Greene County, Missouri

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 8,923 returns moved into Greene County and 8,443 moved out, a net gain of 480 returns, or 4.0 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

Farther away

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 6 Missouri counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Greene has the highest net migration rate. Greene has swung from a net loss in 2019–20 to a net gain in 2022–23. The largest single source, Christian County, supplied 15% of arriving returns. Movers from other states made up 40% 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
Christian1,3421,370+28
Webster520506−14
Polk281291+10
Lawrence266251−15
Taney173302+129
Jackson300152−148
Stone164176+12
St. Louis County179125−54
Dallas150149−1
Jasper126150+24
Laclede88122+34
Boone10277−25

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 66 counties sent 20 or more returns each (66% of arrivals from within the US) and 59 received 20 or more (67% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 81% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was King, WA, 1,605 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Barry	93	153	47
Wright	90	136	47
Maricopa, AZ	78	136	1,111
Pulaski	78	114	73
Howell	77	138	87
St. Charles	76	103	179
Cole	61	91	104
Benton, AR	60	96	81
Newton	60	101	60
Johnson, KS	59	99	138
Camden	59	87	62
Washington, AR	57	93	101
Los Angeles, CA	56	85	1,410
Douglas	52	82	50
Phelps	50	72	95
St. Louis City	48	62	194
Clay	47	74	154
Dade	45	84	31
San Diego, CA	44	86	1,352
Cedar	43	83	43

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
Johnson, KS	114	167	138
Benton, AR	94	136	81
Clay	80	137	154
St. Charles	78	103	179
Barry	77	142	47
St. Louis City	64	80	194
Washington, AR	59	88	101
Pulaski	59	101	73
Maricopa, AZ	57	85	1,111
Newton	56	95	60
Wright	56	108	47
Dallas, TX	55	82	366
Los Angeles, CA	50	65	1,410
Cole	50	77	104
Dade	46	93	31
Cook, IL	45	51	441
Camden	44	70	62
Howell	43	70	87
Jefferson	43	55	168
Platte	41	53	166

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

Departures to

Four filing years

InOut

Greene shows gains in 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 and losses in 2019–20; arrivals peaked in 2022–23 and departures in 2019–20. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −4.1 in 2019–20, +4.2 in 2020–21, +3.1 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$50,980 Arriving
$55,462 Leaving
$78,580 Staying

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