Lincoln County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lincoln County, NC saw a net gain of 758 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,708 individuals. On net, the area gained $97.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Mecklenburg County; the largest outflow went to Catawba 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
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC692$74.2M
- 2Gaston County, NC535$31.5M
- 3Catawba County, NC385$23.6M
- 4Iredell County, NC154$14.8M
- 5Cleveland County, NC111$6.0M
- 6Cabarrus County, NC80$7.9M
- 7Caldwell County, NC39$4.0M
- 8Union County, NC38$3.7M
- 9York County, SC34$2.0M
- 10Burke County, NC30$1.4M
Where movers went
- 1Catawba County, NC509$36.8M
- 2Gaston County, NC388$19.0M
- 3Mecklenburg County, NC338$31.0M
- 4Cleveland County, NC100$4.7M
- 5Iredell County, NC99$8.7M
- 6Cabarrus County, NC57$3.8M
- 7Burke County, NC38$1.5M
- 8York County, SC34$2.1M
- 9Caldwell County, NC27$1.5M
- 10Wake County, NC27$1.9M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$47.7M | +826 |
| 2013 | +$63.9M | +1,147 |
| 2014 | +$39.3M | +806 |
| 2015 | +$17.6M | +313 |
| 2016 | +$40.2M | +770 |
| 2017 | +$89.0M | +2,260 |
| 2018 | +$92.0M | +2,028 |
| 2019 | +$97.4M | +1,556 |
| 2020 | +$108.9M | +1,796 |
| 2021 | +$134.4M | +2,675 |
| 2022 | +$137.3M | +2,395 |
| 2023 | +$97.8M | +1,708 |
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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.