Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Net International Migration for North Carolina was 22.40K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest net international migration (5.05K), followed by Wake County (3.84K), and Cumberland County (1.79K).
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 International Migration in 2015
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| Rank | County | Net Intl. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 5051 |
| 2 | Wake County | 3835 |
| 3 | Cumberland County | 1788 |
| 4 | Durham County | 1615 |
| 5 | Onslow County | 1578 |
| 6 | Guilford County | 1349 |
| 7 | Orange County | 617 |
| 8 | Forsyth County | 588 |
| 9 | Wayne County | 419 |
| 10 | Craven County | 401 |
| 11 | Harnett County | 330 |
| 12 | Catawba County | 274 |
| 13 | Cabarrus County | 247 |
| 14 | Buncombe County | 229 |
| 15 | Iredell County | 225 |
| 16 | Johnston County | 221 |
| 17 | Hoke County | 218 |
| 18 | New Hanover County | 200 |
| 19 | Pitt County | 187 |
| 20 | Sampson County | 156 |
| 21 | Moore County | 151 |
| 22 | Alamance County | 140 |
| 23 | Gaston County | 135 |
| 24 | Duplin County | 133 |
| 25 | Union County | 118 |
| 26 | Jackson County | 109 |
| 27 | Carteret County | 95 |
| 28 | Franklin County | 92 |
| 29 | Rowan County | 91 |
| 30 | Lee County | 86 |
| 31 | Pasquotank County | 85 |
| 31 | Surry County | 85 |
| 32 | Burke County | 84 |
| 33 | Wilson County | 74 |
| 34 | Randolph County | 72 |
| 35 | Robeson County | 70 |
| 36 | Caldwell County | 68 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | 68 |
| 37 | Lenoir County | 67 |
| 38 | Dare County | 65 |
| 39 | Wilkes County | 64 |
| 40 | Cleveland County | 62 |
| 41 | Macon County | 61 |
| 42 | McDowell County | 57 |
| 42 | Nash County | 57 |
| 42 | Watauga County | 57 |
| 43 | Vance County | 51 |
| 44 | Hertford County | 38 |
| 45 | Bertie County | 35 |
| 46 | Anson County | 33 |
| 47 | Columbus County | 30 |
| 48 | Yadkin County | 28 |
| 49 | Davidson County | 25 |
| 49 | Henderson County | 25 |
| 49 | Madison County | 25 |
| 49 | Northampton County | 25 |
| 50 | Edgecombe County | 24 |
| 51 | Richmond County | 23 |
| 52 | Brunswick County | 22 |
| 53 | Mitchell County | 21 |
| 54 | Greene County | 20 |
| 54 | Rockingham County | 20 |
| 54 | Scotland County | 20 |
| 55 | Halifax County | 19 |
| 55 | Polk County | 19 |
| 56 | Stokes County | 16 |
| 57 | Stanly County | 15 |
| 58 | Caswell County | 14 |
| 59 | Beaufort County | 13 |
| 60 | Bladen County | 11 |
| 61 | Alexander County | 10 |
| 61 | Chatham County | 10 |
| 61 | Davie County | 10 |
| 61 | Pender County | 10 |
| 62 | Avery County | 9 |
| 62 | Camden County | 9 |
| 63 | Gates County | 8 |
| 64 | Haywood County | 7 |
| 65 | Alleghany County | 6 |
| 65 | Transylvania County | 6 |
| 66 | Pamlico County | 4 |
| 67 | Jones County | 3 |
| 68 | Chowan County | 2 |
| 68 | Graham County | 2 |
| 68 | Person County | 2 |
| 69 | Clay County | 1 |
| 69 | Montgomery County | 1 |
| 69 | Tyrrell County | 1 |
| 70 | Currituck County | 0 |
| 70 | Martin County | 0 |
| 71 | Swain County | -1 |
| 71 | Yancey County | -1 |
| 72 | Rutherford County | -2 |
| 73 | Hyde County | -3 |
| 73 | Perquimans County | -3 |
| 74 | Ashe County | -6 |
| 74 | Warren County | -6 |
| 74 | Washington County | -6 |
| 75 | Cherokee County | -8 |
| 76 | Granville County | -9 |