County
Johnston County, NC
In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Johnston County, NC recorded 5,942 households (11,336 people) moving in and 4,338 households (7,983 people) moving out — a net gained of 1,604 households and $119.37M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Wake County, NC: 1,999 households (3,461 people) relocated there, taking $116.02M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Johnston County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 45 households and $3.15M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$373.74M
5,942 households · 11,336 people
Outbound (reported)
$254.38M
4,338 households · 7,983 people
Net (reported)
$119.37M
1,604 households · 3,353 people
States receiving movers
Shaded by reported AGI moving to each state. Hover a state for numbers. County-to-county detail below.
Top destination counties
| County | Households | People | Reported AGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County, NC | 1,999 | 3,461 | $116.02M |
| Harnett County, NC | 414 | 829 | $22.16M |
| Wayne County, NC | 353 | 738 | $17.13M |
| Nash County, NC | 128 | 262 | $7.84M |
| Wilson County, NC | 147 | 299 | $7.46M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 98 | 138 | $6.81M |
| Durham County, NC | 107 | 176 | $6.77M |
| Franklin County, NC | 82 | 172 | $6.30M |
| Carteret County, NC | 60 | 122 | $5.97M |
| Cumberland County, NC | 119 | 214 | $5.57M |
| Brunswick County, NC | 47 | 87 | $5.00M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 82 | 129 | $4.80M |
| Sampson County, NC | 95 | 212 | $4.55M |
| Onslow County, NC | 58 | 133 | $4.13M |
| Pitt County, NC | 69 | 103 | $3.61M |
| Horry County, SC | 45 | 93 | $3.15M |
| Pender County, NC | 32 | 69 | $2.80M |
| Guilford County, NC | 50 | 78 | $2.42M |
| Granville County, NC | 31 | 70 | $2.31M |
| Lee County, NC | 40 | 72 | $2.29M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Johnston County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.