Where people in Avery County, NC are moving to most

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September 20, 2022
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Where people in Avery County, NC are moving to most

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Avery County, North Carolina are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the county from Avery County, NC between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#30. Washington County, Tennessee
- Migration to Washington County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Washington County, Tennessee to Avery County, North Carolina: 2
- Net migration: 13 to Washington County, Tennessee

#29. Burke County, North Carolina
- Migration to Burke County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Burke County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 41
- Net migration: 26 to Avery County, North Carolina

#28. Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Wilkes County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 31
- Net migration: 15 to Avery County, North Carolina

#27. Pender County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pender County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from Pender County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 16
- Net migration: 1 to Pender County, North Carolina

#26. New Haven County, Connecticut
- Migration to New Haven County, Connecticut in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from New Haven County, Connecticut to Avery County, North Carolina: 3
- Net migration: 15 to New Haven County, Connecticut

#25. Scotland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Scotland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Scotland County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 18
- Net migration: 0 to Avery County, North Carolina

#24. Dickson County, Tennessee
- Migration to Dickson County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from Dickson County, Tennessee to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 19 to Dickson County, Tennessee

#23. Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Migration to Orleans Parish, Louisiana in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Orleans Parish, Louisiana to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 20 to Orleans Parish, Louisiana

#22. Greene County, North Carolina
- Migration to Greene County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Greene County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 20 to Greene County, North Carolina

#21. Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Migration to Montgomery County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Montgomery County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 20 to Montgomery County, North Carolina

#20. Edgefield County, South Carolina
- Migration to Edgefield County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 23
- Migration from Edgefield County, South Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Edgefield County, South Carolina

#19. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 25
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 6
- Net migration: 19 to Onslow County, North Carolina

#18. Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Migration to Transylvania County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Transylvania County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Transylvania County, North Carolina

#17. Horry County, South Carolina
- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 3
- Net migration: 24 to Horry County, South Carolina

#16. Harnett County, North Carolina
- Migration to Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Harnett County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 50
- Net migration: 21 to Avery County, North Carolina

#15. Mitchell County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mitchell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Mitchell County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 41
- Net migration: 11 to Avery County, North Carolina

#14. McDowell County, North Carolina
- Migration to McDowell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from McDowell County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 49
- Net migration: 18 to Avery County, North Carolina

#13. Henderson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Henderson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Henderson County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Henderson County, North Carolina

#12. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 95
- Net migration: 58 to Avery County, North Carolina

#11. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 10
- Net migration: 28 to Orange County, North Carolina

#10. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 54
- Net migration: 14 to Avery County, North Carolina

#9. Alexander County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alexander County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Alexander County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 120
- Net migration: 74 to Avery County, North Carolina

#8. Grant Parish, Louisiana
- Migration to Grant Parish, Louisiana in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Grant Parish, Louisiana to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 48 to Grant Parish, Louisiana

#7. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 22
- Net migration: 26 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#6. Carter County, Tennessee
- Migration to Carter County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Carter County, Tennessee to Avery County, North Carolina: 4
- Net migration: 49 to Carter County, Tennessee

#5. Beaufort County, North Carolina
- Migration to Beaufort County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Beaufort County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 6
- Net migration: 48 to Beaufort County, North Carolina

#4. Palm Beach County, Florida
- Migration to Palm Beach County, Florida in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Palm Beach County, Florida to Avery County, North Carolina: 21
- Net migration: 55 to Palm Beach County, Florida

#3. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 101
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 20
- Net migration: 81 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#2. Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Migration to Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 108
- Migration from Spartanburg County, South Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 108 to Spartanburg County, South Carolina

#1. Watauga County, North Carolina
- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 238
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Avery County, North Carolina: 131
- Net migration: 107 to Watauga County, North Carolina

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