Mecklenburg County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Mecklenburg County, NC saw a net gain of 3,632 tax-filing households and a net gain of 15 individuals. On net, the area lost $16.0M 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.
Net income (AGI)
-$16.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,632
tax returns
Net people
+15
exemptions
+0.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 1,163,701)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$3.5B
Moved out$3.6B
Net -$16.0M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Cabarrus County, NC2,155$143.6M
- 2Union County, NC1,984$204.2M
- 3Gaston County, NC1,391$74.5M
- 4York County, SC1,389$91.8M
- 5Wake County, NC1,225$89.4M
- 6Iredell County, NC1,013$90.5M
- 7Guilford County, NC838$56.8M
- 8Forsyth County, NC505$30.0M
- 9Richland County, SC486$25.9M
- 10Lancaster County, SC434$36.7M
Where movers went
- 1Cabarrus County, NC3,143$232.0M
- 2Union County, NC3,006$306.2M
- 3Gaston County, NC2,578$168.2M
- 4York County, SC2,240$192.9M
- 5Iredell County, NC1,554$138.0M
- 6Wake County, NC1,028$80.1M
- 7Lancaster County, SC939$101.5M
- 8Lincoln County, NC692$74.2M
- 9Rowan County, NC549$27.4M
- 10Guilford County, NC539$29.7M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$462.7M (+11,413 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$86.1M | +6,620 |
| 2013 | +$26.5M | +4,101 |
| 2014 | -$55.3M | +2,822 |
| 2015 | +$147.6M | +3,709 |
| 2016 | +$254.8M | +4,097 |
| 2017 | +$72.2M | -623 |
| 2018 | +$146.9M | -450 |
| 2019 | +$129.6M | +308 |
| 2020 | -$192.5M | -3,806 |
| 2021 | -$98.4M | -4,340 |
| 2022 | -$38.8M | -1,040 |
| 2023 | -$16.0M | +15 |
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