Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2020
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Net International Migration for North Carolina was 13.39K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest net international migration (4.21K), followed by Wake County (2.85K), and Durham County (1.27K).
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), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2020
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| Rank | County | Net Intl. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 4206 |
| 2 | Wake County | 2854 |
| 3 | Durham County | 1271 |
| 4 | Guilford County | 1087 |
| 5 | Cumberland County | 559 |
| 6 | Orange County | 392 |
| 7 | Forsyth County | 333 |
| 8 | Wayne County | 207 |
| 9 | Buncombe County | 142 |
| 10 | Iredell County | 138 |
| 11 | Catawba County | 136 |
| 12 | Johnston County | 123 |
| 13 | Davidson County | 96 |
| 14 | Cabarrus County | 94 |
| 15 | Duplin County | 93 |
| 16 | Sampson County | 86 |
| 17 | New Hanover County | 82 |
| 18 | Union County | 80 |
| 19 | Pitt County | 75 |
| 20 | Gaston County | 71 |
| 20 | Harnett County | 71 |
| 21 | Lee County | 65 |
| 21 | Moore County | 65 |
| 22 | Vance County | 64 |
| 23 | Franklin County | 60 |
| 24 | Craven County | 59 |
| 25 | Burke County | 53 |
| 26 | Caldwell County | 51 |
| 26 | Wilson County | 51 |
| 27 | Onslow County | 48 |
| 28 | Nash County | 45 |
| 29 | Cleveland County | 44 |
| 30 | Dare County | 43 |
| 31 | Hoke County | 38 |
| 32 | Alamance County | 36 |
| 33 | Robeson County | 35 |
| 34 | Lincoln County | 31 |
| 34 | Watauga County | 31 |
| 35 | Wilkes County | 30 |
| 36 | Anson County | 29 |
| 37 | Pasquotank County | 25 |
| 38 | Stokes County | 23 |
| 39 | Carteret County | 20 |
| 39 | Macon County | 20 |
| 39 | Rowan County | 20 |
| 40 | Beaufort County | 18 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 17 |
| 42 | Granville County | 16 |
| 43 | Pender County | 15 |
| 43 | Surry County | 15 |
| 44 | Halifax County | 14 |
| 44 | Scotland County | 14 |
| 45 | Caswell County | 13 |
| 46 | Avery County | 12 |
| 47 | Edgecombe County | 11 |
| 47 | Hertford County | 11 |
| 48 | Person County | 10 |
| 49 | Lenoir County | 9 |
| 50 | Bertie County | 8 |
| 50 | Polk County | 8 |
| 51 | Madison County | 7 |
| 51 | Mitchell County | 7 |
| 52 | Alleghany County | 6 |
| 52 | Columbus County | 6 |
| 52 | Haywood County | 6 |
| 52 | Northampton County | 6 |
| 52 | Transylvania County | 6 |
| 53 | McDowell County | 5 |
| 54 | Brunswick County | 4 |
| 54 | Henderson County | 4 |
| 55 | Stanly County | 3 |
| 55 | Yancey County | 3 |
| 56 | Bladen County | 2 |
| 56 | Camden County | 2 |
| 56 | Cherokee County | 2 |
| 56 | Randolph County | 2 |
| 57 | Currituck County | 1 |
| 57 | Gates County | 1 |
| 57 | Greene County | 1 |
| 57 | Swain County | 1 |
| 58 | Alexander County | 0 |
| 58 | Jones County | 0 |
| 58 | Martin County | 0 |
| 58 | Rockingham County | 0 |
| 58 | Tyrrell County | 0 |
| 59 | Graham County | -1 |
| 59 | Montgomery County | -1 |
| 60 | Ashe County | -2 |
| 60 | Chowan County | -2 |
| 60 | Clay County | -2 |
| 60 | Hyde County | -2 |
| 60 | Pamlico County | -2 |
| 61 | Perquimans County | -3 |
| 61 | Washington County | -3 |
| 62 | Warren County | -4 |
| 62 | Yadkin County | -4 |
| 63 | Richmond County | -5 |
| 64 | Rutherford County | -6 |
| 65 | Davie County | -11 |
| 66 | Chatham County | -13 |