Caldwell County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Caldwell County, NC saw a net gain of 306 tax-filing households and a net gain of 641 individuals. On net, the area gained $26.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Catawba County; the largest outflow went to Catawba County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$26.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
+306
tax returns
Net people
+641
exemptions
+8.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 80,574)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$105.3M
Moved out$79.2M
Net +$26.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Catawba County, NC369$19.6M
- 2Burke County, NC296$13.7M
- 3Alexander County, NC73$3.4M
- 4Watauga County, NC65$4.0M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC47$3.8M
- 6Iredell County, NC35$1.5M
- 7Wilkes County, NC32$1.2M
- 8Lincoln County, NC27$1.5M
- 9Gaston County, NC25$1.5M
- 10Buncombe County, NC24$1.9M
Where movers went
- 1Catawba County, NC359$18.8M
- 2Burke County, NC287$11.5M
- 3Alexander County, NC77$3.3M
- 4Mecklenburg County, NC51$2.7M
- 5Lincoln County, NC39$4.0M
- 6Watauga County, NC29$1.4M
- 7Gaston County, NC24$972.0K
- 8Wilkes County, NC22$1.2M
- 9Iredell County, NC22$753.0K
- 10Buncombe County, NC20$998.0K
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$120.6M (+3,210 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$7.7M | +157 |
| 2013 | -$3.6M | -167 |
| 2014 | +$822.0K | +45 |
| 2015 | -$1.6M | -118 |
| 2016 | +$5.2M | +358 |
| 2017 | +$2.6M | +551 |
| 2018 | +$13.5M | +212 |
| 2019 | +$2.0M | +224 |
| 2020 | +$21.4M | +373 |
| 2021 | +$13.9M | +457 |
| 2022 | +$32.5M | +477 |
| 2023 | +$26.1M | +641 |
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