Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Net Domestic Migration for North Carolina was 98.98K. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest net domestic migration (12.16K), followed by Brunswick County (7.50K), and Union County (5.78K).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2023
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| Rank | County | Net Dom. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 12160 |
| 2 | Brunswick County | 7503 |
| 3 | Union County | 5777 |
| 4 | Johnston County | 5567 |
| 5 | Iredell County | 3262 |
| 6 | New Hanover County | 3125 |
| 7 | Gaston County | 3089 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | 2872 |
| 9 | Mecklenburg County | 2794 |
| 10 | Davidson County | 2511 |
| 11 | Pender County | 2502 |
| 12 | Lincoln County | 2437 |
| 13 | Franklin County | 2413 |
| 14 | Alamance County | 2289 |
| 15 | Harnett County | 2258 |
| 16 | Rowan County | 2234 |
| 17 | Buncombe County | 2109 |
| 18 | Forsyth County | 1885 |
| 19 | Chatham County | 1652 |
| 20 | Catawba County | 1580 |
| 21 | Onslow County | 1561 |
| 22 | Stanly County | 1488 |
| 23 | Randolph County | 1478 |
| 24 | Moore County | 1409 |
| 25 | Henderson County | 1358 |
| 26 | Lee County | 1193 |
| 27 | Cleveland County | 1061 |
| 28 | Jackson County | 1055 |
| 29 | Guilford County | 991 |
| 30 | Rockingham County | 953 |
| 31 | Pitt County | 928 |
| 32 | Rutherford County | 901 |
| 33 | Nash County | 865 |
| 34 | Wilson County | 773 |
| 35 | Craven County | 762 |
| 36 | Robeson County | 753 |
| 37 | Carteret County | 736 |
| 37 | Haywood County | 736 |
| 38 | Wayne County | 720 |
| 39 | Caldwell County | 699 |
| 40 | Cherokee County | 693 |
| 41 | Burke County | 692 |
| 42 | Macon County | 645 |
| 43 | Stokes County | 629 |
| 44 | Davie County | 600 |
| 45 | Currituck County | 577 |
| 46 | Lenoir County | 551 |
| 47 | Edgecombe County | 534 |
| 48 | Granville County | 507 |
| 49 | Person County | 464 |
| 50 | Wilkes County | 404 |
| 51 | Caswell County | 401 |
| 52 | Transylvania County | 381 |
| 53 | Sampson County | 370 |
| 54 | Montgomery County | 368 |
| 55 | Yadkin County | 356 |
| 56 | McDowell County | 351 |
| 57 | Columbus County | 332 |
| 58 | Pasquotank County | 328 |
| 59 | Beaufort County | 319 |
| 60 | Alexander County | 313 |
| 61 | Clay County | 311 |
| 62 | Pamlico County | 306 |
| 63 | Duplin County | 285 |
| 64 | Yancey County | 256 |
| 65 | Surry County | 255 |
| 66 | Jones County | 250 |
| 67 | Bladen County | 247 |
| 68 | Polk County | 246 |
| 69 | Greene County | 242 |
| 70 | Perquimans County | 240 |
| 71 | Madison County | 229 |
| 72 | Hoke County | 218 |
| 73 | Ashe County | 208 |
| 74 | Alleghany County | 202 |
| 75 | Avery County | 180 |
| 76 | Bertie County | 161 |
| 77 | Martin County | 146 |
| 78 | Dare County | 137 |
| 79 | Warren County | 135 |
| 80 | Scotland County | 96 |
| 81 | Anson County | 95 |
| 82 | Mitchell County | 94 |
| 83 | Chowan County | 89 |
| 84 | Camden County | 73 |
| 85 | Vance County | 63 |
| 86 | Swain County | 57 |
| 87 | Gates County | 49 |
| 88 | Northampton County | 42 |
| 89 | Tyrrell County | 39 |
| 90 | Hyde County | 35 |
| 91 | Graham County | 29 |
| 92 | Orange County | 17 |
| 92 | Washington County | 17 |
| 93 | Watauga County | -9 |
| 94 | Richmond County | -217 |
| 95 | Hertford County | -253 |
| 96 | Halifax County | -371 |
| 97 | Durham County | -786 |
| 98 | Cumberland County | -4686 |