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Thurston County, Washington

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 11,109 returns moved into Thurston County and 9,967 moved out, a net gain of 1,142 returns, or 8.8 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

ThurstonKingLewisMasonGrays HarborSnohomishClark

Farther away

ThurstonMaricopa, AZHonolulu, HI

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 7 Washington counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Thurston has the highest net migration rate. On balance, Thurston gains the most returns from Pierce County. The largest single source, Pierce County, supplied 18% of arriving returns. Movers from other states made up 48% of arrivals, above the 45% median of the 285 such counties nationwide.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Pierce1,6232,030+407
  2. King8611,085+224
  3. Lewis558483−75
  4. Mason366361−5
  5. Grays Harbor319320+1
  6. Snohomish183268+85
  7. Maricopa, AZ193137−56
  8. Clark156153−3
  9. Kitsap150133−17
  10. Spokane148131−17
  11. Multnomah, OR103112+9
  12. Los Angeles, CA79128+49

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 68 counties sent 20 or more returns each (71% of arrivals from within the US) and 60 received 20 or more (68% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 71% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Honolulu, HI, 2,642 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Honolulu, HI1162702,642
San Diego, CA1011551,012
El Paso, CO962341,079
Clark, NV95175843
Orange, CA82138954
Whatcom82118140
Bexar, TX711711,776
San Bernardino, CA69130903
Cumberland, NC671552,401
Riverside, CA65112980
Cowlitz6511052
El Paso, TX631581,367
Salt Lake, UT5998694
Washington, OR569596
Bell, TX561251,735
Benton5695165
Yakima5494104
Clallam508795
Harris, TX48891,880
Sacramento, CA4572591
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Whatcom115165140
Clark, NV84161843
Honolulu, HI821802,642
El Paso, CO701911,079
San Diego, CA671231,012
Bexar, TX621351,776
Montgomery, TN511311,945
El Paso, TX501201,367
Benton5094165
Clallam497495
Ada, ID4889401
Washington, OR467096
Pima, AZ45811,178
Orange, CA4580954
Bell, TX451121,735
Cowlitz457952
Riverside, CA3972980
Clackamas, OR3864126
Yakima3857104
Harris, TX37811,880

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. California649
  2. Oregon320
  3. Texas302
  4. Arizona201
  5. Colorado116
  6. Hawaii116

Departures to

  1. California287
  2. Texas287
  3. Oregon275
  4. Arizona273
  5. Idaho100
  6. Nevada84

Four filing years

11,40010,0462019–2011,48010,6602020–2111,41010,8462021–2211,1099,9672022–23

InOut

Thurston shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2020–21 and departures in 2021–22. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +11.3 in 2019–20, +6.7 in 2020–21, +4.5 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $68,270 Leaving
  • $68,629 Arriving
  • $93,029 Staying

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

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