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Columbus County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Columbus County, NC saw a net loss of 7 tax-filing households and a net gain of 107 individuals. On net, the area gained $4.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Brunswick County; the largest outflow went to Horry County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$4.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
-7
tax returns
Net people
+107
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$42.1M
Moved out$38.0M
Net +$4.2M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$1.8M (+169 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$7.5M-200
2013-$3.4M+32
2014-$2.2M-61
2015-$7.2M-241
2016+$2.2M+73
2017-$3.4M-77
2018-$17.0K-60
2019+$373.0K+38
2020+$3.8M+24
2021+$1.5M+150
2022+$10.0M+384
2023+$4.2M+107

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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.