Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net International Migration for North Carolina was 21.39K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest net international migration (6.58K), followed by Wake County (4.54K), and Durham County (1.97K).
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), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2017
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| Rank | County | Net Intl. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 6580 |
| 2 | Wake County | 4544 |
| 3 | Durham County | 1971 |
| 4 | Guilford County | 1687 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 882 |
| 6 | Orange County | 642 |
| 7 | Forsyth County | 599 |
| 8 | Wayne County | 285 |
| 9 | Iredell County | 232 |
| 10 | Buncombe County | 231 |
| 11 | Johnston County | 216 |
| 12 | Catawba County | 199 |
| 13 | Cabarrus County | 187 |
| 14 | Davidson County | 174 |
| 15 | Harnett County | 160 |
| 16 | Union County | 147 |
| 17 | Duplin County | 145 |
| 18 | New Hanover County | 142 |
| 19 | Sampson County | 141 |
| 20 | Pitt County | 134 |
| 21 | Gaston County | 119 |
| 22 | Lee County | 104 |
| 23 | Vance County | 103 |
| 24 | Moore County | 97 |
| 25 | Burke County | 87 |
| 26 | Craven County | 86 |
| 27 | Franklin County | 82 |
| 28 | Hoke County | 80 |
| 29 | Wilson County | 79 |
| 30 | Nash County | 73 |
| 31 | Alamance County | 70 |
| 31 | Cleveland County | 70 |
| 32 | Pasquotank County | 68 |
| 33 | Caldwell County | 62 |
| 34 | Rowan County | 59 |
| 35 | Robeson County | 58 |
| 35 | Watauga County | 58 |
| 36 | Dare County | 57 |
| 36 | Lincoln County | 57 |
| 37 | Surry County | 41 |
| 38 | Wilkes County | 40 |
| 39 | Randolph County | 37 |
| 40 | Anson County | 35 |
| 41 | Macon County | 33 |
| 41 | Onslow County | 33 |
| 41 | Stokes County | 33 |
| 42 | Jackson County | 32 |
| 43 | Carteret County | 29 |
| 44 | Beaufort County | 27 |
| 45 | Pender County | 25 |
| 46 | Granville County | 22 |
| 47 | Edgecombe County | 19 |
| 47 | Halifax County | 19 |
| 48 | Scotland County | 17 |
| 49 | Polk County | 16 |
| 50 | Caswell County | 15 |
| 50 | Haywood County | 15 |
| 50 | Hertford County | 15 |
| 51 | Avery County | 14 |
| 51 | Brunswick County | 14 |
| 51 | Lenoir County | 14 |
| 51 | McDowell County | 14 |
| 52 | Bertie County | 13 |
| 52 | Madison County | 13 |
| 53 | Northampton County | 11 |
| 53 | Person County | 11 |
| 54 | Mitchell County | 10 |
| 55 | Stanly County | 9 |
| 56 | Alleghany County | 8 |
| 56 | Henderson County | 8 |
| 56 | Transylvania County | 8 |
| 57 | Cherokee County | 6 |
| 57 | Greene County | 6 |
| 58 | Columbus County | 5 |
| 59 | Camden County | 3 |
| 59 | Swain County | 3 |
| 60 | Alexander County | 2 |
| 60 | Currituck County | 2 |
| 60 | Jones County | 2 |
| 60 | Martin County | 2 |
| 60 | Rockingham County | 2 |
| 61 | Gates County | 1 |
| 61 | Yancey County | 1 |
| 62 | Bladen County | 0 |
| 62 | Clay County | 0 |
| 62 | Tyrrell County | 0 |
| 63 | Graham County | -1 |
| 64 | Hyde County | -2 |
| 64 | Montgomery County | -2 |
| 64 | Pamlico County | -2 |
| 65 | Perquimans County | -3 |
| 65 | Richmond County | -3 |
| 65 | Yadkin County | -3 |
| 66 | Rutherford County | -4 |
| 67 | Chowan County | -5 |
| 67 | Washington County | -5 |
| 68 | Ashe County | -6 |
| 69 | Warren County | -7 |
| 70 | Chatham County | -8 |
| 70 | Davie County | -8 |