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Mecklenburg County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Mecklenburg County, NC saw a net gain of 3,632 tax-filing households and a net gain of 15 individuals. On net, the area lost $16.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Cabarrus County; the largest outflow went to Cabarrus County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$16.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,632
tax returns
Net people
+15
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$3.5B
Moved out$3.6B
Net -$16.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Cabarrus County, NC2,155$143.6M
  2. 2Union County, NC1,984$204.2M
  3. 3Gaston County, NC1,391$74.5M
  4. 4York County, SC1,389$91.8M
  5. 5Wake County, NC1,225$89.4M
  6. 6Iredell County, NC1,013$90.5M
  7. 7Guilford County, NC838$56.8M
  8. 8Forsyth County, NC505$30.0M
  9. 9Richland County, SC486$25.9M
  10. 10Lancaster County, SC434$36.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Cabarrus County, NC3,143$232.0M
  2. 2Union County, NC3,006$306.2M
  3. 3Gaston County, NC2,578$168.2M
  4. 4York County, SC2,240$192.9M
  5. 5Iredell County, NC1,554$138.0M
  6. 6Wake County, NC1,028$80.1M
  7. 7Lancaster County, SC939$101.5M
  8. 8Lincoln County, NC692$74.2M
  9. 9Rowan County, NC549$27.4M
  10. 10Guilford County, NC539$29.7M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$462.7M (+11,413 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$86.1M+6,620
2013+$26.5M+4,101
2014-$55.3M+2,822
2015+$147.6M+3,709
2016+$254.8M+4,097
2017+$72.2M-623
2018+$146.9M-450
2019+$129.6M+308
2020-$192.5M-3,806
2021-$98.4M-4,340
2022-$38.8M-1,040
2023-$16.0M+15

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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.