Watauga County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Watauga County, NC saw a net loss of 233 tax-filing households and a net loss of 291 individuals. On net, the area gained $17.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wake County; the largest outflow went to Ashe County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$17.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
-233
tax returns
Net people
-291
exemptions
-5.3 net people per 1,000 residents (population 54,748)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$127.2M
Moved out$109.5M
Net +$17.7M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Wake County, NC109$7.1M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC97$10.5M
- 3Ashe County, NC77$4.6M
- 4Avery County, NC69$3.7M
- 5Forsyth County, NC41$2.9M
- 6Buncombe County, NC40$1.5M
- 7Catawba County, NC37$1.9M
- 8Guilford County, NC34$2.0M
- 9Wilkes County, NC30$1.9M
- 10Caldwell County, NC29$1.4M
Where movers went
- 1Ashe County, NC121$7.0M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC117$6.0M
- 3Wake County, NC108$4.8M
- 4Buncombe County, NC76$3.3M
- 5Avery County, NC66$3.3M
- 6Caldwell County, NC65$4.0M
- 7Guilford County, NC49$1.7M
- 8Forsyth County, NC45$2.6M
- 9Catawba County, NC42$3.1M
- 10Wilkes County, NC37$1.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$259.9M (-373 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$8.4M | -218 |
| 2013 | +$11.7M | -57 |
| 2014 | +$8.5M | -156 |
| 2015 | -$3.2M | -136 |
| 2016 | +$5.8M | +88 |
| 2017 | +$35.3M | +374 |
| 2018 | +$23.4M | +216 |
| 2019 | +$25.6M | -90 |
| 2020 | +$44.9M | 0 |
| 2021 | +$64.0M | +43 |
| 2022 | +$17.7M | -146 |
| 2023 | +$17.7M | -291 |
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