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Forsyth County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Forsyth County, NC saw a net gain of 504 tax-filing households and a net gain of 780 individuals. On net, the area gained $279.0K in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Guilford County; the largest outflow went to Guilford County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$279.0K
nominal dollars
Net households
+504
tax returns
Net people
+780
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$715.2M
Moved out$714.9M
Net +$279.0K (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Guilford County, NC1,665$95.4M
  2. 2Davidson County, NC731$42.0M
  3. 3Mecklenburg County, NC382$24.5M
  4. 4Stokes County, NC358$18.2M
  5. 5Davie County, NC295$22.2M
  6. 6Wake County, NC279$26.8M
  7. 7Yadkin County, NC152$7.6M
  8. 8Surry County, NC144$6.6M
  9. 9Randolph County, NC140$6.7M
  10. 10Durham County, NC124$8.8M

Where movers went

  1. 1Guilford County, NC1,396$76.3M
  2. 2Davidson County, NC982$62.9M
  3. 3Mecklenburg County, NC505$30.0M
  4. 4Stokes County, NC457$26.3M
  5. 5Davie County, NC403$45.6M
  6. 6Wake County, NC349$24.5M
  7. 7Yadkin County, NC223$11.7M
  8. 8Surry County, NC197$10.7M
  9. 9Durham County, NC152$11.8M
  10. 10Rockingham County, NC144$7.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$140.5M (+12,741 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$2.3M+697
2013-$39.9M+323
2014-$15.0M+192
2015+$5.5M+689
2016-$17.5M+1,386
2017+$40.0M+3,320
2018-$29.1M+522
2019-$65.7M+973
2020-$52.7M+904
2021-$2.7M+937
2022+$33.9M+2,018
2023+$279.0K+780

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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.