Boone County, Missouri

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 5,577 returns moved into Boone County and 5,627 moved out, a net loss of 50 returns, or 0.7 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

Farther away

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

The largest single source, St. Louis County, supplied 4% of arriving returns. Movers from other states made up 50% of arrivals, above the 45% median of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties. Moves in and out together equal 15.6% of Boone’s returns, more than the 13.8% median of these 285 counties. Beyond Missouri, the largest partner in both directions is Cook County, IL.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

Moved out toMoved in fromNet
St. Louis County286246−40
Callaway274219−55
Cole248240−8
Jackson238166−72
Randolph144161+17
St. Charles127139+12
Audrain135127−8
Cook, IL15188−63
St. Louis City12875−53
Cooper10984−25
Greene77102+25
Johnson, KS11362−51

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 48 counties sent 20 or more returns each (52% of arrivals from within the US) and 47 received 20 or more (55% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 83% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was King, WA, 1,586 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Camden	66	101	71
Howard	60	111	23
Clay	55	84	115
Adair	53	71	84
Phelps	48	87	83
Maricopa, AZ	42	63	1,189
DuPage, IL	42	60	297
Franklin	42	52	78
Pettis	42	64	56
Jefferson	40	55	108
Saline	39	67	49
Will, IL	35	42	285
Macon	33	49	60
Platte	33	49	134
Pulaski	31	64	81
Shelby, TN	31	60	295
Harris, TX	31	52	655
St. Clair, IL	29	36	133
Johnson	29	47	83
Lake, IL	28	30	323

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
Clay	67	91	115
Howard	63	119	23
Dallas, TX	46	64	497
Jefferson	45	76	108
Maricopa, AZ	43	68	1,189
Camden	35	54	71
Macon	34	54	60
Travis, TX	33	36	677
Los Angeles, CA	32	46	1,472
Platte	32	40	134
Davidson, TN	32	36	360
Moniteau	30	46	29
Pettis	30	46	56
Clark, NV	29	38	1,254
Adair	28	46	84
Harris, TX	28	40	655
Denver, CO	27	30	673
Phelps	27	51	83
Cass	26	40	113
El Paso, CO	25	37	656

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

Departures to

Four filing years

InOut

Boone shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals and departures both peaked in 2022–23. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −5.2 in 2019–20, −5.3 in 2020–21, −3.3 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$56,041 Arriving
$61,336 Leaving
$95,631 Staying

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