Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2020
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Natural Population Increase for North Carolina was 15.93K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest natural population increase (7.40K), followed by Wake County (5.96K), and Onslow County (2.53K).
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), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Natural Population Increase in 2020
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| Rank | County | Natural Pop. Increase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 7404 |
| 2 | Wake County | 5959 |
| 3 | Onslow County | 2533 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | 2467 |
| 5 | Durham County | 1759 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 1009 |
| 7 | Cabarrus County | 753 |
| 8 | Union County | 701 |
| 9 | Johnston County | 687 |
| 10 | Harnett County | 675 |
| 11 | Forsyth County | 653 |
| 12 | Pitt County | 514 |
| 13 | Hoke County | 424 |
| 14 | Orange County | 202 |
| 15 | Lee County | 167 |
| 16 | Craven County | 158 |
| 17 | Robeson County | 136 |
| 18 | Iredell County | 107 |
| 19 | Wayne County | 88 |
| 20 | Duplin County | 75 |
| 21 | Currituck County | 66 |
| 22 | Alamance County | 63 |
| 23 | Pasquotank County | 47 |
| 24 | Franklin County | 38 |
| 25 | Sampson County | 28 |
| 26 | Camden County | 27 |
| 27 | Vance County | -9 |
| 28 | Tyrrell County | -14 |
| 29 | Scotland County | -16 |
| 30 | Greene County | -22 |
| 30 | Hyde County | -22 |
| 31 | Graham County | -26 |
| 32 | Perquimans County | -29 |
| 33 | Pender County | -31 |
| 34 | Gates County | -37 |
| 35 | Wilson County | -38 |
| 36 | Jackson County | -40 |
| 37 | Jones County | -42 |
| 38 | Dare County | -43 |
| 39 | Granville County | -50 |
| 40 | Washington County | -51 |
| 41 | Montgomery County | -53 |
| 42 | Anson County | -56 |
| 43 | Clay County | -60 |
| 44 | Caswell County | -61 |
| 45 | Richmond County | -69 |
| 46 | Alleghany County | -70 |
| 47 | Yancey County | -71 |
| 48 | Madison County | -78 |
| 48 | Person County | -78 |
| 49 | Gaston County | -85 |
| 50 | Alexander County | -87 |
| 51 | Moore County | -88 |
| 52 | Davie County | -89 |
| 52 | Swain County | -89 |
| 53 | Chowan County | -90 |
| 54 | Lincoln County | -91 |
| 55 | Martin County | -92 |
| 56 | Avery County | -94 |
| 57 | Watauga County | -96 |
| 58 | Yadkin County | -105 |
| 59 | Mitchell County | -110 |
| 60 | Hertford County | -111 |
| 61 | Pamlico County | -112 |
| 62 | Nash County | -113 |
| 63 | Bertie County | -115 |
| 64 | Stanly County | -120 |
| 65 | Warren County | -124 |
| 66 | Catawba County | -131 |
| 66 | Cherokee County | -131 |
| 66 | McDowell County | -131 |
| 67 | New Hanover County | -139 |
| 68 | Macon County | -142 |
| 69 | Polk County | -143 |
| 70 | Bladen County | -145 |
| 70 | Northampton County | -145 |
| 71 | Rowan County | -150 |
| 72 | Edgecombe County | -158 |
| 73 | Transylvania County | -180 |
| 74 | Lenoir County | -185 |
| 75 | Ashe County | -188 |
| 76 | Randolph County | -189 |
| 77 | Cleveland County | -207 |
| 78 | Stokes County | -215 |
| 79 | Chatham County | -216 |
| 80 | Beaufort County | -224 |
| 81 | Wilkes County | -227 |
| 82 | Davidson County | -234 |
| 83 | Surry County | -247 |
| 84 | Halifax County | -254 |
| 85 | Columbus County | -264 |
| 86 | Rutherford County | -265 |
| 87 | Burke County | -270 |
| 88 | Caldwell County | -272 |
| 89 | Haywood County | -319 |
| 90 | Buncombe County | -392 |
| 91 | Rockingham County | -422 |
| 92 | Carteret County | -460 |
| 93 | Henderson County | -498 |
| 94 | Brunswick County | -786 |