County
New Hanover County, NC
In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, New Hanover County, NC recorded 5,728 households (8,616 people) moving in and 5,245 households (8,243 people) moving out — a net gained of 483 households and $125.19M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Brunswick County, NC: 1,286 households (2,149 people) relocated there, taking $80.69M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of New Hanover County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 192 households and $14.42M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$466.83M
5,728 households · 8,616 people
Outbound (reported)
$341.63M
5,245 households · 8,243 people
Net (reported)
$125.19M
483 households · 373 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County, NC | 1,286 | 2,149 | $80.69M |
| Pender County, NC | 760 | 1,445 | $56.30M |
| Wake County, NC | 524 | 707 | $36.49M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 307 | 437 | $19.84M |
| Onslow County, NC | 286 | 457 | $14.64M |
| Guilford County, NC | 119 | 191 | $10.21M |
| Durham County, NC | 114 | 148 | $6.77M |
| Charleston County, SC | 49 | 70 | $6.07M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 89 | 125 | $5.49M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 66 | 98 | $4.96M |
| Horry County, SC | 89 | 134 | $4.89M |
| Union County, NC | 42 | 81 | $4.61M |
| Johnston County, NC | 70 | 105 | $4.09M |
| Duplin County, NC | 98 | 180 | $4.08M |
| Pitt County, NC | 67 | 92 | $3.61M |
| New York County, NY | 38 | 39 | $3.45M |
| Carteret County, NC | 39 | 63 | $3.27M |
| Orange County, NC | 59 | 81 | $3.16M |
| San Diego County, CA | 29 | 43 | $3.13M |
| Iredell County, NC | 33 | 53 | $3.01M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within New Hanover County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.