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Iredell County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Iredell County, NC saw a net gain of 1,411 tax-filing households and a net gain of 3,269 individuals. On net, the area gained $129.0M 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)
+$129.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,411
tax returns
Net people
+3,269
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$577.1M
Moved out$448.1M
Net +$129.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Mecklenburg County, NC1,554$138.0M
  2. 2Rowan County, NC313$16.4M
  3. 3Cabarrus County, NC297$20.1M
  4. 4Catawba County, NC292$17.3M
  5. 5Forsyth County, NC134$8.9M
  6. 6Alexander County, NC112$6.5M
  7. 7Gaston County, NC102$6.1M
  8. 8Lincoln County, NC99$8.7M
  9. 9Wake County, NC85$7.5M
  10. 10Guilford County, NC76$4.6M

Where movers went

  1. 1Mecklenburg County, NC1,013$90.5M
  2. 2Catawba County, NC355$21.3M
  3. 3Rowan County, NC342$23.6M
  4. 4Cabarrus County, NC219$15.6M
  5. 5Lincoln County, NC154$14.8M
  6. 6Alexander County, NC139$7.4M
  7. 7Davie County, NC132$9.7M
  8. 8Forsyth County, NC121$7.5M
  9. 9Wake County, NC110$7.4M
  10. 10Gaston County, NC77$4.5M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.4B (+31,260 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$83.9M+1,326
2013+$49.4M+1,375
2014+$83.1M+1,643
2015+$48.6M+978
2016+$84.3M+2,399
2017+$171.5M+3,896
2018+$103.5M+2,778
2019+$184.0M+3,089
2020+$104.2M+3,929
2021+$228.2M+3,594
2022+$135.0M+2,984
2023+$129.0M+3,269

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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.