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Wayne County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wayne County, NC saw a net gain of 117 tax-filing households and a net gain of 289 individuals. On net, the area lost $3.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Johnston County; the largest outflow went to Johnston County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$3.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+117
tax returns
Net people
+289
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$158.1M
Moved out$161.2M
Net -$3.2M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$184.4M (-4,424 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$12.7M-326
2013-$15.2M-564
2014-$14.8M-845
2015-$23.5M-224
2016-$11.2M-380
2017-$44.0M-1,528
2018-$20.0M-472
2019-$13.8M-477
2020-$8.9M+26
2021-$10.9M-328
2022-$6.1M+405
2023-$3.2M+289

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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.