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Washington County, Arkansas

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 8,404 returns moved into Washington County and 7,470 moved out, a net gain of 934 returns, or 9.9 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

WashingtonBentonPulaskiSebastianTulsa, OK

Farther away

WashingtonDallas, TXCollin, TXHarris, TX

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

One county, Benton County, supplied 27% of all arriving returns. On balance, Washington County loses the most returns to Benton County. Movers from other states made up 48% 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 16.8% of Washington County’s returns, more than the 13.8% median of these 285 counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Benton2,5482,254−294
  2. Pulaski156327+171
  3. Madison240196−44
  4. Sebastian150228+78
  5. Dallas, TX12596−29
  6. Tulsa, OK11191−20
  7. Faulkner76114+38
  8. Carroll83105+22
  9. Crawford8593+8
  10. Collin, TX6087+27
  11. Tarrant, TX6871+3
  12. Pope4683+37

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 57 counties sent 20 or more returns each (65% of arrivals from within the US) and 43 received 20 or more (65% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 76% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Honolulu, HI, 3,935 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Saline82142127
Harris, TX77117428
Garland75121114
Denton, TX74105253
Boone689867
Los Angeles, CA661161,362
Greene, MO5988101
Maricopa, AZ56981,053
Craighead5685201
Jasper, MO538485
Travis, TX4760444
Cook, IL4467540
Shelby, TN4469249
Baxter4367107
Johnson405351
Orange, CA40821,342
Lonoke3953156
Oklahoma, OK3857181
San Diego, CA37591,298
Adair, OK377525
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Adair, OK6113425
Greene, MO5793101
Harris, TX5072428
Jackson, MO4864209
Denton, TX4876253
Cook, IL4456540
Los Angeles, CA43581,362
Travis, TX4349444
Boone417367
Maricopa, AZ40751,053
Oklahoma, OK3872181
Johnson, KS3750204
McDonald, MO356645
Saline3452127
Jasper, MO345085
Delaware, OK346144
Denver, CO3337637
San Diego, CA32481,298
Garland3155114
Baxter3048107

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. Texas526
  2. Oklahoma224
  3. Missouri219
  4. California164
  5. Arizona78
  6. Kansas60

Departures to

  1. Texas394
  2. Oklahoma244
  3. Missouri194
  4. California75
  5. Colorado60
  6. Tennessee52

Four filing years

7,1886,9992019–207,5057,2422020–217,8597,3432021–228,4047,4702022–23

InOut

Washington County shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals and departures both peaked in 2022–23. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +2.3 in 2019–20, +3.0 in 2020–21, +5.7 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $56,937 Leaving
  • $61,911 Arriving
  • $90,966 Staying

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

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