County
McDowell County, NC
In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, McDowell County, NC recorded 443 households (780 people) moving in and 452 households (834 people) moving out — a net lost of 9 households and $4.71M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Burke County, NC: 169 households (345 people) relocated there, taking $8.59M in reported income with them.
Inbound (reported)
$27.05M
443 households · 780 people
Outbound (reported)
$22.35M
452 households · 834 people
Net (reported)
$4.71M
-9 households · -54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke County, NC | 169 | 345 | $8.59M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 146 | 230 | $6.45M |
| Rutherford County, NC | 58 | 112 | $2.47M |
| Mitchell County, NC | 32 | 60 | $2.11M |
| Henderson County, NC | 23 | 44 | $1.53M |
| Catawba County, NC | 24 | 43 | $1.20M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within McDowell County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.