Georgia migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 265,330 people moved into Georgia and 229,794 moved out, a net of +35,536. Drag the year slider to watch the trend, hover any state to see the corridor, or click through to explore it.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest corridors: Florida leads both directions, with 50,483 people in and 40,689 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net inflow has cooled over the last three years, from +53,845 in 2020–21 to +35,536 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
11,302,748
▲ 0.9% year over year · growing
Peak population
11,302,748
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+42,579); domestic migration added +27,333 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 11,302,748 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
+$746M
▲ $10.4B arrived · $9.7B left
Avg household income · movers
$70k in · $72k out
similar incomes both directions
Georgia wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Georgia in 2022–23 reported $10.4B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $9.7B with them, a net gain of $746M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $70k of income, vs $72k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
Drill into a metro
IRS data goes deeper than states. Pick a metro to see its own corridors.
- Atlanta 6,482,182 people
- Augusta 641,231 people
- Savannah 438,314 people
- Columbus 324,830 people
- Macon 238,553 people
- Gainesville 226,568 people
- Athens 224,148 people
- Warner Robins 208,091 people
- Valdosta 153,276 people
- Dalton 147,819 people
- Albany 145,510 people
- Brunswick 118,524 people
- Rome 101,378 people
- Hinesville 91,870 people
About the data
Migration figures come from the official IRS state-to-state files (exemptions ≈ people). Population figures are Census Bureau estimates, and the peak checks every census back to 1910. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported in the same IRS files. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details, caveats, and a suggested citation on the methodology page.
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