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Ashe County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Ashe County, NC saw a net gain of 113 tax-filing households and a net gain of 230 individuals. On net, the area gained $21.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Watauga County; the largest outflow went to Watauga County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$21.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+113
tax returns
Net people
+230
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$52.8M
Moved out$31.6M
Net +$21.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Watauga County, NC121$7.0M
  2. 2Wake County, NC37$4.2M
  3. 3Wilkes County, NC35$1.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Watauga County, NC77$4.6M
  2. 2Wilkes County, NC38$1.7M
  3. 3Alleghany County, NC20$1.2M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$190.9M (+2,721 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$1.7M+94
2013+$5.9M-24
2014+$5.5M+53
2015+$1.9M-8
2016+$8.8M+88
2017+$28.4M+635
2018+$11.8M+342
2019+$10.6M+91
2020+$27.0M+361
2021+$32.7M+527
2022+$35.4M+332
2023+$21.2M+230

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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.