In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Rowan County, NC recorded 2,727 households (5,077 people) moving in and 2,347 households (4,084 people) moving out — a net gained of 380 households and $29.08M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded source of newcomers was Cabarrus County, NC: 1,069 households (2,080 people) moved from there, representing $56.44M in reported income.
At the state level, no state sent more newcomers into Rowan County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 24 households and $1.52M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$143.73M
2,727 households · 5,077 people
Outbound (reported)
$114.65M
2,347 households · 4,084 people
Net (reported)
$29.08M
380 households · 993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus County, NC | 1,069 | 2,080 | $56.44M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 549 | 1,014 | $27.45M |
| Iredell County, NC | 342 | 646 | $23.59M |
| Davidson County, NC | 181 | 341 | $7.65M |
| Stanly County, NC | 96 | 162 | $5.24M |
| Guilford County, NC | 76 | 119 | $3.58M |
| Forsyth County, NC | 87 | 138 | $3.38M |
| Union County, NC | 46 | 81 | $2.98M |
| Davie County, NC | 70 | 158 | $2.65M |
| Wake County, NC | 38 | 61 | $2.24M |
| Gaston County, NC | 43 | 73 | $2.02M |
| York County, SC | 24 | 41 | $1.52M |
| Randolph County, NC | 32 | 53 | $1.51M |
| Catawba County, NC | 31 | 46 | $1.33M |
| Alamance County, NC | 23 | 32 | $1.30M |
| Durham County, NC | 20 | 32 | $865.0K |
“Where newcomers came from” excludes moves within Rowan County, NC itself. Switch to outbound to see the other direction.