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Avery County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Avery County, NC saw a net gain of 22 tax-filing households and a net gain of 72 individuals. On net, the area lost $832.0K 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)
-$832.0K
nominal dollars
Net households
+22
tax returns
Net people
+72
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$44.9M
Moved out$45.7M
Net -$832.0K (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Watauga County, NC66$3.3M
  2. 2Mitchell County, NC32$1.4M
  3. 3Mecklenburg County, NC20$6.3M

Where movers went

  1. 1Watauga County, NC69$3.7M
  2. 2Mitchell County, NC34$2.4M
  3. 3Carter County, TN29$1.5M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$102.1M (+1,192 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$4.6M+124
2013+$4.1M+132
2014+$3.0M+1
2015-$2.7M-21
2016-$2.4M-7
2017+$19.9M+228
2018+$4.3M+13
2019+$852.0K+3
2020+$16.9M+191
2021+$27.8M+355
2022+$26.5M+101
2023-$832.0K+72

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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.