Cleveland County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cleveland County, NC saw a net gain of 390 tax-filing households and a net gain of 905 individuals. On net, the area gained $26.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Gaston County; the largest outflow went to Gaston County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$26.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
+390
tax returns
Net people
+905
exemptions
+8.9 net people per 1,000 residents (population 101,378)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$121.7M
Moved out$94.9M
Net +$26.8M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Gaston County, NC724$32.7M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC250$11.5M
- 3Rutherford County, NC166$6.9M
- 4Lincoln County, NC100$4.7M
- 5Cherokee County, SC89$3.3M
- 6Spartanburg County, SC52$2.6M
- 7York County, SC49$3.0M
- 8Catawba County, NC38$1.5M
- 9Wake County, NC30$1.6M
- 10Cabarrus County, NC29$1.7M
Where movers went
- 1Gaston County, NC509$19.9M
- 2Rutherford County, NC171$6.8M
- 3Mecklenburg County, NC147$6.7M
- 4Lincoln County, NC111$6.0M
- 5Cherokee County, SC110$3.9M
- 6Spartanburg County, SC66$2.9M
- 7York County, SC56$2.2M
- 8Catawba County, NC42$1.9M
- 9Greenville County, SC29$2.4M
- 10Wake County, NC26$1.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$107.4M (+5,895 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$1.6M | -81 |
| 2013 | -$21.6M | -149 |
| 2014 | +$472.0K | +237 |
| 2015 | -$4.7M | -27 |
| 2016 | -$2.5M | +376 |
| 2017 | +$18.9M | +731 |
| 2018 | +$8.8M | +540 |
| 2019 | +$14.7M | +733 |
| 2020 | +$18.4M | +1,032 |
| 2021 | +$21.0M | +653 |
| 2022 | +$28.7M | +945 |
| 2023 | +$26.8M | +905 |
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