Wayne County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wayne County, NC saw a net gain of 117 tax-filing households and a net gain of 289 individuals. On net, the area lost $3.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Johnston County; the largest outflow went to Johnston County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$3.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+117
tax returns
Net people
+289
exemptions
+2.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 118,686)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$158.1M
Moved out$161.2M
Net -$3.2M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Johnston County, NC353$17.1M
- 2Wake County, NC220$12.1M
- 3Lenoir County, NC141$5.2M
- 4Duplin County, NC131$4.6M
- 5Wilson County, NC109$5.4M
- 6Pitt County, NC100$3.8M
- 7Sampson County, NC69$2.5M
- 8Greene County, NC68$3.1M
- 9Cumberland County, NC58$2.2M
- 10Onslow County, NC45$3.0M
Where movers went
- 1Johnston County, NC284$15.7M
- 2Wake County, NC239$15.2M
- 3Lenoir County, NC206$7.5M
- 4Duplin County, NC122$4.6M
- 5Pitt County, NC113$4.2M
- 6Wilson County, NC96$4.0M
- 7Greene County, NC73$2.5M
- 8Sampson County, NC51$2.3M
- 9Mecklenburg County, NC47$2.1M
- 10Onslow County, NC46$1.8M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$184.4M (-4,424 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$12.7M | -326 |
| 2013 | -$15.2M | -564 |
| 2014 | -$14.8M | -845 |
| 2015 | -$23.5M | -224 |
| 2016 | -$11.2M | -380 |
| 2017 | -$44.0M | -1,528 |
| 2018 | -$20.0M | -472 |
| 2019 | -$13.8M | -477 |
| 2020 | -$8.9M | +26 |
| 2021 | -$10.9M | -328 |
| 2022 | -$6.1M | +405 |
| 2023 | -$3.2M | +289 |
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