In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Lincoln County, NC recorded 2,193 households (4,167 people) moving in and 1,706 households (3,068 people) moving out — a net gained of 487 households and $58.93M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded source of newcomers was Mecklenburg County, NC: 692 households (1,275 people) moved from there, representing $74.25M in reported income.
At the state level, no state sent more newcomers into Lincoln County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 34 households and $2.01M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$178.67M
2,193 households · 4,167 people
Outbound (reported)
$119.74M
1,706 households · 3,068 people
Net (reported)
$58.93M
487 households · 1,099 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 | 692 | 1,275 | $74.25M |
| Gaston County, NC | 535 | 1,093 | $31.52M |
| Catawba County, NC | 385 | 709 | $23.63M |
| Iredell County, NC | 154 | 268 | $14.76M |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 80 | 163 | $7.95M |
| Cleveland County, NC | 111 | 231 | $6.05M |
| Caldwell County, NC | 39 | 81 | $4.03M |
| Union County, NC | 38 | 73 | $3.73M |
| Wake County, NC | 27 | 43 | $3.01M |
| Suffolk County, NY | 27 | 47 | $2.73M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 21 | 40 | $2.46M |
| York County, SC | 34 | 53 | $2.01M |
| Burke County, NC | 30 | 56 | $1.42M |
| Rowan County, NC | 20 | 35 | $1.12M |
“Where newcomers came from” excludes moves within Lincoln County, NC itself. Switch to outbound to see the other direction.