Wake County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wake County, NC saw a net gain of 3,843 tax-filing households and a net gain of 6,950 individuals. On net, the area gained $363.6M 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)
+$363.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,843
tax returns
Net people
+6,950
exemptions
+5.8 net people per 1,000 residents (population 1,190,275)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$3.4B
Moved out$3.0B
Net +$363.6M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Durham County, NC3,599$284.0M
- 2Johnston County, NC1,999$116.0M
- 3Mecklenburg County, NC1,028$80.1M
- 4Guilford County, NC803$46.6M
- 5Orange County, NC758$55.2M
- 6Franklin County, NC726$47.3M
- 7Harnett County, NC653$34.4M
- 8Cumberland County, NC624$38.8M
- 9Pitt County, NC545$33.5M
- 10New Hanover County, NC524$36.5M
Where movers went
- 1Durham County, NC3,465$260.0M
- 2Johnston County, NC3,410$228.8M
- 3Harnett County, NC1,425$98.3M
- 4Franklin County, NC1,371$106.0M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC1,225$89.4M
- 6Chatham County, NC704$110.0M
- 7New Hanover County, NC681$85.2M
- 8Guilford County, NC620$34.3M
- 9Orange County, NC583$51.7M
- 10Nash County, NC465$25.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$3.8B (+91,661 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$152.5M | +3,641 |
| 2013 | +$393.9M | +7,867 |
| 2014 | +$302.1M | +8,383 |
| 2015 | +$19.2M | +5,022 |
| 2016 | +$367.1M | +11,149 |
| 2017 | +$523.5M | +11,540 |
| 2018 | +$370.7M | +8,838 |
| 2019 | +$257.3M | +6,986 |
| 2020 | +$260.5M | +7,869 |
| 2021 | +$416.3M | +7,770 |
| 2022 | +$350.4M | +5,646 |
| 2023 | +$363.6M | +6,950 |
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