Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2018
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Natural Population Increase for North Carolina was 26.42K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest natural population increase (8.46K), followed by Wake County (7.01K), and Cumberland County (2.96K).
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), 2018 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2018
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| Rank | County | Natural Pop. Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 8461 |
| 2 | Wake County | 7010 |
| 3 | Cumberland County | 2959 |
| 4 | Onslow County | 2660 |
| 5 | Durham County | 2093 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 1610 |
| 7 | Union County | 1015 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | 903 |
| 9 | Forsyth County | 892 |
| 10 | Johnston County | 878 |
| 11 | Harnett County | 824 |
| 12 | Pitt County | 750 |
| 13 | Hoke County | 446 |
| 14 | Orange County | 365 |
| 15 | Wayne County | 358 |
| 16 | Alamance County | 336 |
| 17 | New Hanover County | 317 |
| 18 | Robeson County | 273 |
| 19 | Iredell County | 261 |
| 20 | Craven County | 241 |
| 21 | Gaston County | 224 |
| 22 | Lee County | 187 |
| 23 | Sampson County | 126 |
| 24 | Duplin County | 122 |
| 25 | Wilson County | 55 |
| 26 | Granville County | 46 |
| 27 | Pender County | 42 |
| 28 | Watauga County | 38 |
| 29 | Vance County | 28 |
| 30 | Franklin County | 18 |
| 30 | Pasquotank County | 18 |
| 31 | Lincoln County | 17 |
| 32 | Moore County | 11 |
| 33 | Camden County | 9 |
| 34 | Currituck County | 5 |
| 35 | Greene County | 0 |
| 35 | Scotland County | 0 |
| 36 | Tyrrell County | -9 |
| 37 | Dare County | -12 |
| 38 | Richmond County | -13 |
| 39 | Jackson County | -19 |
| 40 | Hyde County | -20 |
| 41 | Graham County | -23 |
| 42 | Washington County | -26 |
| 43 | Alleghany County | -33 |
| 43 | Chatham County | -33 |
| 43 | Montgomery County | -33 |
| 44 | Nash County | -36 |
| 45 | Jones County | -40 |
| 45 | Person County | -40 |
| 46 | Anson County | -49 |
| 46 | Gates County | -49 |
| 47 | McDowell County | -51 |
| 47 | Stanly County | -51 |
| 48 | Caswell County | -52 |
| 49 | Yancey County | -53 |
| 50 | Hertford County | -55 |
| 50 | Martin County | -55 |
| 51 | Randolph County | -59 |
| 52 | Perquimans County | -61 |
| 53 | Alexander County | -62 |
| 54 | Swain County | -63 |
| 55 | Yadkin County | -64 |
| 56 | Bertie County | -65 |
| 56 | Northampton County | -65 |
| 57 | Cleveland County | -69 |
| 58 | Chowan County | -70 |
| 59 | Davie County | -75 |
| 60 | Madison County | -80 |
| 61 | Warren County | -84 |
| 62 | Avery County | -86 |
| 63 | Clay County | -90 |
| 64 | Pamlico County | -97 |
| 65 | Edgecombe County | -98 |
| 65 | Mitchell County | -98 |
| 66 | Columbus County | -106 |
| 67 | Rowan County | -107 |
| 68 | Lenoir County | -119 |
| 69 | Ashe County | -120 |
| 70 | Bladen County | -125 |
| 71 | Catawba County | -133 |
| 72 | Halifax County | -135 |
| 73 | Transylvania County | -146 |
| 74 | Macon County | -149 |
| 75 | Polk County | -156 |
| 76 | Wilkes County | -165 |
| 77 | Cherokee County | -167 |
| 78 | Beaufort County | -171 |
| 79 | Caldwell County | -186 |
| 80 | Davidson County | -187 |
| 81 | Burke County | -205 |
| 82 | Stokes County | -209 |
| 83 | Haywood County | -221 |
| 84 | Rutherford County | -232 |
| 85 | Surry County | -244 |
| 86 | Rockingham County | -262 |
| 87 | Buncombe County | -303 |
| 88 | Henderson County | -335 |
| 89 | Carteret County | -376 |
| 90 | Brunswick County | -584 |