Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2016
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K for North Carolina was 3.15. Among all North Carolina counties, Onslow County had the highest natural population increase rate (15.97), followed by Hoke County (12.39), and Cumberland County (8.74).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2016
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| Rank | County | Natural Pop. Increase Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onslow County | 15.97 |
| 2 | Hoke County | 12.39 |
| 3 | Cumberland County | 8.74 |
| 4 | Mecklenburg County | 8.49 |
| 5 | Durham County | 7.79 |
| 6 | Wake County | 7.3 |
| 7 | Harnett County | 6.62 |
| 8 | Union County | 4.95 |
| 9 | Pitt County | 4.84 |
| 10 | Cabarrus County | 4.69 |
| 11 | Johnston County | 4.63 |
| 12 | Wayne County | 3.67 |
| 13 | Guilford County | 3.53 |
| 14 | Forsyth County | 3.09 |
| 15 | Craven County | 3.01 |
| 16 | Duplin County | 2.86 |
| 17 | Lee County | 2.79 |
| 18 | Robeson County | 2.64 |
| 19 | Orange County | 2.61 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 2.45 |
| 21 | Iredell County | 2.43 |
| 22 | Sampson County | 2.3 |
| 23 | Wilson County | 1.82 |
| 24 | Pasquotank County | 1.5 |
| 25 | Currituck County | 1.42 |
| 26 | New Hanover County | 1.15 |
| 27 | Gaston County | 1.09 |
| 27 | Greene County | 1.09 |
| 28 | Pender County | 1.08 |
| 29 | Alamance County | 0.96 |
| 30 | Scotland County | 0.91 |
| 31 | Catawba County | 0.53 |
| 32 | Swain County | 0.49 |
| 33 | Randolph County | 0.48 |
| 34 | Granville County | 0.43 |
| 35 | Dare County | 0.39 |
| 35 | Moore County | 0.39 |
| 36 | Vance County | 0.36 |
| 37 | Davidson County | 0.34 |
| 38 | Rowan County | 0.32 |
| 39 | Chatham County | 0.16 |
| 40 | Jackson County | 0.07 |
| 41 | Buncombe County | -0.17 |
| 42 | Watauga County | -0.19 |
| 43 | Camden County | -0.29 |
| 44 | Gates County | -0.35 |
| 45 | Nash County | -0.37 |
| 46 | Montgomery County | -0.44 |
| 47 | McDowell County | -0.53 |
| 48 | Person County | -0.59 |
| 49 | Richmond County | -0.62 |
| 50 | Stanly County | -0.72 |
| 51 | Lincoln County | -0.86 |
| 52 | Edgecombe County | -1.05 |
| 53 | Hertford County | -1.36 |
| 54 | Cleveland County | -1.42 |
| 54 | Halifax County | -1.42 |
| 55 | Caldwell County | -1.46 |
| 55 | Madison County | -1.46 |
| 56 | Wilkes County | -1.56 |
| 57 | Columbus County | -1.66 |
| 58 | Tyrrell County | -1.72 |
| 59 | Alexander County | -1.73 |
| 60 | Graham County | -1.75 |
| 61 | Surry County | -1.8 |
| 62 | Lenoir County | -1.84 |
| 63 | Martin County | -1.85 |
| 64 | Burke County | -1.89 |
| 65 | Yadkin County | -1.91 |
| 66 | Bladen County | -2.1 |
| 67 | Davie County | -2.3 |
| 68 | Rockingham County | -2.4 |
| 69 | Beaufort County | -2.7 |
| 70 | Rutherford County | -2.79 |
| 71 | Carteret County | -2.86 |
| 72 | Washington County | -2.88 |
| 73 | Brunswick County | -2.96 |
| 73 | Henderson County | -2.96 |
| 74 | Haywood County | -2.99 |
| 75 | Stokes County | -3.02 |
| 76 | Warren County | -3.29 |
| 77 | Bertie County | -3.33 |
| 77 | Macon County | -3.33 |
| 78 | Chowan County | -3.37 |
| 79 | Caswell County | -3.51 |
| 80 | Cherokee County | -3.67 |
| 81 | Jones County | -3.83 |
| 82 | Perquimans County | -4.09 |
| 83 | Clay County | -4.11 |
| 84 | Transylvania County | -4.17 |
| 85 | Avery County | -4.18 |
| 86 | Alleghany County | -4.32 |
| 87 | Yancey County | -4.33 |
| 88 | Anson County | -4.45 |
| 89 | Northampton County | -5.07 |
| 90 | Hyde County | -5.16 |
| 91 | Ashe County | -5.45 |
| 92 | Mitchell County | -5.92 |
| 93 | Pamlico County | -5.96 |
| 94 | Polk County | -6.95 |