Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2016
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Domestic Migration for North Carolina was 70.98K. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest net domestic migration (14.25K), followed by Mecklenburg County (9.10K), and New Hanover County (4.87K).
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), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2016
Rank | County | Net Dom. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 14,251 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 9,095 |
| 3 | New Hanover County | 4,872 |
| 4 | Johnston County | 4,707 |
| 5 | Brunswick County | 4,436 |
| 6 | Cabarrus County | 4,077 |
| 7 | Guilford County | 3,829 |
| 8 | Gaston County | 3,357 |
| 9 | Union County | 3,212 |
| 10 | Alamance County | 3,021 |
| 11 | Durham County | 2,868 |
| 12 | Buncombe County | 2,846 |
| 13 | Iredell County | 2,387 |
| 14 | Forsyth County | 2,218 |
| 15 | Henderson County | 2,067 |
| 16 | Harnett County | 1,585 |
| 17 | Chatham County | 1,369 |
| 18 | Pender County | 1,278 |
| 19 | Moore County | 1,238 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 1,231 |
| 21 | Watauga County | 989 |
| 22 | Haywood County | 924 |
| 23 | Cherokee County | 835 |
| 24 | Rowan County | 795 |
| 25 | Franklin County | 769 |
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