Buncombe County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Buncombe County, NC saw a net gain of 1,011 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,225 individuals. On net, the area gained $238.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Henderson County; the largest outflow went to Henderson County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$238.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,011
tax returns
Net people
+1,225
exemptions
+4.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 275,901)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$851.8M
Moved out$613.8M
Net +$238.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Henderson County, NC703$42.8M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC292$30.3M
- 3Haywood County, NC284$15.8M
- 4Wake County, NC232$38.5M
- 5Madison County, NC203$12.4M
- 6McDowell County, NC146$6.5M
- 7Greenville County, SC125$8.9M
- 8Palm Beach County, FL107$9.2M
- 9Pinellas County, FL104$10.6M
- 10Cook County, IL101$17.7M
Where movers went
- 1Henderson County, NC1,093$78.2M
- 2Haywood County, NC475$26.8M
- 3Madison County, NC328$20.1M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC266$18.0M
- 5McDowell County, NC218$12.9M
- 6Greenville County, SC187$15.7M
- 7Wake County, NC181$15.4M
- 8Spartanburg County, SC149$8.9M
- 9Rutherford County, NC111$6.2M
- 10Transylvania County, NC99$6.4M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$2.4B (+18,779 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$119.4M | +1,822 |
| 2013 | +$120.8M | +2,001 |
| 2014 | +$163.8M | +1,190 |
| 2015 | +$102.5M | +800 |
| 2016 | +$172.9M | +1,937 |
| 2017 | +$248.7M | +2,041 |
| 2018 | +$157.7M | +1,148 |
| 2019 | +$195.5M | +1,499 |
| 2020 | +$301.6M | +1,806 |
| 2021 | +$191.8M | +1,554 |
| 2022 | +$362.5M | +1,756 |
| 2023 | +$238.1M | +1,225 |
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