Durham County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Durham County, NC saw a net gain of 459 tax-filing households and a net loss of 1,238 individuals. On net, the area lost $4.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wake County; the largest outflow went to Wake 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
- 1Wake County, NC3,465$260.0M
- 2Orange County, NC1,356$118.3M
- 3Guilford County, NC343$21.3M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC337$22.9M
- 5Alamance County, NC314$15.2M
- 6Granville County, NC195$8.9M
- 7Chatham County, NC174$28.3M
- 8Forsyth County, NC152$11.8M
- 9New York County, NY138$16.6M
- 10Cumberland County, NC134$6.7M
Where movers went
- 1Wake County, NC3,599$284.0M
- 2Orange County, NC1,135$100.7M
- 3Alamance County, NC705$41.0M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC402$28.8M
- 5Granville County, NC311$20.3M
- 6Guilford County, NC297$15.7M
- 7Chatham County, NC269$51.3M
- 8Person County, NC247$13.6M
- 9Johnston County, NC227$14.6M
- 10New York County, NY174$14.1M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$17.2M | +443 |
| 2013 | +$9.6M | +29 |
| 2014 | +$37.6M | -102 |
| 2015 | +$20.4M | -209 |
| 2016 | -$9.4M | -238 |
| 2017 | +$38.5M | -1,816 |
| 2018 | +$65.9M | -361 |
| 2019 | +$75.8M | -298 |
| 2020 | +$22.5M | -1,509 |
| 2021 | -$68.2M | -2,568 |
| 2022 | -$41.0M | -2,235 |
| 2023 | -$4.5M | -1,238 |
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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.