Rutherford County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Rutherford County, NC saw a net gain of 244 tax-filing households and a net gain of 514 individuals. On net, the area gained $15.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Cleveland County; the largest outflow went to Cleveland County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$15.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
+244
tax returns
Net people
+514
exemptions
+7.8 net people per 1,000 residents (population 65,507)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$81.1M
Moved out$65.4M
Net +$15.7M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Cleveland County, NC171$6.8M
- 2Buncombe County, NC111$6.2M
- 3Spartanburg County, SC77$3.9M
- 4Polk County, NC71$3.4M
- 5Henderson County, NC58$2.8M
- 6McDowell County, NC58$2.5M
- 7Mecklenburg County, NC43$2.6M
- 8Gaston County, NC32$2.0M
- 9Greenville County, SC28$1.3M
- 10Burke County, NC24$1.0M
Where movers went
- 1Cleveland County, NC166$6.9M
- 2Spartanburg County, SC90$6.5M
- 3Polk County, NC53$3.3M
- 4Buncombe County, NC48$1.9M
- 5Mecklenburg County, NC41$2.8M
- 6Gaston County, NC35$1.8M
- 7Burke County, NC35$1.6M
- 8Henderson County, NC34$2.0M
- 9Cherokee County, SC34$1.0M
- 10McDowell County, NC31$2.0M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$194.0M (+3,978 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$1.2M | -387 |
| 2013 | +$4.9M | +102 |
| 2014 | +$3.6M | -74 |
| 2015 | +$2.7M | +135 |
| 2016 | +$7.0M | +228 |
| 2017 | +$35.6M | +818 |
| 2018 | +$21.9M | +481 |
| 2019 | +$8.5M | +335 |
| 2020 | +$15.4M | +278 |
| 2021 | +$30.2M | +652 |
| 2022 | +$47.4M | +896 |
| 2023 | +$15.7M | +514 |
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