Orange County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Orange County, NC saw a net loss of 866 tax-filing households and a net loss of 1,113 individuals. On net, the area lost $49.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Durham County; the largest outflow went to Durham County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$49.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
-866
tax returns
Net people
-1,113
exemptions
-7.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 150,626)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$521.2M
Moved out$570.4M
Net -$49.2M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Durham County, NC1,135$100.7M
- 2Wake County, NC583$51.7M
- 3Alamance County, NC395$23.4M
- 4Chatham County, NC179$25.6M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC130$9.7M
- 6Guilford County, NC119$6.3M
- 7New Hanover County, NC59$3.2M
- 8Buncombe County, NC55$4.2M
- 9Person County, NC51$2.7M
- 10Los Angeles County, CA50$4.7M
Where movers went
- 1Durham County, NC1,356$118.3M
- 2Wake County, NC758$55.2M
- 3Alamance County, NC607$39.5M
- 4Chatham County, NC313$42.4M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC174$12.6M
- 6Guilford County, NC125$6.3M
- 7New York County, NY96$8.9M
- 8District of Columbia, DC86$7.5M
- 9Person County, NC74$4.4M
- 10Buncombe County, NC69$4.2M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$161.7M (-80 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$25.3M | -23 |
| 2013 | +$6.8M | -24 |
| 2014 | +$41.2M | -209 |
| 2015 | +$9.1M | +98 |
| 2016 | +$33.7M | -14 |
| 2017 | +$40.3M | +665 |
| 2018 | +$23.2M | +233 |
| 2019 | +$25.3M | -61 |
| 2020 | +$50.0M | +76 |
| 2021 | +$70.2M | -32 |
| 2022 | -$114.2M | +324 |
| 2023 | -$49.2M | -1,113 |
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