Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2016
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net International Migration for North Carolina was 21.57K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest net international migration (5.97K), followed by Wake County (4.18K), and Durham County (1.83K).
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 International Migration in 2016
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| Rank | County | Net Intl. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 5968 |
| 2 | Wake County | 4182 |
| 3 | Durham County | 1825 |
| 4 | Guilford County | 1564 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 1256 |
| 6 | Onslow County | 708 |
| 7 | Orange County | 586 |
| 8 | Forsyth County | 566 |
| 9 | Wayne County | 320 |
| 10 | Buncombe County | 245 |
| 11 | Cabarrus County | 230 |
| 12 | Harnett County | 228 |
| 13 | Catawba County | 220 |
| 14 | Johnston County | 207 |
| 15 | Iredell County | 205 |
| 16 | Craven County | 191 |
| 17 | Davidson County | 142 |
| 18 | Duplin County | 138 |
| 18 | Hoke County | 138 |
| 19 | New Hanover County | 137 |
| 20 | Sampson County | 134 |
| 21 | Union County | 128 |
| 22 | Pitt County | 126 |
| 23 | Moore County | 125 |
| 24 | Gaston County | 124 |
| 25 | Wilson County | 94 |
| 26 | Lee County | 92 |
| 27 | Vance County | 89 |
| 28 | Franklin County | 87 |
| 29 | Nash County | 84 |
| 30 | Burke County | 83 |
| 31 | Cleveland County | 74 |
| 32 | Caldwell County | 73 |
| 33 | Robeson County | 69 |
| 34 | Randolph County | 67 |
| 35 | Dare County | 66 |
| 36 | Alamance County | 64 |
| 37 | Rowan County | 61 |
| 38 | Watauga County | 60 |
| 39 | Surry County | 54 |
| 40 | Carteret County | 53 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 50 |
| 42 | Wilkes County | 47 |
| 43 | Macon County | 44 |
| 44 | Lincoln County | 41 |
| 45 | Pasquotank County | 38 |
| 46 | Anson County | 32 |
| 47 | Granville County | 28 |
| 47 | Henderson County | 28 |
| 47 | Stokes County | 28 |
| 48 | Mitchell County | 26 |
| 49 | Haywood County | 22 |
| 49 | Lenoir County | 22 |
| 49 | Pender County | 22 |
| 50 | Beaufort County | 21 |
| 50 | Columbus County | 21 |
| 51 | Edgecombe County | 20 |
| 52 | Halifax County | 15 |
| 52 | Madison County | 15 |
| 53 | Alleghany County | 14 |
| 53 | Caswell County | 14 |
| 53 | Polk County | 14 |
| 53 | Scotland County | 14 |
| 54 | Hertford County | 13 |
| 54 | McDowell County | 13 |
| 55 | Bertie County | 12 |
| 55 | Bladen County | 12 |
| 55 | Northampton County | 12 |
| 56 | Transylvania County | 11 |
| 57 | Avery County | 9 |
| 57 | Richmond County | 9 |
| 57 | Stanly County | 9 |
| 58 | Person County | 8 |
| 59 | Greene County | 6 |
| 60 | Yadkin County | 5 |
| 61 | Alexander County | 4 |
| 61 | Camden County | 4 |
| 61 | Currituck County | 4 |
| 61 | Rutherford County | 4 |
| 62 | Brunswick County | 3 |
| 62 | Clay County | 3 |
| 62 | Graham County | 3 |
| 62 | Montgomery County | 3 |
| 62 | Rockingham County | 3 |
| 63 | Martin County | 2 |
| 63 | Pamlico County | 2 |
| 63 | Swain County | 2 |
| 63 | Yancey County | 2 |
| 64 | Gates County | 1 |
| 64 | Jones County | 1 |
| 65 | Davie County | 0 |
| 65 | Tyrrell County | 0 |
| 66 | Hyde County | -2 |
| 67 | Cherokee County | -3 |
| 67 | Perquimans County | -3 |
| 68 | Ashe County | -4 |
| 68 | Chowan County | -4 |
| 68 | Washington County | -4 |
| 69 | Warren County | -5 |
| 70 | Chatham County | -9 |