky Rosen 490,071 441,202 40,859 D +5.0 2016 Catherine Cortez Masto 521,994 495,079 91,221 D +2.4 2012 Dean Heller 446,080 457,656 94,069 R +1.2 2010 Harry Reid 362,785 321,361 37,258 D +5.7 2006 John Ensign 238,796 322,501 21,275 R +14.4 2004 Harry Reid 494,805 284,640 30,623 D +25.9 2000 John Ensign 238,260 330,687 31,829 R +15.4 U.S. House seats won district maps → 2024 D 3 R 1 2022 D 3 R 1 2020 D 3 R 1 2018 D 3 R 1 2016 D 3 R 1 2014 D 1 R 3 2012 D 2 R 2 2010 D 1 R 2 2008 D 2 R 1 2006 D 1 R 2 2004 D 1 R 2 2002 D 1 R 2 2000 D 1 R 1 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 Nevada (17) Carson CityChurchill CountyClark CountyDouglas CountyElko CountyEsmeralda CountyEureka CountyHumboldt CountyLander CountyLincoln CountyLyon CountyMineral CountyNye CountyPershing CountyStorey CountyWashoe CountyWhite Pine County Get the next update for Nevada The IRS releases new migration data once a year. Drop your email and we will send the refreshed numbers when they land. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. Email address