Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Migration in 2015
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Net Migration for North Carolina was 67.22K. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest net migration (17.08K), followed by Mecklenburg County (14.38K), and Brunswick County (4.09K).
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), 2015 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Migration in 2015
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 17076 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 14381 |
| 3 | Brunswick County | 4092 |
| 4 | Cabarrus County | 3928 |
| 5 | Johnston County | 3508 |
| 6 | Durham County | 3295 |
| 7 | Union County | 3235 |
| 8 | New Hanover County | 3123 |
| 9 | Guilford County | 3049 |
| 10 | Buncombe County | 2813 |
| 11 | Iredell County | 2590 |
| 12 | Gaston County | 2031 |
| 13 | Forsyth County | 1875 |
| 14 | Henderson County | 1872 |
| 15 | Chatham County | 1586 |
| 16 | Alamance County | 1519 |
| 17 | Pender County | 1426 |
| 18 | Moore County | 1302 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | 1142 |
| 20 | Franklin County | 848 |
| 21 | Haywood County | 702 |
| 22 | Watauga County | 653 |
| 23 | Orange County | 564 |
| 24 | Hoke County | 529 |
| 25 | Dare County | 518 |
| 26 | Davie County | 495 |
| 27 | Harnett County | 458 |
| 28 | Rowan County | 450 |
| 29 | Catawba County | 402 |
| 30 | Macon County | 379 |
| 31 | Jackson County | 356 |
| 32 | Transylvania County | 324 |
| 33 | Carteret County | 293 |
| 34 | Pitt County | 271 |
| 35 | Currituck County | 259 |
| 36 | Beaufort County | 230 |
| 37 | Davidson County | 220 |
| 38 | Burke County | 208 |
| 39 | Cherokee County | 199 |
| 40 | Polk County | 196 |
| 41 | Granville County | 141 |
| 42 | Wilson County | 135 |
| 43 | Clay County | 127 |
| 44 | Person County | 123 |
| 45 | Montgomery County | 98 |
| 46 | Rockingham County | 92 |
| 47 | Caswell County | 64 |
| 48 | Cleveland County | 57 |
| 49 | Swain County | 46 |
| 50 | Caldwell County | 44 |
| 51 | Yancey County | 43 |
| 52 | McDowell County | 34 |
| 52 | Rutherford County | 34 |
| 53 | Wilkes County | 27 |
| 54 | Alexander County | 25 |
| 55 | Tyrrell County | 23 |
| 56 | Stanly County | 20 |
| 57 | Ashe County | 7 |
| 58 | Camden County | 5 |
| 59 | Alleghany County | 2 |
| 60 | Stokes County | -1 |
| 61 | Graham County | -12 |
| 62 | Madison County | -17 |
| 63 | Randolph County | -20 |
| 64 | Mitchell County | -21 |
| 64 | Northampton County | -21 |
| 65 | Perquimans County | -29 |
| 66 | Bertie County | -44 |
| 67 | Pamlico County | -46 |
| 68 | Jones County | -57 |
| 69 | Greene County | -61 |
| 70 | Gates County | -63 |
| 71 | Martin County | -90 |
| 72 | Avery County | -97 |
| 73 | Vance County | -108 |
| 74 | Warren County | -114 |
| 75 | Columbus County | -125 |
| 76 | Yadkin County | -143 |
| 77 | Hyde County | -156 |
| 78 | Pasquotank County | -158 |
| 79 | Hertford County | -159 |
| 80 | Bladen County | -171 |
| 81 | Lee County | -192 |
| 82 | Washington County | -196 |
| 83 | Lenoir County | -205 |
| 84 | Chowan County | -235 |
| 85 | Anson County | -285 |
| 86 | Richmond County | -292 |
| 87 | Surry County | -314 |
| 88 | Scotland County | -390 |
| 89 | Sampson County | -398 |
| 90 | Nash County | -417 |
| 91 | Halifax County | -580 |
| 92 | Duplin County | -708 |
| 93 | Wayne County | -781 |
| 94 | Robeson County | -905 |
| 95 | Edgecombe County | -1077 |
| 96 | Craven County | -1597 |
| 97 | Onslow County | -1879 |
| 98 | Cumberland County | -4164 |