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Swain County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Swain County, NC saw a net gain of 79 tax-filing households and a net gain of 122 individuals. On net, the area gained $3.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Jackson County; the largest outflow went to Jackson County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$3.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+79
tax returns
Net people
+122
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$24.0M
Moved out$20.4M
Net +$3.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Jackson County, NC151$7.0M

Where movers went

  1. 1Jackson County, NC166$7.7M
  2. 2Haywood County, NC27$1.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$31.4M (+199 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$2.6M-298
2013-$698.0K+21
2014+$1.9M+65
2015+$5.7M+27
2016-$2.8M-91
2017+$7.5M+278
2018+$5.6M+74
2019+$2.7M+24
2020+$1.1M-8
2021+$5.5M+33
2022+$3.8M-48
2023+$3.6M+122

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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.