How America Moves

Polk County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Polk County, NC saw a net gain of 91 tax-filing households and a net gain of 210 individuals. On net, the area gained $18.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Henderson County; the largest outflow went to Henderson County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$18.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+91
tax returns
Net people
+210
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$62.2M
Moved out$44.0M
Net +$18.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Henderson County, NC97$7.3M
  2. 2Spartanburg County, SC76$4.2M
  3. 3Buncombe County, NC58$4.2M
  4. 4Rutherford County, NC53$3.3M
  5. 5Greenville County, SC28$2.1M

Where movers went

  1. 1Henderson County, NC105$6.1M
  2. 2Spartanburg County, SC97$5.0M
  3. 3Rutherford County, NC71$3.4M
  4. 4Buncombe County, NC37$1.7M
  5. 5Greenville County, SC32$3.1M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$279.8M (+3,568 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$15.5M+472
2013+$27.9M+246
2014+$13.0M+149
2015+$4.3M+47
2016+$6.4M+122
2017+$51.5M+499
2018+$15.3M+118
2019+$13.3M+274
2020+$34.5M+548
2021+$40.2M+449
2022+$39.5M+434
2023+$18.3M+210

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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.