Union County, NC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Union County, NC saw a net gain of 1,342 tax-filing households and a net gain of 4,203 individuals. On net, the area gained $201.8M 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)
+$201.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,342
tax returns
Net people
+4,203
exemptions
+16.4 net people per 1,000 residents (population 256,452)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$792.6M
Moved out$590.8M
Net +$201.8M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC3,006$306.2M
- 2Cabarrus County, NC214$18.3M
- 3Lancaster County, SC190$20.6M
- 4York County, SC168$9.0M
- 5Anson County, NC113$4.1M
- 6Wake County, NC90$9.2M
- 7Stanly County, NC89$6.6M
- 8Chesterfield County, SC85$3.5M
- 9Gaston County, NC79$3.8M
- 10Suffolk County, NY71$9.4M
Where movers went
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC1,984$204.2M
- 2Lancaster County, SC347$32.6M
- 3Cabarrus County, NC199$13.6M
- 4Stanly County, NC166$12.3M
- 5York County, SC160$15.0M
- 6Anson County, NC148$7.5M
- 7Wake County, NC139$10.4M
- 8Gaston County, NC124$8.6M
- 9Chesterfield County, SC116$10.4M
- 10Iredell County, NC69$5.4M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$2.3B (+47,827 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$129.6M | +2,356 |
| 2013 | +$139.2M | +4,230 |
| 2014 | +$140.1M | +3,560 |
| 2015 | +$319.8M | +1,654 |
| 2016 | +$154.4M | +2,917 |
| 2017 | +$204.3M | +6,194 |
| 2018 | +$239.6M | +4,535 |
| 2019 | +$185.0M | +3,425 |
| 2020 | +$158.9M | +4,812 |
| 2021 | +$197.1M | +4,337 |
| 2022 | +$244.9M | +5,604 |
| 2023 | +$201.8M | +4,203 |
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