Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net International Migration for North Carolina was 9.92K. Among all North Carolina counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest net international migration (3.16K), followed by Wake County (1.96K), and Durham County (902).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net International Migration in 2021
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| Rank | County | Net Intl. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 3155 |
| 2 | Wake County | 1959 |
| 3 | Durham County | 902 |
| 4 | Guilford County | 749 |
| 5 | Forsyth County | 313 |
| 6 | Cumberland County | 267 |
| 7 | Orange County | 260 |
| 8 | Buncombe County | 182 |
| 9 | Union County | 171 |
| 10 | Iredell County | 129 |
| 11 | Alamance County | 122 |
| 11 | Gaston County | 122 |
| 12 | Johnston County | 111 |
| 13 | Cabarrus County | 107 |
| 14 | Davidson County | 105 |
| 15 | New Hanover County | 96 |
| 16 | Duplin County | 86 |
| 17 | Catawba County | 75 |
| 18 | Pitt County | 70 |
| 19 | Wayne County | 60 |
| 20 | Rowan County | 59 |
| 21 | Lincoln County | 57 |
| 22 | Harnett County | 52 |
| 23 | Chatham County | 50 |
| 24 | Franklin County | 48 |
| 25 | Vance County | 45 |
| 26 | Robeson County | 44 |
| 27 | Sampson County | 43 |
| 28 | Nash County | 39 |
| 29 | Wilkes County | 35 |
| 30 | Pender County | 33 |
| 31 | Craven County | 32 |
| 32 | Moore County | 30 |
| 32 | Wilson County | 30 |
| 33 | Brunswick County | 26 |
| 33 | Henderson County | 26 |
| 34 | Dare County | 22 |
| 35 | Watauga County | 21 |
| 36 | Randolph County | 19 |
| 37 | Edgecombe County | 17 |
| 38 | Hoke County | 16 |
| 38 | Montgomery County | 16 |
| 38 | Surry County | 16 |
| 39 | Haywood County | 15 |
| 39 | McDowell County | 15 |
| 40 | Pasquotank County | 14 |
| 40 | Rockingham County | 14 |
| 40 | Scotland County | 14 |
| 41 | Burke County | 13 |
| 41 | Jackson County | 13 |
| 41 | Lenoir County | 13 |
| 42 | Macon County | 12 |
| 43 | Lee County | 10 |
| 43 | Madison County | 10 |
| 44 | Halifax County | 9 |
| 44 | Hertford County | 9 |
| 45 | Columbus County | 8 |
| 45 | Greene County | 8 |
| 45 | Stokes County | 8 |
| 45 | Yadkin County | 8 |
| 46 | Caldwell County | 7 |
| 46 | Davie County | 7 |
| 46 | Polk County | 7 |
| 46 | Transylvania County | 7 |
| 47 | Granville County | 6 |
| 47 | Rutherford County | 6 |
| 47 | Stanly County | 6 |
| 48 | Ashe County | 5 |
| 48 | Avery County | 5 |
| 48 | Camden County | 5 |
| 48 | Carteret County | 5 |
| 48 | Swain County | 5 |
| 48 | Yancey County | 5 |
| 49 | Beaufort County | 4 |
| 50 | Northampton County | 3 |
| 51 | Caswell County | 2 |
| 51 | Cherokee County | 2 |
| 51 | Clay County | 2 |
| 51 | Cleveland County | 2 |
| 52 | Gates County | 1 |
| 52 | Jones County | 1 |
| 52 | Pamlico County | 1 |
| 52 | Person County | 1 |
| 52 | Tyrrell County | 1 |
| 52 | Warren County | 1 |
| 53 | Alexander County | 0 |
| 53 | Alleghany County | 0 |
| 53 | Anson County | 0 |
| 53 | Bertie County | 0 |
| 53 | Chowan County | 0 |
| 53 | Hyde County | 0 |
| 53 | Martin County | 0 |
| 53 | Washington County | 0 |
| 54 | Bladen County | -1 |
| 54 | Currituck County | -1 |
| 54 | Graham County | -1 |
| 54 | Mitchell County | -1 |
| 55 | Perquimans County | -2 |
| 56 | Richmond County | -4 |
| 57 | Onslow County | -173 |