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New Hanover County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, New Hanover County, NC saw a net gain of 1,277 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,667 individuals. On net, the area gained $226.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Brunswick County; the largest outflow went to Brunswick County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$226.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,277
tax returns
Net people
+1,667
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$755.9M
Moved out$529.6M
Net +$226.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Brunswick County, NC750$47.1M
  2. 2Wake County, NC681$85.2M
  3. 3Pender County, NC490$29.8M
  4. 4Mecklenburg County, NC282$28.1M
  5. 5Onslow County, NC237$11.9M
  6. 6Guilford County, NC141$9.8M
  7. 7Cumberland County, NC116$5.8M
  8. 8Durham County, NC114$10.5M
  9. 9Forsyth County, NC99$8.4M
  10. 10Johnston County, NC98$6.8M

Where movers went

  1. 1Brunswick County, NC1,286$80.7M
  2. 2Pender County, NC760$56.3M
  3. 3Wake County, NC524$36.5M
  4. 4Mecklenburg County, NC307$19.8M
  5. 5Onslow County, NC286$14.6M
  6. 6Guilford County, NC119$10.2M
  7. 7Durham County, NC114$6.8M
  8. 8Duplin County, NC98$4.1M
  9. 9Buncombe County, NC89$5.5M
  10. 10Horry County, SC89$4.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$2.1B (+21,494 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$71.6M+1,432
2013+$116.9M+1,135
2014+$81.6M+2,582
2015+$146.7M+1,372
2016+$110.8M+2,368
2017+$247.8M+2,819
2018+$135.0M+611
2019+$156.7M+576
2020+$267.9M+1,541
2021+$280.3M+3,001
2022+$228.4M+2,390
2023+$226.2M+1,667

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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.