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Wilson County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wilson County, NC saw a net gain of 147 tax-filing households and a net gain of 265 individuals. On net, the area gained $3.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wake County; the largest outflow went to Wake 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
+147
tax returns
Net people
+265
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$95.2M
Moved out$91.6M
Net +$3.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$53.4M (+1,053 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$341.0K+95
2013-$15.3M-212
2014+$990.0K-46
2015-$12.1M-31
2016-$8.7M+35
2017-$3.8M+221
2018-$8.3M+170
2019-$3.9M+35
2020-$8.1M-64
2021+$1.7M+118
2022+$858.0K+467
2023+$3.6M+265

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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.