Where people in Columbus County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 9
- Net migration: 22 to Buncombe County, North Carolina

#29. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 32
- Net migration: 0 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#28. Miami County, Indiana
- Migration to Miami County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Miami County, Indiana to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Miami County, Indiana

#27. Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 38 to Cabarrus County, North Carolina

#26. Glynn County, Georgia
- Migration to Glynn County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Glynn County, Georgia to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Glynn County, Georgia

#25. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 179
- Net migration: 133 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#24. Avery County, North Carolina
- Migration to Avery County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Avery County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 4
- Net migration: 44 to Avery County, North Carolina

#23. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 62
- Net migration: 14 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#22. Davie County, North Carolina
- Migration to Davie County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Davie County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 2
- Net migration: 49 to Davie County, North Carolina

#21. Clare County, Michigan
- Migration to Clare County, Michigan in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Clare County, Michigan to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Clare County, Michigan

#20. Monroe County, Wisconsin
- Migration to Monroe County, Wisconsin in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Monroe County, Wisconsin to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 54 to Monroe County, Wisconsin

#19. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 218
- Net migration: 163 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#18. Dare County, North Carolina
- Migration to Dare County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Dare County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Dare County, North Carolina

#17. Duplin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Duplin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 59
- Migration from Duplin County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 59 to Duplin County, North Carolina

#16. Duval County, Florida
- Migration to Duval County, Florida in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from Duval County, Florida to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 62 to Duval County, Florida

#15. Greene County, North Carolina
- Migration to Greene County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Greene County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 16
- Net migration: 51 to Greene County, North Carolina

#14. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 18
- Net migration: 49 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#13. Pender County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pender County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 69
- Migration from Pender County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 21
- Net migration: 48 to Pender County, North Carolina

#12. Halifax County, North Carolina
- Migration to Halifax County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 70
- Migration from Halifax County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 12
- Net migration: 58 to Halifax County, North Carolina

#11. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 103
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#10. Richmond County, North Carolina
- Migration to Richmond County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Richmond County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 61
- Net migration: 18 to Richmond County, North Carolina

#9. Scotland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Scotland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Scotland County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 10
- Net migration: 75 to Scotland County, North Carolina

#8. Greenville County, South Carolina
- Migration to Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Greenville County, South Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 92 to Greenville County, South Carolina

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

#6. Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 121
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 63
- Net migration: 58 to Cumberland County, North Carolina

#5. Robeson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Robeson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 148
- Migration from Robeson County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 166
- Net migration: 18 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#4. Hoke County, North Carolina
- Migration to Hoke County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 165
- Migration from Hoke County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 61
- Net migration: 104 to Hoke County, North Carolina

#3. Horry County, South Carolina
- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 187
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 387
- Net migration: 200 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#2. Bladen County, North Carolina
- Migration to Bladen County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 225
- Migration from Bladen County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 179
- Net migration: 46 to Bladen County, North Carolina

#1. Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Migration to Brunswick County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 434
- Migration from Brunswick County, North Carolina to Columbus County, North Carolina: 265
- Net migration: 169 to Brunswick County, North Carolina

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