Migration in Mecklenburg County
New numbers have just been released from the IRS that show the migration of people to and from Mecklenburg County. In 2008, 57,744 people moved to Mecklenburg. In-migration was down from 59,030 in 2007. In 2003, only 42,500 people moved to Charlotte. This is an indication, in spite of the recession, Charlotte remains a labor magnet.
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Migration To and From
Mecklenburg County 2000 — 2008
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Migration In |
Migration Out |
Net Gain |
| 2008 |
57,744 |
48,503 |
9,241 |
| 2007 |
59,030 |
46,416 |
12,664 |
| 2006 |
56,692 |
42,319 |
14,373 |
| 2005 |
50,133 |
40,161 |
9,972 |
| 2004 |
48,829 |
38,952 |
9,877 |
| 2003 |
42,554 |
38,130 |
4,424 |
| 2002 |
42,817 |
40,070 |
2,747 |
| 2001 |
44,750 |
39,379 |
5,371 |
| 2000 |
45,155 |
39,926 |
5,229 |
| Source: Missouri Census Data Center 2010, from data provided by IRS tax returns |
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County Migrations between Mecklenburg
and Surrounding Counties, 2008 |
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Into Mecklenburg |
Out of Mecklenburg |
| North Carolina |
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| Mecklenburg |
57,744 |
48,523 |
| Anson |
78 |
78 |
| Cleveland |
158 |
246 |
| Gaston |
1,647 |
2,880 |
| Cabarrus |
2,076 |
3,984 |
| Lincoln |
407 |
961 |
| Iredell |
1,041 |
1,464 |
| Rowan |
356 |
545 |
| Stanly |
230 |
317 |
| Union |
2,734 |
4,997 |
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| South Carolina |
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| Chester |
68 |
77 |
| Lancaster |
160 |
843 |
| York |
1,515 |
3,902 |
| Source: Missouri Census Data Center, 2010 from IRS filings |
Leading Out of State Counties
Providing New Residents to
Mecklenburg County — 2008 |
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In
Migration |
Out Migration |
| 1 |
Suffolk, NY |
830 |
138 |
| 2 |
Broward, FL |
810 |
203 |
| 3 |
Miami Dade, FL |
804 |
206 |
| 4 |
Queens, NY |
646 |
139 |
| 5 |
Kings, NY |
565 |
186 |
| 6 |
Nassau, NY |
540 |
78 |
| 7 |
Richland, SC |
493 |
322 |
| 8 |
Los Angeles, CA |
490 |
281 |
| 9 |
Palm Beach, CA |
460 |
196 |
| 10 |
Orange, FL |
442 |
210 |
| 11 |
Cook, IL |
405 |
258 |
| 12 |
Fairfax, VA |
402 |
179 |
| 13 |
Erie, NY |
373 |
95 |
| 14 |
Bronx, NY |
369 |
124 |
| 15 |
New York, NY |
362 |
282 |
| 16 |
Greenville, SC |
361 |
315 |
| 17 |
Fulton, GA |
359 |
372 |
| 18 |
Hillsborough, FL |
340 |
183 |
| 19 |
Allegheny, PA |
324 |
127 |
| 20 |
Maricopa, AZ |
319 |
212 |
| 21 |
Charleston, SC |
315 |
328 |
| 22 |
Prince George's, MD |
302 |
109 |
| 23 |
Franklin, OH |
300 |
157 |
| 24 |
Cuyahoga, OH |
298 |
71 |
| 25 |
Montgomery, MD |
294 |
156 |
| 25 |
Wayne, MI |
294 |
47 |
| Source: Missouri Census Data Center, 2010 from IRS Tax Returns 2007-2008 |
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