Jackson County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Jackson County, NC saw a net gain of 133 tax-filing households and a net gain of 222 individuals. On net, the area gained $11.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Swain County; the largest outflow went to Swain County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$11.5M
nominal dollars
Net households
+133
tax returns
Net people
+222
exemptions
+5.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 44,574)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$93.8M
Moved out$82.4M
Net +$11.5M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Swain County, NC166$7.7M
- 2Haywood County, NC105$4.7M
- 3Buncombe County, NC73$2.6M
- 4Macon County, NC68$3.6M
- 5Wake County, NC25$1.1M
- 6Sarasota County, FL24$5.0M
- 7Transylvania County, NC22$1.4M
- 8Henderson County, NC21$1.2M
- 9Mecklenburg County, NC20$709.0K
Where movers went
- 1Swain County, NC151$7.0M
- 2Macon County, NC103$4.9M
- 3Haywood County, NC99$4.2M
- 4Buncombe County, NC76$4.2M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC32$1.9M
- 6Henderson County, NC23$1.7M
- 7Greenville County, SC22$1.6M
- 8Transylvania County, NC21$1.3M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$203.2M (+2,111 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$4.3M | +316 |
| 2013 | +$10.4M | +193 |
| 2014 | +$2.5M | -167 |
| 2015 | +$6.5M | +5 |
| 2016 | +$16.6M | +280 |
| 2017 | +$26.1M | +405 |
| 2018 | +$15.6M | +17 |
| 2019 | +$14.8M | +51 |
| 2020 | +$26.9M | +276 |
| 2021 | +$38.8M | +110 |
| 2022 | +$29.1M | +403 |
| 2023 | +$11.5M | +222 |
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