Cleveland County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 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.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Gaston County, NC724$32.7M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC250$11.5M
- 3Rutherford County, NC166$6.9M
- 4Lincoln County, NC100$4.7M
- 5Cherokee County, SC89$3.3M
- 6Spartanburg County, SC52$2.6M
- 7York County, SC49$3.0M
- 8Catawba County, NC38$1.5M
- 9Wake County, NC30$1.6M
- 10Cabarrus County, NC29$1.7M
Where movers went
- 1Gaston County, NC509$19.9M
- 2Rutherford County, NC171$6.8M
- 3Mecklenburg County, NC147$6.7M
- 4Lincoln County, NC111$6.0M
- 5Cherokee County, SC110$3.9M
- 6Spartanburg County, SC66$2.9M
- 7York County, SC56$2.2M
- 8Catawba County, NC42$1.9M
- 9Greenville County, SC29$2.4M
- 10Wake County, NC26$1.6M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net 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.