Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2012
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the Net Domestic Migration for North Carolina was 29.40K. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest net domestic migration (11.77K), followed by Mecklenburg County (10.35K), and New Hanover County (2.21K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Carolina counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: North Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2012 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2012
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| Rank | County | Net Dom. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 11766 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 10354 |
| 3 | New Hanover County | 2214 |
| 4 | Cabarrus County | 2149 |
| 5 | Buncombe County | 2123 |
| 6 | Durham County | 2075 |
| 7 | Guilford County | 1977 |
| 8 | Brunswick County | 1934 |
| 9 | Union County | 1882 |
| 10 | Orange County | 1736 |
| 11 | Harnett County | 1627 |
| 12 | Iredell County | 1152 |
| 13 | Forsyth County | 1108 |
| 14 | Pitt County | 1020 |
| 15 | Moore County | 848 |
| 16 | Johnston County | 847 |
| 17 | Henderson County | 585 |
| 18 | Gaston County | 477 |
| 19 | Chatham County | 429 |
| 20 | Pender County | 396 |
| 21 | Lee County | 370 |
| 22 | Watauga County | 365 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | 339 |
| 24 | Alamance County | 331 |
| 25 | Carteret County | 325 |
| 26 | Franklin County | 308 |
| 27 | Jackson County | 293 |
| 28 | Transylvania County | 154 |
| 29 | Dare County | 139 |
| 30 | Currituck County | 121 |
| 31 | Randolph County | 116 |
| 32 | Perquimans County | 104 |
| 33 | Polk County | 93 |
| 34 | Hoke County | 90 |
| 35 | Haywood County | 73 |
| 36 | Madison County | 49 |
| 37 | Clay County | 29 |
| 38 | Jones County | 21 |
| 39 | McDowell County | 8 |
| 39 | Macon County | 8 |
| 40 | Mitchell County | 7 |
| 40 | Wilkes County | 7 |
| 41 | Cherokee County | 6 |
| 42 | Ashe County | 1 |
| 43 | Swain County | -2 |
| 44 | Yancey County | -12 |
| 45 | Stanly County | -15 |
| 46 | Granville County | -19 |
| 47 | Alleghany County | -36 |
| 48 | Camden County | -37 |
| 49 | Bladen County | -53 |
| 50 | Wilson County | -56 |
| 51 | Davie County | -60 |
| 51 | Pasquotank County | -60 |
| 52 | Davidson County | -62 |
| 53 | Graham County | -88 |
| 54 | Rutherford County | -98 |
| 55 | Alexander County | -103 |
| 56 | Avery County | -109 |
| 57 | Hyde County | -117 |
| 58 | Cleveland County | -124 |
| 59 | Chowan County | -134 |
| 59 | Sampson County | -134 |
| 60 | Hertford County | -136 |
| 61 | Duplin County | -144 |
| 62 | Gates County | -171 |
| 63 | Catawba County | -175 |
| 64 | Beaufort County | -185 |
| 65 | Anson County | -189 |
| 66 | Surry County | -191 |
| 67 | Pamlico County | -192 |
| 68 | Warren County | -203 |
| 69 | Yadkin County | -205 |
| 70 | Tyrrell County | -216 |
| 71 | Columbus County | -240 |
| 72 | Montgomery County | -243 |
| 73 | Washington County | -247 |
| 74 | Scotland County | -257 |
| 75 | Martin County | -261 |
| 76 | Lenoir County | -311 |
| 77 | Person County | -324 |
| 78 | Robeson County | -329 |
| 79 | Richmond County | -330 |
| 80 | Stokes County | -332 |
| 81 | Bertie County | -347 |
| 82 | Vance County | -348 |
| 83 | Caswell County | -357 |
| 84 | Caldwell County | -358 |
| 85 | Halifax County | -364 |
| 86 | Greene County | -387 |
| 87 | Rowan County | -417 |
| 88 | Rockingham County | -450 |
| 89 | Edgecombe County | -498 |
| 90 | Burke County | -545 |
| 91 | Wayne County | -566 |
| 92 | Onslow County | -595 |
| 93 | Northampton County | -601 |
| 94 | Nash County | -717 |
| 95 | Craven County | -857 |
| 96 | Cumberland County | -7052 |