Gaston County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Gaston County, NC saw a net gain of 1,241 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,006 individuals. On net, the area gained $111.7M 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)
+$111.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,241
tax returns
Net people
+2,006
exemptions
+8.5 net people per 1,000 residents (population 237,242)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$473.1M
Moved out$361.4M
Net +$111.7M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC2,578$168.2M
- 2Cleveland County, NC509$19.9M
- 3Lincoln County, NC388$19.0M
- 4York County, SC328$19.4M
- 5Cabarrus County, NC179$10.5M
- 6Union County, NC124$8.6M
- 7Catawba County, NC121$5.4M
- 8Iredell County, NC77$4.5M
- 9Wake County, NC60$4.5M
- 10Guilford County, NC57$2.3M
Where movers went
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC1,391$74.5M
- 2Cleveland County, NC724$32.7M
- 3Lincoln County, NC535$31.5M
- 4York County, SC340$20.5M
- 5Catawba County, NC141$7.1M
- 6Cabarrus County, NC129$7.2M
- 7Wake County, NC104$5.3M
- 8Iredell County, NC102$6.1M
- 9Union County, NC79$3.8M
- 10Horry County, SC74$5.3M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$795.3M (+23,070 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$9.5M | +597 |
| 2013 | +$13.7M | +413 |
| 2014 | +$23.1M | +1,256 |
| 2015 | +$19.3M | +1,013 |
| 2016 | +$74.2M | +2,820 |
| 2017 | +$76.2M | +3,408 |
| 2018 | +$57.9M | +1,943 |
| 2019 | +$50.3M | +1,563 |
| 2020 | +$88.4M | +2,221 |
| 2021 | +$140.6M | +3,062 |
| 2022 | +$130.5M | +2,768 |
| 2023 | +$111.7M | +2,006 |
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