Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for North Carolina was 8.62. Among all North Carolina counties, Brunswick County had the highest net migration rate (49.44), followed by Johnston County (28.01), and Currituck County (27.93).

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 Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
Brunswick
49.44
Johnston
28.01
Currituck
27.93
Orange
27.53
Chatham
27.02
Macon
21.85
Franklin
21.64
Pender
20.96
Cherokee
20.91
Lincoln
20.43
Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2018
Rank
County
Net Migration Rate
1 Brunswick County 49.44
2 Johnston County 28.01
3 Currituck County 27.93
4 Orange County 27.53
5 Chatham County 27.02
6 Macon County 21.85
7 Franklin County 21.64
8 Pender County 20.96
9 Cherokee County 20.91
10 Lincoln County 20.43
11 Haywood County 19.78
12 Clay County 18.48
13 Alleghany County 17.5
14 Alamance County 17.26
15 Cabarrus County 17.14
16 Ashe County 16.58
17 Watauga County 16.33
18 Moore County 16.03
19 Union County 15.76
20 Transylvania County 15.15
21 New Hanover County 14.61
22 Iredell County 13.73
23 Yancey County 13.37
24 Carteret County 13.12
25 Gaston County 12.85
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