Chatham County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Chatham County, NC saw a net gain of 672 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,720 individuals. On net, the area gained $166.5M 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)
+$166.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+672
tax returns
Net people
+1,720
exemptions
+21.1 net people per 1,000 residents (population 81,624)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$408.0M
Moved out$241.5M
Net +$166.5M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Wake County, NC704$110.0M
- 2Orange County, NC313$42.4M
- 3Durham County, NC269$51.3M
- 4Lee County, NC117$6.9M
- 5Randolph County, NC80$3.3M
- 6Alamance County, NC57$3.3M
- 7Moore County, NC44$2.8M
- 8Guilford County, NC43$1.9M
- 9Mecklenburg County, NC39$4.6M
- 10Harnett County, NC36$1.9M
Where movers went
- 1Wake County, NC355$46.9M
- 2Orange County, NC179$25.6M
- 3Durham County, NC174$28.3M
- 4Lee County, NC150$11.4M
- 5Randolph County, NC136$7.2M
- 6Alamance County, NC96$7.3M
- 7Mecklenburg County, NC58$4.3M
- 8Guilford County, NC57$3.2M
- 9Harnett County, NC48$3.0M
- 10Moore County, NC32$2.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$1.7B (+18,149 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$69.1M | +652 |
| 2013 | +$114.1M | +982 |
| 2014 | +$65.4M | +1,427 |
| 2015 | +$83.8M | +885 |
| 2016 | +$121.8M | +1,476 |
| 2017 | +$218.0M | +2,762 |
| 2018 | +$142.9M | +1,609 |
| 2019 | +$164.4M | +1,168 |
| 2020 | +$167.8M | +2,004 |
| 2021 | +$178.9M | +2,066 |
| 2022 | +$178.5M | +1,398 |
| 2023 | +$166.5M | +1,720 |
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