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Catawba County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Catawba County, NC saw a net gain of 761 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,564 individuals. On net, the area gained $80.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Lincoln County; the largest outflow went to Burke County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$80.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+761
tax returns
Net people
+1,564
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$322.8M
Moved out$242.3M
Net +$80.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$431.2M (+11,271 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$13.0M+649
2013+$17.1M+547
2014-$6.9M+279
2015+$7.2M+83
2016+$10.4M+555
2017+$70.5M+1,607
2018+$20.2M+865
2019+$35.7M+879
2020+$43.6M+1,054
2021+$113.0M+1,597
2022+$53.0M+1,592
2023+$80.6M+1,564

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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.