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 source of newcomers was Mecklenburg County, NC: 2,578 households (4,710 people) moved from there, representing $168.22M in reported income.
At the state level, no state sent more newcomers into Gaston County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 577 households and $32.49M 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 sending newcomers
Shaded by reported AGI coming from each state. Hover a state for numbers. County-to-county detail below.
Top origin counties
| County | Households | People | Reported AGI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 2,578 | 4,710 | $168.22M |
| Cleveland County, NC | 509 | 958 | $19.91M |
| York County, SC | 328 | 577 | $19.44M |
| Lincoln County, NC | 388 | 703 | $18.99M |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 179 | 319 | $10.52M |
| Union County, NC | 124 | 206 | $8.58M |
| Catawba County, NC | 121 | 205 | $5.39M |
| Wake County, NC | 60 | 96 | $4.52M |
| Iredell County, NC | 77 | 131 | $4.48M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 35 | 71 | $3.39M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 41 | 74 | $2.87M |
| Greenville County, SC | 50 | 89 | $2.63M |
| Guilford County, NC | 57 | 87 | $2.35M |
| Rowan County, NC | 44 | 66 | $2.32M |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 20 | 31 | $2.13M |
| Lancaster County, SC | 33 | 57 | $2.11M |
| Cumberland County, NC | 42 | 65 | $2.03M |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 23 | 39 | $1.98M |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 33 | 51 | $1.95M |
| Charleston County, SC | 22 | 43 | $1.92M |
“Where newcomers came from” excludes moves within Gaston County, NC itself. Switch to outbound to see the other direction.