Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Migration in 2016
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration for North Carolina was 92.54K. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest net migration (18.43K), followed by Mecklenburg County (15.06K), and Guilford County (5.39K).
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 Migration in 2016
Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 18,433 |
| 2 | Mecklenburg County | 15,063 |
| 3 | Guilford County | 5,393 |
| 4 | New Hanover County | 5,009 |
| 5 | Johnston County | 4,914 |
| 6 | Durham County | 4,693 |
| 7 | Brunswick County | 4,439 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | 4,307 |
| 9 | Gaston County | 3,481 |
| 10 | Union County | 3,340 |
| 11 | Buncombe County | 3,091 |
| 12 | Alamance County | 3,085 |
| 13 | Forsyth County | 2,784 |
| 14 | Iredell County | 2,592 |
| 15 | Henderson County | 2,095 |
| 16 | Harnett County | 1,813 |
| 17 | Moore County | 1,363 |
| 18 | Chatham County | 1,360 |
| 19 | Pender County | 1,300 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 1,281 |
| 21 | Watauga County | 1,049 |
| 22 | Orange County | 1,034 |
| 23 | Haywood County | 946 |
| 24 | Davidson County | 904 |
| 25 | Franklin County | 856 |
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