Lee County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lee County, NC saw a net gain of 349 tax-filing households and a net gain of 591 individuals. On net, the area gained $60.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wake County; the largest outflow went to Harnett County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$60.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+349
tax returns
Net people
+591
exemptions
+8.8 net people per 1,000 residents (population 67,059)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$184.6M
Moved out$124.3M
Net +$60.3M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Wake County, NC385$27.3M
- 2Harnett County, NC311$15.4M
- 3Chatham County, NC150$11.4M
- 4Cumberland County, NC127$5.6M
- 5Moore County, NC125$6.2M
- 6Durham County, NC55$3.5M
- 7Johnston County, NC40$2.3M
- 8Orange County, NC33$1.9M
- 9Guilford County, NC31$1.5M
- 10Mecklenburg County, NC29$1.7M
Where movers went
- 1Harnett County, NC436$20.3M
- 2Wake County, NC210$13.6M
- 3Chatham County, NC117$6.9M
- 4Moore County, NC109$6.1M
- 5Cumberland County, NC103$4.2M
- 6Guilford County, NC46$1.8M
- 7Johnston County, NC31$1.7M
- 8Durham County, NC28$1.6M
- 9Mecklenburg County, NC24$1.0M
- 10Alamance County, NC21$1.1M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$319.5M (+5,352 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$44.7M | +4,093 |
| 2013 | +$7.2M | +158 |
| 2014 | +$5.4M | -1,105 |
| 2015 | -$31.2M | -1,512 |
| 2016 | +$19.3M | -787 |
| 2017 | +$25.8M | +542 |
| 2018 | +$28.1M | +514 |
| 2019 | +$27.2M | +530 |
| 2020 | +$32.1M | +588 |
| 2021 | +$7.9M | +533 |
| 2022 | +$92.8M | +1,207 |
| 2023 | +$60.3M | +591 |
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