In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Essex County, NJ recorded 17,469 households (29,436 people) moving in and 20,606 households (34,842 people) moving out — a net lost of 3,137 households and $196.66M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Morris County, NJ: 1,452 households (2,640 people) relocated there, taking $208.99M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Essex County, NJ than New York, which accounted for 2,995 households and $314.48M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$1.73B
17,469 households · 29,436 people
Outbound (reported)
$1.92B
20,606 households · 34,842 people
Net (reported)
-$196.66M
-3,137 households · -5,406 people
States receiving movers
Shaded by reported AGI moving to each state. Hover a state for numbers. County-to-county detail below.
Top destination counties
| County | Households | People | Reported AGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County, NJ | 1,452 | 2,640 | $208.99M |
| Union County, NJ | 2,803 | 5,043 | $202.10M |
| New York County, NY | 853 | 1,122 | $164.98M |
| Hudson County, NJ | 1,745 | 2,673 | $126.40M |
| Bergen County, NJ | 1,205 | 1,989 | $109.02M |
| Middlesex County, NJ | 1,194 | 2,008 | $88.12M |
| Passaic County, NJ | 1,184 | 1,939 | $86.88M |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 204 | 400 | $82.50M |
| Kings County, NY | 792 | 1,175 | $55.55M |
| Ocean County, NJ | 349 | 560 | $55.27M |
| Somerset County, NJ | 483 | 854 | $52.33M |
| Monmouth County, NJ | 336 | 522 | $47.06M |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 141 | 227 | $25.86M |
| Sussex County, NJ | 274 | 493 | $22.70M |
| Queens County, NY | 386 | 579 | $22.24M |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 191 | 271 | $19.23M |
| Burlington County, NJ | 283 | 545 | $18.73M |
| Broward County, FL | 156 | 257 | $18.34M |
| Suffolk County, NY | 86 | 150 | $18.27M |
| Western Connecticut Planning Regi, CT | 59 | 111 | $16.16M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Essex County, NJ itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.