Delaware County, Ohio

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 8,425 returns moved into Delaware County and 7,477 moved out, a net gain of 948 returns, or 10.1 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

Farther away

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 8 Ohio counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Delaware County has the highest net migration rate. No other Ohio county gained as many returns through moves. One county, Franklin County, supplied 50% of all arriving returns. On balance, Delaware County gains the most returns from Franklin County.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

Moved out toMoved in fromNet
Franklin2,9354,215+1,280
Union239187−52
Morrow231139−92
Marion214146−68
Licking161142−19
Cuyahoga91127+36
Fairfield82129+47
Knox12185−36
Hamilton9359−34
Richland6256−6
Cook, IL7540−35
Summit4167+26

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 40 counties sent 20 or more returns each (74% of arrivals from within the US) and 50 received 20 or more (73% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 95% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Los Angeles, CA, 1,971 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Montgomery	60	88	77
Stark	50	84	94
Maricopa, AZ	43	88	1,691
Medina	40	48	82
Greene	39	72	62
Lucas	38	53	100
Los Angeles, CA	37	73	1,971
Crawford	37	59	40
Mahoning	34	48	128
Butler	33	55	101
Portage	32	44	113
Warren	32	66	85
Wood	30	54	81
Hillsborough, FL	27	48	857
Madison	27	51	34
Allegheny, PA	27	53	160
Lorain	25	44	91
Pickaway	25	38	44
Jefferson, KY	24	38	202
Kings, NY	23	44	477

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
Madison	46	93	34
Maricopa, AZ	45	71	1,691
New York, NY	41	43	476
Collin, TX	41	108	895
Crawford	40	65	40
Lee, FL	37	65	949
Montgomery	36	62	77
Pickaway	36	62	44
Los Angeles, CA	35	49	1,971
Pinellas, FL	33	66	855
Mecklenburg, NC	33	61	367
Greene	33	41	62
Lorain	33	62	91
Logan	32	68	41
Warren	32	60	85
Lucas	29	41	100
Dallas, TX	29	48	922
Collier, FL	28	42	983
Stark	28	49	94
Hillsborough, FL	27	42	857

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

Departures to

Four filing years

InOut

Delaware County shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2020–21 and departures in 2022–23. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +22.4 in 2019–20, +26.1 in 2020–21, +17.0 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$91,935 Leaving
$103,621 Arriving
$155,402 Staying

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