Lee County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lee County, NC saw a net gain of 349 tax-filing households and a net gain of 591 individuals. On net, the area gained $60.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wake County; the largest outflow went to Harnett 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, NC385$27.3M
- 2Harnett County, NC311$15.4M
- 3Chatham County, NC150$11.4M
- 4Cumberland County, NC127$5.6M
- 5Moore County, NC125$6.2M
- 6Durham County, NC55$3.5M
- 7Johnston County, NC40$2.3M
- 8Orange County, NC33$1.9M
- 9Guilford County, NC31$1.5M
- 10Mecklenburg County, NC29$1.7M
Where movers went
- 1Harnett County, NC436$20.3M
- 2Wake County, NC210$13.6M
- 3Chatham County, NC117$6.9M
- 4Moore County, NC109$6.1M
- 5Cumberland County, NC103$4.2M
- 6Guilford County, NC46$1.8M
- 7Johnston County, NC31$1.7M
- 8Durham County, NC28$1.6M
- 9Mecklenburg County, NC24$1.0M
- 10Alamance County, NC21$1.1M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$44.7M | +4,093 |
| 2013 | +$7.2M | +158 |
| 2014 | +$5.4M | -1,105 |
| 2015 | -$31.2M | -1,512 |
| 2016 | +$19.3M | -787 |
| 2017 | +$25.8M | +542 |
| 2018 | +$28.1M | +514 |
| 2019 | +$27.2M | +530 |
| 2020 | +$32.1M | +588 |
| 2021 | +$7.9M | +533 |
| 2022 | +$92.8M | +1,207 |
| 2023 | +$60.3M | +591 |
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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.