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Alexander County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Alexander County, NC saw a net gain of 99 tax-filing households and a net gain of 174 individuals. On net, the area gained $12.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Catawba County; the largest outflow went to Catawba County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$12.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+99
tax returns
Net people
+174
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$48.7M
Moved out$36.6M
Net +$12.1M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Catawba County, NC205$12.6M
  2. 2Iredell County, NC139$7.4M
  3. 3Caldwell County, NC77$3.3M
  4. 4Mecklenburg County, NC38$2.0M
  5. 5Wilkes County, NC24$1.2M

Where movers went

  1. 1Catawba County, NC230$12.2M
  2. 2Iredell County, NC112$6.5M
  3. 3Caldwell County, NC73$3.4M
  4. 4Burke County, NC30$1.2M
  5. 5Wilkes County, NC27$1.0M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$67.1M (+1,954 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$445.0K-137
2013+$3.9M-1
2014-$1.7M-6
2015-$7.3M+6
2016+$7.0M+281
2017+$3.3M+191
2018+$9.4M+406
2019+$7.1M+133
2020+$5.0M+221
2021+$12.2M+322
2022+$15.8M+364
2023+$12.1M+174

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.