County
Rutherford County, NC
In the IRS's 2022–2023 Statistics of Income migration data, Rutherford County, NC recorded 673 households (1,283 people) moving in and 595 households (1,100 people) moving out — a net gained of 78 households and $1.10M in reported adjusted gross income.
The single largest recorded destination was Cleveland County, NC: 166 households (345 people) relocated there, taking $6.93M in reported income with them.
At the state level, no destination drew more movers out of Rutherford County, NC than South Carolina, which accounted for 152 households and $9.13M in reported AGI.
Inbound (reported)
$32.42M
673 households · 1,283 people
Outbound (reported)
$31.32M
595 households · 1,100 people
Net (reported)
$1.10M
78 households · 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County, NC | 166 | 345 | $6.93M |
| Spartanburg County, SC | 90 | 174 | $6.45M |
| Polk County, NC | 53 | 104 | $3.26M |
| Mecklenburg County, NC | 41 | 55 | $2.77M |
| McDowell County, NC | 31 | 61 | $2.00M |
| Henderson County, NC | 34 | 66 | $1.98M |
| Buncombe County, NC | 48 | 74 | $1.87M |
| Gaston County, NC | 35 | 61 | $1.79M |
| Greenville County, SC | 28 | 38 | $1.68M |
| Burke County, NC | 35 | 61 | $1.58M |
| Cherokee County, SC | 34 | 61 | $1.00M |
“Where they moved” excludes moves within Rutherford County, NC itself. Switch to inbound to see the other direction.