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Brunswick County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Brunswick County, NC saw a net gain of 3,474 tax-filing households and a net gain of 6,320 individuals. On net, the area gained $502.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from New Hanover County; the largest outflow went to New Hanover County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$502.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,474
tax returns
Net people
+6,320
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$824.5M
Moved out$322.5M
Net +$502.1M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1New Hanover County, NC1,286$80.7M
  2. 2Wake County, NC356$49.3M
  3. 3Horry County, SC224$15.1M
  4. 4Mecklenburg County, NC214$28.0M
  5. 5Guilford County, NC118$14.1M
  6. 6Cumberland County, NC116$7.9M
  7. 7Columbus County, NC115$6.9M
  8. 8Suffolk County, NY111$13.9M
  9. 9Pender County, NC95$5.8M
  10. 10Fairfax County, VA92$21.4M

Where movers went

  1. 1New Hanover County, NC750$47.1M
  2. 2Horry County, SC255$15.2M
  3. 3Wake County, NC183$13.4M
  4. 4Columbus County, NC148$7.4M
  5. 5Mecklenburg County, NC121$10.1M
  6. 6Pender County, NC101$7.0M
  7. 7Onslow County, NC76$3.8M
  8. 8Guilford County, NC59$6.1M
  9. 9Johnston County, NC38$3.0M
  10. 10Bladen County, NC37$1.3M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$4.0B (+56,810 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$106.1M+968
2013+$188.0M+3,123
2014+$161.3M+2,846
2015+$119.9M+1,677
2016+$276.4M+3,525
2017+$464.2M+7,398
2018+$354.7M+5,226
2019+$320.2M+5,058
2020+$445.2M+6,363
2021+$548.9M+7,398
2022+$487.4M+6,908
2023+$502.1M+6,320

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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.