In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Mecklenburg County, NC recorded 38,184 households (59,132 people) moving in and 34,699 households (58,630 people) moving out — a net gained of 3,485 households and $9.86M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded source of newcomers was Union County, NC: 1,984 households (3,351 people) moved from there, representing $204.16M in reported income.
At the state level, no state sent more newcomers into Mecklenburg County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 4,407 households and $308.46M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$3.18B
38,184 households · 59,132 people
Outbound (reported)
$3.17B
34,699 households · 58,630 people
Net (reported)
$9.86M
3,485 households · 502 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, NC | 1,984 | 3,351 | $204.16M |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 2,155 | 3,747 | $143.61M |
| York County, SC | 1,389 | 2,163 | $91.85M |
| Iredell County, NC | 1,013 | 1,608 | $90.46M |
| Wake County, NC | 1,225 | 1,708 | $89.37M |
| Gaston County, NC | 1,391 | 2,434 | $74.50M |
| Cook County, IL | 403 | 615 | $58.73M |
| Guilford County, NC | 838 | 1,170 | $56.82M |
| New York County, NY | 291 | 419 | $50.12M |
| Charleston County, SC | 287 | 393 | $44.05M |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | 393 | 646 | $40.71M |
| Fulton County, GA | 388 | 523 | $38.48M |
| Lancaster County, SC | 434 | 690 | $36.72M |
| Los Angeles County, CA | 343 | 551 | $33.27M |
| Maricopa County, AZ | 311 | 491 | $32.98M |
| Lincoln County, NC | 338 | 557 | $31.03M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 505 | 701 | $29.95M |
| Durham County, NC | 402 | 565 | $28.80M |
| Kings County, NY | 344 | 531 | $26.07M |
| Richland County, SC | 486 | 700 | $25.87M |
“Where newcomers came from” excludes moves within Mecklenburg County, NC itself. Switch to outbound to see the other direction.