Genesee County, Michigan

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 7,983 returns moved into Genesee County and 7,969 moved out, a net gain of 14 returns, or 0.1 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

Farther away

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 8 Michigan counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Genesee has the highest net migration rate. Genesee has swung from a net loss in 2019–20 to a net gain in 2022–23. The largest single source, Oakland County, supplied 19% of arriving returns. Movers from other states made up 29% of arrivals, below the 45% median of the 285 such counties nationwide.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

Moved out toMoved in fromNet
Oakland1,3441,536+192
Livingston419553+134
Lapeer422493+71
Saginaw405414+9
Wayne345375+30
Shiawassee328330+2
Macomb250349+99
Tuscola217180−37
Ingham209176−33
Kent158117−41
Washtenaw154113−41
Bay8497+13

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 42 counties sent 20 or more returns each (72% of arrivals from within the US) and 51 received 20 or more (71% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 92% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Los Angeles, CA, 1,947 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Maricopa, AZ	79	132	1,690
St. Clair	64	103	53
Miami-Dade, FL	57	92	1,216
Midland	47	69	55
Clinton	45	69	45
Eaton	45	64	65
Tarrant, TX	42	78	1,022
Roscommon	40	64	102
Jackson	39	62	65
Lee, FL	38	61	1,141
Gladwin	38	67	75
Iosco	35	56	96
Ottawa	34	50	127
Clark, NV	32	49	1,720
Marion, IN	30	64	257
Harris, TX	29	46	1,115
Cook, IL	28	41	215
Grand Traverse	28	47	149
Isabella	27	34	71
Sanilac	27	39	61

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
Maricopa, AZ	60	99	1,690
Cook, IL	56	69	215
Ottawa	55	80	127
Isabella	54	74	71
Tarrant, TX	53	105	1,022
St. Clair	51	82	53
Clinton	46	63	45
Grand Traverse	46	71	149
Roscommon	46	82	102
Eaton	44	69	65
Lee, FL	41	75	1,141
Kalamazoo	41	60	107
Iosco	38	64	96
Clare	37	58	88
Gladwin	36	69	75
Midland	35	58	55
Sarasota, FL	32	57	1,094
Clark, NV	31	65	1,720
Harris, TX	31	51	1,115
Jackson	30	42	65

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

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Four filing years

InOut

Genesee shows gains in 2022–23 and losses in 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22; arrivals peaked in 2022–23 and departures in 2021–22. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −3.2 in 2019–20, −2.0 in 2020–21, −3.7 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$53,996 Arriving
$56,701 Leaving
$67,109 Staying

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