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Baltimore County, Maryland

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 22,058 returns moved into Baltimore County and 24,614 moved out, a net loss of 2,556 returns, or 7.2 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

BaltimoreBaltimore CityAnne ArundelCarrollPrince George’sMontgomery

Farther away

BaltimoreLos Angeles, CA

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

One county, Baltimore City, supplied 36% of all arriving returns. On balance, Baltimore County gains the most returns from Baltimore City and loses the most to Harford County. Movers from other states made up 31% of arrivals, below the 45% median of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties. Moves in and out together equal 13.1% of Baltimore County’s returns, less than the 13.8% median of these 285 counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Baltimore City6,4547,832+1,378
  2. Harford2,0721,393−679
  3. Anne Arundel1,5651,648+83
  4. Howard1,3131,400+87
  5. Carroll842593−249
  6. Prince George’s620789+169
  7. Montgomery558666+108
  8. York, PA698330−368
  9. Frederick310193−117
  10. District of Columbia255161−94
  11. Sussex, DE24285−157
  12. Fairfax County, VA187138−49

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 107 counties sent 20 or more returns each (87% of arrivals from within the US) and 133 received 20 or more (87% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 88% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Honolulu, HI, 4,855 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Kings, NY140261163
Los Angeles, CA1281862,311
Queens, NY125225169
Philadelphia, PA10616088
Cecil8612337
Bronx, NY85142175
New Castle, DE8311353
Charles7912570
Palm Beach, FL77124911
New York, NY77108167
Washington669865
Lancaster, PA648946
Wicomico6310491
Worcester6087110
Nassau, NY5593183
San Diego, CA54912,263
Orange, FL5489801
Cook, IL5482602
Harris, TX54961,252
Broward, FL5083942
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
New York, NY180197167
Philadelphia, PA17220788
Cecil14627737
Palm Beach, FL139236911
Los Angeles, CA1341792,311
Mecklenburg, NC126195371
Worcester125186110
Harris, TX1252161,252
Kings, NY119161163
Horry, SC99161404
Fulton, GA96132585
Cook, IL93127602
Maricopa, AZ921402,026
Dallas, TX891291,213
Broward, FL86119942
Wicomico8514291
Hillsborough, FL84128864
Wake, NC84139276
New Castle, DE8112053
Arlington, VA809347

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. Pennsylvania861
  2. New York613
  3. Florida414
  4. Virginia374
  5. New Jersey283
  6. California253

Departures to

  1. Pennsylvania1,320
  2. Florida1,046
  3. Virginia598
  4. Texas491
  5. New York459
  6. Delaware358

Four filing years

22,78024,5482019–2022,78224,7532020–2121,82824,1342021–2222,05824,6142022–23

InOut

Baltimore County shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals and departures both peaked in 2020–21. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −5.2 in 2019–20, −5.8 in 2020–21, −6.6 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $65,935 Arriving
  • $71,337 Leaving
  • $103,965 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, arriving returns the least.

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