County
Catawba County, NC
In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Catawba County, NC recorded 3,066 households (5,430 people) moving in and 2,736 households (4,697 people) moving out — a net gained of 330 households and $30.13M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Lincoln County, NC: 385 households (709 people) relocated there, taking $23.63M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Catawba County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 78 households and $4.07M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$186.45M
3,066 households · 5,430 people
Outbound (reported)
$156.32M
2,736 households · 4,697 people
Net (reported)
$30.13M
330 households · 733 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County, NC | 385 | 709 | $23.63M |
| Burke County, NC | 403 | 777 | $20.25M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 294 | 399 | $19.86M |
| Caldwell County, NC | 369 | 676 | $19.58M |
| Iredell County, NC | 292 | 539 | $17.27M |
| Alexander County, NC | 205 | 383 | $12.61M |
| Wake County, NC | 81 | 123 | $5.83M |
| Gaston County, NC | 121 | 205 | $5.39M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 61 | 92 | $3.53M |
| Brunswick County, NC | 40 | 65 | $3.10M |
| Guilford County, NC | 49 | 76 | $2.48M |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 46 | 66 | $2.25M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 43 | 61 | $2.20M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 32 | 42 | $2.01M |
| Watauga County, NC | 37 | 59 | $1.86M |
| Durham County, NC | 28 | 34 | $1.78M |
| Horry County, SC | 28 | 45 | $1.78M |
| McDowell County, NC | 26 | 47 | $1.54M |
| Greenville County, SC | 28 | 35 | $1.54M |
| Wilkes County, NC | 34 | 56 | $1.52M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Catawba County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.