North Carolina Net Migration Rate By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for North Carolina was 7.93. Brunswick County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (47.11) followed by Currituck County (37.78), and Franklin County (29.06). On the other hand, Hertford County had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-17.88), followed by Northampton County (-13.58), and Hyde County (-13.3).

Net migration rate for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county per 1,000 of the county's mid-year population. A positive rate is known as a net immigration rate, and a negative rate is known as a net emigration rate.

You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration rate for each county in North Carolina.

Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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North Carolina Net Migration Rate By County in 2020
North Carolina Net Migration Rate By County in 2020
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County Net Migration Rate
Alamance 12.42
Alexander 2.91
Alleghany 11.73
Anson 25.99
Ashe 5.19
Avery 9.7
Beaufort 4.29
Bertie -7.11
Bladen 5.84
Brunswick 47.11
Buncombe 6.92
Burke 2.89
Cabarrus 20.15
Caldwell 1.13
Camden 17.28
Carteret 7.32
Caswell -3.82
Catawba 6.73
Chatham 20.7
Cherokee 17.27
Chowan -0.79
Clay 25.55
Cleveland 13.04
Columbus -7.84
Craven -9.35
Cumberland -7.8
Currituck 37.78
Dare 13.99
Davidson 7.29
Davie 15.84
Duplin -1.41
Durham 7.95
Edgecombe -8.59
Forsyth 2.74
Franklin 29.06
Gaston 8.87
Gates -3.04
Graham 3.66
Granville 2.95
Greene 1.63
Guilford 2.98
Halifax -6.85
Harnett 1.49
Haywood 12.5
Henderson 13.59
Hertford -17.88
Hoke 4.31
Hyde -13.3
Iredell 20.77
Jackson 7.66
Johnston 27.24
Jones -5.06
Lee 6.62
Lenoir -3.04
Lincoln 17.93
McDowell 2.82
Macon 11.43
Madison 8.35
Martin -8.11
Mecklenburg 7.33
Mitchell 4.36
Montgomery 3.01
Moore 22.37
Nash 7.56
New Hanover 10.5
Northampton -13.58
Onslow -6.8
Orange 4.55
Pamlico 14.11
Pasquotank 8.84
Pender 26.14
Perquimans 8.74
Person 9.61
Pitt 6.28
Polk 21.75
Randolph 8.7
Richmond -8.15
Robeson -4.47
Rockingham 6.47
Rowan 5.8
Rutherford 4.62
Sampson -0.3
Scotland -3.57
Stanly 11.38
Stokes 7.09
Surry 2.61
Swain -3.16
Transylvania 11.98
Tyrrell -6.59
Union 15.91
Vance 1.25
Wake 12.02
Warren -2.24
Washington -8.39
Watauga 4.67
Wayne -0.23
Wilkes -0.4
Wilson 2.94
Yadkin 2.98
Yancey 6.14

Trend of Net Migration Rate for Counties in North Carolina

Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration rate for each county in North Carolina.