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Buncombe County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Buncombe County, NC saw a net gain of 1,011 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,225 individuals. On net, the area gained $238.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Henderson County; the largest outflow went to Henderson County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$238.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,011
tax returns
Net people
+1,225
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$851.8M
Moved out$613.8M
Net +$238.1M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Henderson County, NC703$42.8M
  2. 2Mecklenburg County, NC292$30.3M
  3. 3Haywood County, NC284$15.8M
  4. 4Wake County, NC232$38.5M
  5. 5Madison County, NC203$12.4M
  6. 6McDowell County, NC146$6.5M
  7. 7Greenville County, SC125$8.9M
  8. 8Palm Beach County, FL107$9.2M
  9. 9Pinellas County, FL104$10.6M
  10. 10Cook County, IL101$17.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Henderson County, NC1,093$78.2M
  2. 2Haywood County, NC475$26.8M
  3. 3Madison County, NC328$20.1M
  4. 4Mecklenburg County, NC266$18.0M
  5. 5McDowell County, NC218$12.9M
  6. 6Greenville County, SC187$15.7M
  7. 7Wake County, NC181$15.4M
  8. 8Spartanburg County, SC149$8.9M
  9. 9Rutherford County, NC111$6.2M
  10. 10Transylvania County, NC99$6.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$2.4B (+18,779 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$119.4M+1,822
2013+$120.8M+2,001
2014+$163.8M+1,190
2015+$102.5M+800
2016+$172.9M+1,937
2017+$248.7M+2,041
2018+$157.7M+1,148
2019+$195.5M+1,499
2020+$301.6M+1,806
2021+$191.8M+1,554
2022+$362.5M+1,756
2023+$238.1M+1,225

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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.