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Henderson County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Henderson County, NC saw a net gain of 566 tax-filing households and a net gain of 905 individuals. On net, the area gained $96.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Buncombe County; the largest outflow went to Buncombe County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$96.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+566
tax returns
Net people
+905
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$326.0M
Moved out$229.4M
Net +$96.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Buncombe County, NC1,093$78.2M
  2. 2Transylvania County, NC142$9.1M
  3. 3Polk County, NC105$6.1M
  4. 4Mecklenburg County, NC86$9.2M
  5. 5Greenville County, SC71$3.7M
  6. 6Spartanburg County, SC65$3.7M
  7. 7Haywood County, NC57$3.2M
  8. 8Wake County, NC50$5.8M
  9. 9Broward County, FL40$8.9M
  10. 10Pinellas County, FL39$4.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Buncombe County, NC703$42.8M
  2. 2Greenville County, SC171$12.3M
  3. 3Spartanburg County, SC147$9.7M
  4. 4Transylvania County, NC132$7.7M
  5. 5Polk County, NC97$7.3M
  6. 6Mecklenburg County, NC72$4.3M
  7. 7Haywood County, NC60$3.0M
  8. 8Rutherford County, NC58$2.8M
  9. 9Wake County, NC43$2.6M
  10. 10McDowell County, NC27$1.1M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.1B (+16,721 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$34.5M+724
2013+$93.2M+1,601
2014+$59.9M+1,309
2015+$56.9M+786
2016+$89.2M+1,830
2017+$129.4M+2,599
2018+$70.4M+1,169
2019+$81.7M+1,156
2020+$131.8M+1,689
2021+$100.2M+1,428
2022+$146.7M+1,525
2023+$96.6M+905

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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.