In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Gaston County, NC recorded 5,304 households (9,482 people) moving in and 4,448 households (8,106 people) moving out — a net gained of 856 households and $74.63M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Mecklenburg County, NC: 1,391 households (2,434 people) relocated there, taking $74.50M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Gaston County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 683 households and $41.13M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$313.40M
5,304 households · 9,482 people
Outbound (reported)
$238.77M
4,448 households · 8,106 people
Net (reported)
$74.63M
856 households · 1,376 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 | 1,391 | 2,434 | $74.50M |
| Cleveland County, NC | 724 | 1,447 | $32.69M |
| Lincoln County, NC | 535 | 1,093 | $31.52M |
| York County, SC | 340 | 669 | $20.48M |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 129 | 229 | $7.22M |
| Catawba County, NC | 141 | 250 | $7.07M |
| Iredell County, NC | 102 | 178 | $6.14M |
| Wake County, NC | 104 | 154 | $5.33M |
| Horry County, SC | 74 | 136 | $5.31M |
| Brunswick County, NC | 54 | 110 | $5.00M |
| Spartanburg County, SC | 74 | 161 | $4.01M |
| Union County, NC | 79 | 114 | $3.75M |
| Greenville County, SC | 47 | 82 | $3.24M |
| Cherokee County, SC | 62 | 129 | $2.97M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 41 | 52 | $2.19M |
| Guilford County, NC | 61 | 88 | $2.15M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 48 | 74 | $2.08M |
| Rowan County, NC | 43 | 73 | $2.02M |
| Lancaster County, SC | 33 | 54 | $1.96M |
| Rutherford County, NC | 32 | 61 | $1.96M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Gaston County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.