Catawba County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 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.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Lincoln County, NC509$36.8M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC422$30.3M
- 3Burke County, NC421$18.1M
- 4Caldwell County, NC359$18.8M
- 5Iredell County, NC355$21.3M
- 6Alexander County, NC230$12.2M
- 7Gaston County, NC141$7.1M
- 8Wake County, NC72$6.8M
- 9Cabarrus County, NC66$5.2M
- 10Buncombe County, NC49$3.8M
Where movers went
- 1Burke County, NC403$20.3M
- 2Lincoln County, NC385$23.6M
- 3Caldwell County, NC369$19.6M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC294$19.9M
- 5Iredell County, NC292$17.3M
- 6Alexander County, NC205$12.6M
- 7Gaston County, NC121$5.4M
- 8Wake County, NC81$5.8M
- 9Forsyth County, NC61$3.5M
- 10Guilford County, NC49$2.5M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net 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.