North Carolina Net Migration Rate By County in 2021

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for North Carolina was 10.89. Brunswick County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (55.99) followed by Tyrrell County (49.58), and Currituck County (46.91). On the other hand, Bertie County had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-16.04), followed by Onslow County (-12.3), and Avery County (-11.15).

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 2021
North Carolina Net Migration Rate By County in 2021
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County Net Migration Rate
Alamance 12.6
Alexander 3.02
Alleghany 22.86
Anson 15.26
Ashe 14.7
Avery -11.15
Beaufort 0.31
Bertie -16.04
Bladen 2.7
Brunswick 55.99
Buncombe 11.1
Burke 5.65
Cabarrus 17.12
Caldwell 5.03
Camden 43.26
Carteret 22.84
Caswell 7.31
Catawba 8.58
Chatham 22.54
Cherokee 20.09
Chowan 13.24
Clay 28.01
Cleveland 9.37
Columbus -4.62
Craven -2.45
Cumberland 2.35
Currituck 46.91
Dare 26.64
Davidson 12.75
Davie 21.66
Duplin -1.4
Durham 8.33
Edgecombe -3.48
Forsyth 7.41
Franklin 39.54
Gaston 13.87
Gates 0.48
Graham 3.49
Granville 6.96
Greene -6.29
Guilford 5.05
Halifax 2.79
Harnett 9.66
Haywood 12.7
Henderson 10.06
Hertford -5.96
Hoke 10.39
Hyde 24.85
Iredell 24.87
Jackson 11.02
Johnston 41.52
Jones 17.43
Lee 10.32
Lenoir -1.57
Lincoln 33.5
McDowell 5.79
Macon 18.32
Madison 26.03
Martin -1.74
Mecklenburg 1.39
Mitchell 14.19
Montgomery 10.47
Moore 29.67
Nash 3.04
New Hanover 18.04
Northampton -9.04
Onslow -12.3
Orange 35.26
Pamlico 13.96
Pasquotank 6.32
Pender 42.52
Perquimans 18.29
Person 2.25
Pitt 8.75
Polk 28.05
Randolph 7.52
Richmond 0.26
Robeson -1.07
Rockingham 7.4
Rowan 8.68
Rutherford 9.28
Sampson 0.31
Scotland 5.59
Stanly 11.1
Stokes 8.27
Surry 3.49
Swain 10.34
Transylvania 14.9
Tyrrell 49.58
Union 17.49
Vance -7.14
Wake 14.01
Warren 18.94
Washington 2.19
Watauga 18.68
Wayne -3.44
Wilkes 3.87
Wilson -3.54
Yadkin 5.15
Yancey 22

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.