Swain County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Swain County, NC saw a net gain of 79 tax-filing households and a net gain of 122 individuals. On net, the area gained $3.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Jackson County; the largest outflow went to Jackson County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$3.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+79
tax returns
Net people
+122
exemptions
+8.8 net people per 1,000 residents (population 13,916)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$24.0M
Moved out$20.4M
Net +$3.6M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Jackson County, NC151$7.0M
Where movers went
- 1Jackson County, NC166$7.7M
- 2Haywood County, NC27$1.4M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$31.4M (+199 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$2.6M | -298 |
| 2013 | -$698.0K | +21 |
| 2014 | +$1.9M | +65 |
| 2015 | +$5.7M | +27 |
| 2016 | -$2.8M | -91 |
| 2017 | +$7.5M | +278 |
| 2018 | +$5.6M | +74 |
| 2019 | +$2.7M | +24 |
| 2020 | +$1.1M | -8 |
| 2021 | +$5.5M | +33 |
| 2022 | +$3.8M | -48 |
| 2023 | +$3.6M | +122 |
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