County
Watauga County, NC
In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Watauga County, NC recorded 672 households (1,010 people) moving in and 868 households (1,282 people) moving out — a net lost of 196 households and $82.0K in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded source of newcomers was Mecklenburg County, NC: 97 households (154 people) moved from there, representing $10.48M in reported income.
Inbound (reported)
$44.70M
672 households · 1,010 people
Outbound (reported)
$44.62M
868 households · 1,282 people
Net (reported)
$82.0K
-196 households · -272 people
States sending newcomers
Shaded by reported AGI coming from each state. Hover a state for numbers. County-to-county detail below.
Top origin counties
| County | Households | People | Reported AGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 97 | 154 | $10.48M |
| Wake County, NC | 109 | 151 | $7.09M |
| Ashe County, NC | 77 | 146 | $4.55M |
| Avery County, NC | 69 | 114 | $3.71M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 41 | 51 | $2.89M |
| Orange County, NC | 21 | 29 | $2.36M |
| Union County, NC | 24 | 37 | $2.25M |
| Guilford County, NC | 34 | 46 | $2.04M |
| Wilkes County, NC | 30 | 45 | $1.90M |
| Catawba County, NC | 37 | 59 | $1.86M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 40 | 49 | $1.53M |
| Caldwell County, NC | 29 | 47 | $1.36M |
| Gaston County, NC | 21 | 28 | $1.11M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 22 | 27 | $800.0K |
| Iredell County, NC | 21 | 27 | $790.0K |
“Where newcomers came from” excludes moves within Watauga County, NC itself. Switch to outbound to see the other direction.