Where people in Cleveland County, NC are moving to most

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

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County, NC between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#30. Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Migration to Suffolk County, Massachusetts in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Suffolk County, Massachusetts to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Suffolk County, Massachusetts

#29. Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Wilkes County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Wilkes County, North Carolina

#28. Augusta County, Virginia
- Migration to Augusta County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Augusta County, Virginia to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 35 to Augusta County, Virginia

#27. Solano County, California
- Migration to Solano County, California in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from Solano County, California to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Solano County, California

#26. McDowell County, North Carolina
- Migration to McDowell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from McDowell County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 38 to McDowell County, North Carolina

#25. Greenville County, South Carolina
- Migration to Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from Greenville County, South Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 38 to Greenville County, South Carolina

#24. Prince George's County, Maryland
- Migration to Prince George's County, Maryland in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Prince George's County, Maryland to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 6
- Net migration: 38 to Prince George's County, Maryland

#23. Watauga County, North Carolina
- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 48 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#22. Chatham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Chatham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Chatham County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Chatham County, North Carolina

#21. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Durham County, North Carolina

#20. Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 32
- Net migration: 21 to Cabarrus County, North Carolina

#19. Columbus County, North Carolina
- Migration to Columbus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Columbus County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 92
- Net migration: 38 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#18. Arapahoe County, Colorado
- Migration to Arapahoe County, Colorado in 2015-2019: 57
- Migration from Arapahoe County, Colorado to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 57 to Arapahoe County, Colorado

#17. Iredell County, North Carolina
- Migration to Iredell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Iredell County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Iredell County, North Carolina

#16. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 64
- Migration from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 39
- Net migration: 25 to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

#15. Pender County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pender County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 68
- Migration from Pender County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 68 to Pender County, North Carolina

#14. Passaic County, New Jersey
- Migration to Passaic County, New Jersey in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Passaic County, New Jersey to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 71 to Passaic County, New Jersey

#13. Virginia Beach city, Virginia
- Migration to Virginia Beach city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 77
- Migration from Virginia Beach city, Virginia to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 77 to Virginia Beach city, Virginia

#12. Kershaw County, South Carolina
- Migration to Kershaw County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Kershaw County, South Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 78 to Kershaw County, South Carolina

#11. Cherokee County, South Carolina
- Migration to Cherokee County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 83
- Migration from Cherokee County, South Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 363
- Net migration: 280 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#10. Mingo County, West Virginia
- Migration to Mingo County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 84
- Migration from Mingo County, West Virginia to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 84 to Mingo County, West Virginia

#9. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 112
- Net migration: 27 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#8. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 90
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 216
- Net migration: 126 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#7. Jackson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Jackson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Jackson County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 22
- Net migration: 78 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#6. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 137
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 12
- Net migration: 125 to Guilford County, North Carolina

#5. Catawba County, North Carolina
- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 150
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 88
- Net migration: 62 to Catawba County, North Carolina

#4. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 175
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 401
- Net migration: 226 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#3. Alamance County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alamance County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 226
- Migration from Alamance County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 4
- Net migration: 222 to Alamance County, North Carolina

#2. Rutherford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 319
- Migration from Rutherford County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 206
- Net migration: 113 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#1. Gaston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 992
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Cleveland County, North Carolina: 1,146
- Net migration: 154 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

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