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Cleveland County, NC

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cleveland County, NC saw a net gain of 390 tax-filing households and a net gain of 905 individuals. On net, the area gained $26.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Gaston County; the largest outflow went to Gaston County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$26.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
+390
tax returns
Net people
+905
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$121.7M
Moved out$94.9M
Net +$26.8M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$107.4M (+5,895 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.6M-81
2013-$21.6M-149
2014+$472.0K+237
2015-$4.7M-27
2016-$2.5M+376
2017+$18.9M+731
2018+$8.8M+540
2019+$14.7M+733
2020+$18.4M+1,032
2021+$21.0M+653
2022+$28.7M+945
2023+$26.8M+905

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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.