Rowan County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Rowan County, NC saw a net gain of 577 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,364 individuals. On net, the area gained $43.0M 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.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Cabarrus County, NC1,069$56.4M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC549$27.4M
- 3Iredell County, NC342$23.6M
- 4Davidson County, NC181$7.7M
- 5Stanly County, NC96$5.2M
- 6Forsyth County, NC87$3.4M
- 7Guilford County, NC76$3.6M
- 8Davie County, NC70$2.7M
- 9Union County, NC46$3.0M
- 10Gaston County, NC43$2.0M
Where movers went
- 1Cabarrus County, NC701$30.2M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC384$20.1M
- 3Iredell County, NC313$16.4M
- 4Davidson County, NC275$13.4M
- 5Davie County, NC115$4.8M
- 6Forsyth County, NC84$4.4M
- 7Stanly County, NC80$3.7M
- 8Guilford County, NC79$3.4M
- 9Wake County, NC65$3.9M
- 10Gaston County, NC44$2.3M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$2.6M | +294 |
| 2013 | -$5.0M | +136 |
| 2014 | +$11.1M | +302 |
| 2015 | -$5.3M | -67 |
| 2016 | +$14.7M | +922 |
| 2017 | +$38.3M | +1,568 |
| 2018 | +$21.1M | +456 |
| 2019 | +$33.0M | +1,125 |
| 2020 | +$54.2M | +1,132 |
| 2021 | +$69.1M | +1,288 |
| 2022 | +$67.4M | +2,003 |
| 2023 | +$43.0M | +1,364 |
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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.