Burke County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Burke County, NC saw a net gain of 227 tax-filing households and a net gain of 695 individuals. On net, the area gained $24.9M 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.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Catawba County, NC403$20.3M
- 2Caldwell County, NC287$11.5M
- 3McDowell County, NC169$8.6M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC79$5.2M
- 5Buncombe County, NC66$4.4M
- 6Lincoln County, NC38$1.5M
- 7Rutherford County, NC35$1.6M
- 8Iredell County, NC34$1.9M
- 9Wake County, NC31$2.4M
- 10Alexander County, NC30$1.2M
Where movers went
- 1Catawba County, NC421$18.1M
- 2Caldwell County, NC296$13.7M
- 3McDowell County, NC92$5.0M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC59$5.3M
- 5Buncombe County, NC57$3.0M
- 6Wake County, NC45$3.1M
- 7Lincoln County, NC30$1.4M
- 8Cleveland County, NC29$903.0K
- 9Rutherford County, NC24$1.0M
- 10Iredell County, NC20$1.6M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$6.5M | -799 |
| 2013 | -$352.0K | -1,015 |
| 2014 | +$4.4M | -90 |
| 2015 | +$3.3M | +93 |
| 2016 | +$7.7M | +233 |
| 2017 | +$24.2M | +805 |
| 2018 | +$11.2M | +309 |
| 2019 | +$12.2M | +132 |
| 2020 | +$26.8M | +448 |
| 2021 | +$44.7M | +548 |
| 2022 | +$23.6M | +713 |
| 2023 | +$24.9M | +695 |
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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.