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 destination was Union County, NC: 3,006 households (6,018 people) relocated there, taking $306.16M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Mecklenburg County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 5,573 households and $596.13M 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union County, NC | 3,006 | 6,018 | $306.16M |
| Cabarrus County, NC | 3,143 | 5,924 | $231.97M |
| York County, SC | 2,240 | 4,028 | $192.91M |
| Gaston County, NC | 2,578 | 4,710 | $168.22M |
| Iredell County, NC | 1,554 | 2,806 | $138.04M |
| Palm Beach County, FL | 149 | 235 | $126.70M |
| Charleston County, SC | 367 | 546 | $123.51M |
| Lancaster County, SC | 939 | 1,906 | $101.50M |
| Wake County, NC | 1,028 | 1,491 | $80.13M |
| Lincoln County, NC | 692 | 1,275 | $74.25M |
| New York County, NY | 419 | 482 | $51.37M |
| Fulton County, GA | 378 | 527 | $45.01M |
| Beaufort County, SC | 100 | 179 | $31.26M |
| Catawba County, NC | 422 | 715 | $30.32M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 292 | 413 | $30.30M |
| Guilford County, NC | 539 | 831 | $29.73M |
| Greenville County, SC | 303 | 440 | $28.66M |
| New Hanover County, NC | 282 | 432 | $28.12M |
| Brunswick County, NC | 214 | 345 | $28.04M |
| Hillsborough County, FL | 219 | 351 | $27.66M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Mecklenburg County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.