Ranking of North Carolina Counties By Net Migration in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Migration for North Carolina was 113.13K. Among all North Carolina counties, Wake County had the highest net migration (16.11K), followed by Johnston County (9.37K), and Brunswick County (8.03K).
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 Migration in 2021
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | 16111 |
| 2 | Johnston County | 9372 |
| 3 | Brunswick County | 8025 |
| 4 | Orange County | 5181 |
| 5 | Iredell County | 4763 |
| 6 | Union County | 4271 |
| 7 | New Hanover County | 4137 |
| 8 | Cabarrus County | 3957 |
| 9 | Gaston County | 3226 |
| 10 | Moore County | 3044 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | 3019 |
| 12 | Buncombe County | 3001 |
| 13 | Guilford County | 2807 |
| 14 | Franklin County | 2800 |
| 15 | Forsyth County | 2757 |
| 16 | Durham County | 2711 |
| 17 | Pender County | 2637 |
| 18 | Alamance County | 2195 |
| 19 | Davidson County | 2187 |
| 20 | Chatham County | 1766 |
| 21 | Mecklenburg County | 1592 |
| 22 | Carteret County | 1576 |
| 23 | Pitt County | 1491 |
| 24 | Catawba County | 1379 |
| 25 | Currituck County | 1375 |
| 26 | Harnett County | 1316 |
| 27 | Rowan County | 1275 |
| 28 | Henderson County | 1178 |
| 29 | Randolph County | 1073 |
| 30 | Watauga County | 1031 |
| 31 | Dare County | 1006 |
| 32 | Cleveland County | 956 |
| 33 | Davie County | 947 |
| 34 | Haywood County | 798 |
| 35 | Stanly County | 699 |
| 36 | Macon County | 686 |
| 37 | Rockingham County | 684 |
| 38 | Lee County | 658 |
| 39 | Rutherford County | 610 |
| 40 | Cherokee County | 594 |
| 41 | Madison County | 572 |
| 42 | Polk County | 556 |
| 43 | Hoke County | 550 |
| 44 | Transylvania County | 507 |
| 45 | Burke County | 490 |
| 46 | Camden County | 462 |
| 47 | Jackson County | 457 |
| 48 | Cumberland County | 450 |
| 49 | Caldwell County | 440 |
| 50 | Granville County | 433 |
| 51 | Yancey County | 415 |
| 52 | Ashe County | 396 |
| 53 | Warren County | 383 |
| 54 | Stokes County | 374 |
| 55 | Craven County | 363 |
| 56 | Anson County | 348 |
| 57 | Clay County | 320 |
| 58 | Nash County | 286 |
| 59 | Wilkes County | 257 |
| 60 | Alleghany County | 255 |
| 61 | Surry County | 253 |
| 62 | McDowell County | 249 |
| 63 | Perquimans County | 240 |
| 64 | Montgomery County | 238 |
| 65 | Pasquotank County | 235 |
| 66 | Mitchell County | 213 |
| 67 | Scotland County | 196 |
| 68 | Yadkin County | 194 |
| 69 | Pamlico County | 185 |
| 70 | Chowan County | 184 |
| 71 | Caswell County | 183 |
| 72 | Tyrrell County | 169 |
| 73 | Halifax County | 163 |
| 74 | Jones County | 161 |
| 75 | Swain County | 143 |
| 76 | Hyde County | 116 |
| 77 | Alexander County | 115 |
| 78 | Person County | 88 |
| 79 | Bladen County | 81 |
| 80 | Sampson County | 37 |
| 81 | Richmond County | 35 |
| 82 | Graham County | 26 |
| 83 | Washington County | 24 |
| 84 | Beaufort County | 22 |
| 85 | Gates County | 6 |
| 86 | Martin County | -37 |
| 87 | Duplin County | -67 |
| 88 | Lenoir County | -86 |
| 89 | Robeson County | -89 |
| 90 | Greene County | -142 |
| 91 | Northampton County | -155 |
| 92 | Edgecombe County | -159 |
| 93 | Avery County | -177 |
| 94 | Columbus County | -226 |
| 95 | Bertie County | -274 |
| 96 | Wilson County | -277 |
| 97 | Vance County | -302 |
| 98 | Wayne County | -438 |
| 99 | Hertford County | -1623 |
| 100 | Onslow County | -3583 |