How America Moves

Union County, NC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Union County, NC saw a net gain of 1,342 tax-filing households and a net gain of 4,203 individuals. On net, the area gained $201.8M 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)
+$201.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,342
tax returns
Net people
+4,203
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$792.6M
Moved out$590.8M
Net +$201.8M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Mecklenburg County, NC3,006$306.2M
  2. 2Cabarrus County, NC214$18.3M
  3. 3Lancaster County, SC190$20.6M
  4. 4York County, SC168$9.0M
  5. 5Anson County, NC113$4.1M
  6. 6Wake County, NC90$9.2M
  7. 7Stanly County, NC89$6.6M
  8. 8Chesterfield County, SC85$3.5M
  9. 9Gaston County, NC79$3.8M
  10. 10Suffolk County, NY71$9.4M

Where movers went

  1. 1Mecklenburg County, NC1,984$204.2M
  2. 2Lancaster County, SC347$32.6M
  3. 3Cabarrus County, NC199$13.6M
  4. 4Stanly County, NC166$12.3M
  5. 5York County, SC160$15.0M
  6. 6Anson County, NC148$7.5M
  7. 7Wake County, NC139$10.4M
  8. 8Gaston County, NC124$8.6M
  9. 9Chesterfield County, SC116$10.4M
  10. 10Iredell County, NC69$5.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$2.3B (+47,827 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$129.6M+2,356
2013+$139.2M+4,230
2014+$140.1M+3,560
2015+$319.8M+1,654
2016+$154.4M+2,917
2017+$204.3M+6,194
2018+$239.6M+4,535
2019+$185.0M+3,425
2020+$158.9M+4,812
2021+$197.1M+4,337
2022+$244.9M+5,604
2023+$201.8M+4,203

Get the next update for Union County, NC

The IRS releases new migration data once a year. Drop your email and we will send the refreshed numbers when they land. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

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.