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Wake County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wake County, NC saw a net gain of 3,843 tax-filing households and a net gain of 6,950 individuals. On net, the area gained $363.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Durham County; the largest outflow went to Durham County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$363.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,843
tax returns
Net people
+6,950
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$3.4B
Moved out$3.0B
Net +$363.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Durham County, NC3,599$284.0M
  2. 2Johnston County, NC1,999$116.0M
  3. 3Mecklenburg County, NC1,028$80.1M
  4. 4Guilford County, NC803$46.6M
  5. 5Orange County, NC758$55.2M
  6. 6Franklin County, NC726$47.3M
  7. 7Harnett County, NC653$34.4M
  8. 8Cumberland County, NC624$38.8M
  9. 9Pitt County, NC545$33.5M
  10. 10New Hanover County, NC524$36.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Durham County, NC3,465$260.0M
  2. 2Johnston County, NC3,410$228.8M
  3. 3Harnett County, NC1,425$98.3M
  4. 4Franklin County, NC1,371$106.0M
  5. 5Mecklenburg County, NC1,225$89.4M
  6. 6Chatham County, NC704$110.0M
  7. 7New Hanover County, NC681$85.2M
  8. 8Guilford County, NC620$34.3M
  9. 9Orange County, NC583$51.7M
  10. 10Nash County, NC465$25.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$3.8B (+91,661 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$152.5M+3,641
2013+$393.9M+7,867
2014+$302.1M+8,383
2015+$19.2M+5,022
2016+$367.1M+11,149
2017+$523.5M+11,540
2018+$370.7M+8,838
2019+$257.3M+6,986
2020+$260.5M+7,869
2021+$416.3M+7,770
2022+$350.4M+5,646
2023+$363.6M+6,950

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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.