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Cabarrus County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cabarrus County, NC saw a net gain of 1,070 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,390 individuals. On net, the area gained $110.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Mecklenburg County; the largest outflow went to Mecklenburg County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$110.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,070
tax returns
Net people
+2,390
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$616.4M
Moved out$506.1M
Net +$110.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Mecklenburg County, NC3,143$232.0M
  2. 2Rowan County, NC701$30.2M
  3. 3Iredell County, NC219$15.6M
  4. 4Union County, NC199$13.6M
  5. 5Stanly County, NC186$10.4M
  6. 6Wake County, NC142$11.2M
  7. 7Gaston County, NC129$7.2M
  8. 8Guilford County, NC120$7.3M
  9. 9York County, SC105$6.3M
  10. 10Forsyth County, NC97$6.1M

Where movers went

  1. 1Mecklenburg County, NC2,155$143.6M
  2. 2Rowan County, NC1,069$56.4M
  3. 3Stanly County, NC346$25.2M
  4. 4Iredell County, NC297$20.1M
  5. 5Union County, NC214$18.3M
  6. 6Gaston County, NC179$10.5M
  7. 7Wake County, NC138$8.4M
  8. 8Guilford County, NC93$5.3M
  9. 9Davidson County, NC86$5.3M
  10. 10Lincoln County, NC80$7.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.1B (+40,026 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$44.6M+2,242
2013+$71.3M+2,786
2014+$59.0M+2,810
2015+$65.2M+2,294
2016+$116.3M+3,903
2017+$109.0M+5,402
2018+$79.9M+3,688
2019+$107.7M+3,922
2020+$105.7M+3,915
2021+$125.0M+3,402
2022+$63.9M+3,272
2023+$110.3M+2,390

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.