Johnston County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Johnston County, NC saw a net gain of 2,118 tax-filing households and a net gain of 4,435 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
+2,118
tax returns
Net people
+4,435
exemptions
+18.3 net people per 1,000 residents (population 241,955)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$559.8M
Moved out$393.4M
Net +$166.5M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Wake County, NC3,410$228.8M
- 2Harnett County, NC350$18.3M
- 3Wayne County, NC284$15.7M
- 4Durham County, NC227$14.6M
- 5Cumberland County, NC142$7.5M
- 6Wilson County, NC122$5.2M
- 7Sampson County, NC108$3.7M
- 8Nash County, NC100$5.6M
- 9Pitt County, NC91$4.2M
- 10Mecklenburg County, NC79$4.7M
Where movers went
- 1Wake County, NC1,999$116.0M
- 2Harnett County, NC414$22.2M
- 3Wayne County, NC353$17.1M
- 4Wilson County, NC147$7.5M
- 5Nash County, NC128$7.8M
- 6Cumberland County, NC119$5.6M
- 7Durham County, NC107$6.8M
- 8New Hanover County, NC98$6.8M
- 9Sampson County, NC95$4.6M
- 10Mecklenburg County, NC82$4.8M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$1.5B (+52,290 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$25.8M | +1,790 |
| 2013 | +$45.5M | +2,540 |
| 2014 | +$63.4M | +2,553 |
| 2015 | +$67.7M | +2,529 |
| 2016 | +$112.0M | +4,452 |
| 2017 | +$165.4M | +6,054 |
| 2018 | +$133.8M | +5,071 |
| 2019 | +$148.4M | +5,012 |
| 2020 | +$182.4M | +6,115 |
| 2021 | +$193.2M | +6,747 |
| 2022 | +$193.7M | +4,992 |
| 2023 | +$166.5M | +4,435 |
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