Wilkes County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wilkes County, NC saw a net gain of 110 tax-filing households and a net gain of 355 individuals. On net, the area gained $18.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Surry County; the largest outflow went to Surry County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Surry County, NC106$5.6M
- 2Yadkin County, NC62$2.5M
- 3Iredell County, NC48$3.9M
- 4Forsyth County, NC46$3.0M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC38$3.1M
- 6Ashe County, NC38$1.7M
- 7Watauga County, NC37$1.9M
- 8Catawba County, NC34$1.5M
- 9Guilford County, NC30$1.8M
- 10Alexander County, NC27$1.0M
Where movers went
- 1Surry County, NC104$5.5M
- 2Yadkin County, NC74$3.2M
- 3Forsyth County, NC55$4.5M
- 4Iredell County, NC40$2.0M
- 5Ashe County, NC35$1.7M
- 6Mecklenburg County, NC35$2.4M
- 7Caldwell County, NC32$1.2M
- 8Watauga County, NC30$1.9M
- 9Alexander County, NC24$1.2M
- 10Catawba County, NC23$880.0K
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$579.0K | +37 |
| 2013 | -$4.4M | +54 |
| 2014 | +$2.5M | +31 |
| 2015 | -$15.3M | -64 |
| 2016 | +$6.3M | +254 |
| 2017 | +$9.6M | +271 |
| 2018 | -$382.0K | +133 |
| 2019 | +$1.1M | -43 |
| 2020 | +$10.8M | +243 |
| 2021 | +$18.5M | +373 |
| 2022 | +$9.8M | +309 |
| 2023 | +$18.0M | +355 |
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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.