Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2019

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Natural Population Increase for North Carolina was 23.95K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest natural population increase (7.95K), followed by Wake County (6.67K), and Cumberland County (2.66K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.

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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2019
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Rank County Natural Pop. Increase
1 Mecklenburg County 7950
2 Wake County 6665
3 Cumberland County 2664
4 Onslow County 2643
5 Durham County 2034
6 Guilford County 1328
7 Cabarrus County 932
8 Forsyth County 837
9 Johnston County 795
10 Pitt County 739
11 Harnett County 737
12 Union County 714
13 Hoke County 514
14 Orange County 328
15 Iredell County 282
16 Wayne County 260
17 Robeson County 228
18 Craven County 202
19 Duplin County 190
20 Lee County 165
21 Alamance County 99
22 Franklin County 85
23 Currituck County 79
24 Gaston County 69
24 Sampson County 69
25 Pasquotank County 65
26 Vance County 46
27 Scotland County 38
28 Lincoln County 31
29 Camden County 30
29 New Hanover County 30
30 Greene County 25
31 Catawba County 8
32 Richmond County 1
33 Pender County -3
34 Gates County -4
35 Wilson County -7
36 Tyrrell County -9
37 Granville County -14
38 Jones County -17
39 Perquimans County -20
40 Hyde County -22
41 Stanly County -25
42 Graham County -34
42 Jackson County -34
42 Rowan County -34
43 Montgomery County -36
44 Alexander County -37
45 Chowan County -40
46 Washington County -41
47 Person County -46
48 Clay County -47
49 Watauga County -49
50 Bladen County -50
50 Dare County -50
51 Anson County -51
52 Avery County -55
52 Moore County -55
53 Hertford County -57
54 Swain County -58
55 Alleghany County -64
55 Randolph County -64
56 Davie County -70
56 Yadkin County -70
57 Madison County -71
58 Davidson County -72
58 Yancey County -72
59 Nash County -73
60 Caswell County -77
61 Pamlico County -86
62 Cherokee County -90
63 Martin County -94
64 Bertie County -95
64 Northampton County -95
65 Warren County -98
66 Mitchell County -99
67 Chatham County -115
68 Macon County -118
69 Polk County -123
70 Lenoir County -129
71 McDowell County -130
72 Burke County -134
73 Columbus County -135
74 Ashe County -136
75 Rutherford County -142
76 Transylvania County -155
77 Cleveland County -158
78 Halifax County -160
79 Buncombe County -161
80 Stokes County -169
81 Edgecombe County -171
81 Wilkes County -171
82 Beaufort County -184
83 Caldwell County -193
84 Surry County -204
85 Haywood County -320
86 Rockingham County -325
87 Henderson County -362
88 Carteret County -380
89 Brunswick County -474