In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Cabarrus County, NC recorded 6,163 households (11,380 people) moving in and 5,423 households (9,904 people) moving out — a net gained of 740 households and $61.82M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Mecklenburg County, NC: 2,155 households (3,747 people) relocated there, taking $143.61M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Cabarrus County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 227 households and $19.39M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$415.71M
6,163 households · 11,380 people
Outbound (reported)
$353.90M
5,423 households · 9,904 people
Net (reported)
$61.82M
740 households · 1,476 people
States receiving movers
Shaded by reported AGI moving to each state. Hover a state for numbers. County-to-county detail below.
Top destination counties
| County | Households | People | Reported AGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 2,155 | 3,747 | $143.61M |
| Rowan County, NC | 1,069 | 2,080 | $56.44M |
| Stanly County, NC | 346 | 682 | $25.24M |
| Iredell County, NC | 297 | 565 | $20.08M |
| Union County, NC | 214 | 455 | $18.35M |
| Gaston County, NC | 179 | 319 | $10.52M |
| Wake County, NC | 138 | 203 | $8.39M |
| Lincoln County, NC | 80 | 163 | $7.95M |
| York County, SC | 75 | 164 | $5.83M |
| Guilford County, NC | 93 | 152 | $5.31M |
| Davidson County, NC | 86 | 185 | $5.26M |
| Catawba County, NC | 66 | 133 | $5.21M |
| Lancaster County, SC | 33 | 61 | $4.49M |
| Brunswick County, NC | 47 | 91 | $4.23M |
| Horry County, SC | 43 | 68 | $4.17M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 59 | 92 | $2.92M |
| Harris County, TX | 41 | 72 | $2.87M |
| Greenville County, SC | 30 | 51 | $2.15M |
| Fulton County, GA | 29 | 45 | $2.06M |
| New York County, NY | 25 | 29 | $2.03M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Cabarrus County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.