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Yancey County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Yancey County, NC saw a net gain of 126 tax-filing households and a net gain of 211 individuals. On net, the area gained $18.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Buncombe County; the largest outflow went to Buncombe County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$18.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+126
tax returns
Net people
+211
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$34.6M
Moved out$16.3M
Net +$18.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Buncombe County, NC73$3.5M
  2. 2Mitchell County, NC61$2.6M
  3. 3Madison County, NC31$1.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Buncombe County, NC67$2.7M
  2. 2Mitchell County, NC64$2.9M
  3. 3Madison County, NC27$1.0M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$101.7M (+2,189 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$952.0K+14
2013+$2.1M+160
2014+$8.4M+217
2015+$2.3M-52
2016+$2.3M+122
2017+$14.3M+375
2018+$10.6M+290
2019+$552.0K+83
2020+$15.9M+237
2021+$16.3M+336
2022+$9.7M+196
2023+$18.3M+211

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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.