Wilkes County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wilkes County, NC saw a net gain of 110 tax-filing households and a net gain of 355 individuals. On net, the area gained $18.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Surry County; the largest outflow went to Surry County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$18.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+110
tax returns
Net people
+355
exemptions
+5.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 66,013)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$68.1M
Moved out$50.1M
Net +$18.0M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Surry County, NC106$5.6M
- 2Yadkin County, NC62$2.5M
- 3Iredell County, NC48$3.9M
- 4Forsyth County, NC46$3.0M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC38$3.1M
- 6Ashe County, NC38$1.7M
- 7Watauga County, NC37$1.9M
- 8Catawba County, NC34$1.5M
- 9Guilford County, NC30$1.8M
- 10Alexander County, NC27$1.0M
Where movers went
- 1Surry County, NC104$5.5M
- 2Yadkin County, NC74$3.2M
- 3Forsyth County, NC55$4.5M
- 4Iredell County, NC40$2.0M
- 5Ashe County, NC35$1.7M
- 6Mecklenburg County, NC35$2.4M
- 7Caldwell County, NC32$1.2M
- 8Watauga County, NC30$1.9M
- 9Alexander County, NC24$1.2M
- 10Catawba County, NC23$880.0K
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$56.0M (+1,953 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$579.0K | +37 |
| 2013 | -$4.4M | +54 |
| 2014 | +$2.5M | +31 |
| 2015 | -$15.3M | -64 |
| 2016 | +$6.3M | +254 |
| 2017 | +$9.6M | +271 |
| 2018 | -$382.0K | +133 |
| 2019 | +$1.1M | -43 |
| 2020 | +$10.8M | +243 |
| 2021 | +$18.5M | +373 |
| 2022 | +$9.8M | +309 |
| 2023 | +$18.0M | +355 |
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