Migration + Wealth Flow Explorer

Carolina BorderGaston County, NC

Reported tax-filing households, individuals, and adjusted gross income that moved from Carolina Border to Gaston County, NC, 2022–2023.

Households moved

3,063

People moved

5,550

Reported AGI moved

$198.34M

Avg. AGI per migrating return

$64,754

Avg. household size

1.81

Reported county-pair flows

4

County-by-county breakdown

OriginDestinationHouseholdsPeopleReported AGI
Mecklenburg County, NCGaston County, NC2,5784,710$168.22M
York County, SCGaston County, NC328577$19.44M
Union County, NCGaston County, NC124206$8.58M
Lancaster County, SCGaston County, NC3357$2.11M

IRS migration data does not represent every U.S. resident (non-filers are underrepresented), a mailing address does not always equal a physical residence, and AGI reflects Year 2 tax returns without proving income was earned after arrival. Use “income moved” or “reported AGI moved,” not “economic impact created.”