Clay County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Clay County, NC saw a net gain of 165 tax-filing households and a net gain of 273 individuals. On net, the area gained $13.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Cherokee County; the largest outflow went to Cherokee County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)

+$13.8M

nominal dollars

Net households

+165

tax returns

Net people

+273

exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$34.0M

Moved out$20.2M

Net +$13.8M (nominal)

Where movers came from

Where movers went

1Cherokee County, NC50$1.9M
2Towns County, GA31$1.7M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$113.4M (+2,251 people)

20122023

Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
Year	Net AGI	Net people
2012	+$2.6M	+55
2013	+$4.6M	+82
2014	+$2.3M	-28
2015	+$1.5M	+41
2016	+$9.7M	+192
2017	+$13.0M	+380
2018	+$8.6M	+128
2019	+$6.4M	+173
2020	+$20.9M	+375
2021	+$12.9M	+347
2022	+$17.1M	+233
2023	+$13.8M	+273

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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.