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 destination was Ashe County, NC: 121 households (222 people) relocated there, taking $7.01M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Watauga County, NC than Tennessee, which accounted for 37 households and $2.15M in reported AGI.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashe County, NC | 121 | 222 | $7.01M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 117 | 136 | $5.97M |
| Wake County, NC | 108 | 128 | $4.80M |
| Caldwell County, NC | 65 | 108 | $4.04M |
| Avery County, NC | 66 | 120 | $3.34M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 76 | 90 | $3.30M |
| Catawba County, NC | 42 | 70 | $3.11M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 45 | 66 | $2.65M |
| Johnson County, TN | 37 | 76 | $2.15M |
| Wilkes County, NC | 37 | 69 | $1.94M |
| Guilford County, NC | 49 | 65 | $1.69M |
| Burke County, NC | 21 | 37 | $1.47M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 28 | 32 | $1.25M |
| Iredell County, NC | 30 | 35 | $957.0K |
| Durham County, NC | 26 | 28 | $946.0K |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Watauga County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.