Burke County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Burke County, NC saw a net gain of 227 tax-filing households and a net gain of 695 individuals. On net, the area gained $24.9M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Catawba County; the largest outflow went to Catawba County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$24.9M
nominal dollars
Net households
+227
tax returns
Net people
+695
exemptions
+7.9 net people per 1,000 residents (population 88,338)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$124.8M
Moved out$99.9M
Net +$24.9M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Catawba County, NC403$20.3M
- 2Caldwell County, NC287$11.5M
- 3McDowell County, NC169$8.6M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC79$5.2M
- 5Buncombe County, NC66$4.4M
- 6Lincoln County, NC38$1.5M
- 7Rutherford County, NC35$1.6M
- 8Iredell County, NC34$1.9M
- 9Wake County, NC31$2.4M
- 10Alexander County, NC30$1.2M
Where movers went
- 1Catawba County, NC421$18.1M
- 2Caldwell County, NC296$13.7M
- 3McDowell County, NC92$5.0M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC59$5.3M
- 5Buncombe County, NC57$3.0M
- 6Wake County, NC45$3.1M
- 7Lincoln County, NC30$1.4M
- 8Cleveland County, NC29$903.0K
- 9Rutherford County, NC24$1.0M
- 10Iredell County, NC20$1.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$176.2M (+2,072 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$6.5M | -799 |
| 2013 | -$352.0K | -1,015 |
| 2014 | +$4.4M | -90 |
| 2015 | +$3.3M | +93 |
| 2016 | +$7.7M | +233 |
| 2017 | +$24.2M | +805 |
| 2018 | +$11.2M | +309 |
| 2019 | +$12.2M | +132 |
| 2020 | +$26.8M | +448 |
| 2021 | +$44.7M | +548 |
| 2022 | +$23.6M | +713 |
| 2023 | +$24.9M | +695 |
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