Durham County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Durham County, NC saw a net gain of 459 tax-filing households and a net loss of 1,238 individuals. On net, the area lost $4.5M 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)
-$4.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+459
tax returns
Net people
-1,238
exemptions
-3.7 net people per 1,000 residents (population 336,892)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$1.2B
Moved out$1.2B
Net -$4.5M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Wake County, NC3,465$260.0M
- 2Orange County, NC1,356$118.3M
- 3Guilford County, NC343$21.3M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC337$22.9M
- 5Alamance County, NC314$15.2M
- 6Granville County, NC195$8.9M
- 7Chatham County, NC174$28.3M
- 8Forsyth County, NC152$11.8M
- 9New York County, NY138$16.6M
- 10Cumberland County, NC134$6.7M
Where movers went
- 1Wake County, NC3,599$284.0M
- 2Orange County, NC1,135$100.7M
- 3Alamance County, NC705$41.0M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC402$28.8M
- 5Granville County, NC311$20.3M
- 6Guilford County, NC297$15.7M
- 7Chatham County, NC269$51.3M
- 8Person County, NC247$13.6M
- 9Johnston County, NC227$14.6M
- 10New York County, NY174$14.1M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$164.3M (-10,102 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$17.2M | +443 |
| 2013 | +$9.6M | +29 |
| 2014 | +$37.6M | -102 |
| 2015 | +$20.4M | -209 |
| 2016 | -$9.4M | -238 |
| 2017 | +$38.5M | -1,816 |
| 2018 | +$65.9M | -361 |
| 2019 | +$75.8M | -298 |
| 2020 | +$22.5M | -1,509 |
| 2021 | -$68.2M | -2,568 |
| 2022 | -$41.0M | -2,235 |
| 2023 | -$4.5M | -1,238 |
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