Where people in Forsyth County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Chesterfield County, Virginia
- Migration to Chesterfield County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 133
- Migration from Chesterfield County, Virginia to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 35
- Net migration: 98 to Chesterfield County, Virginia

#29. Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Migration to Gwinnett County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 136
- Migration from Gwinnett County, Georgia to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 40
- Net migration: 96 to Gwinnett County, Georgia

#28. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 141
- Migration from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 141 to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

#27. Polk County, Florida
- Migration to Polk County, Florida in 2015-2019: 143
- Migration from Polk County, Florida to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 143 to Polk County, Florida

#26. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 146
- Migration from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 23
- Net migration: 123 to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

#25. Bexar County, Texas
- Migration to Bexar County, Texas in 2015-2019: 146
- Migration from Bexar County, Texas to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 58
- Net migration: 88 to Bexar County, Texas

#24. Montgomery County, Virginia
- Migration to Montgomery County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 154
- Migration from Montgomery County, Virginia to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 154 to Montgomery County, Virginia

#23. Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 156
- Migration from Wilkes County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 47
- Net migration: 109 to Wilkes County, North Carolina

#22. Knox County, Tennessee
- Migration to Knox County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 159
- Migration from Knox County, Tennessee to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 66
- Net migration: 93 to Knox County, Tennessee

#21. Iredell County, North Carolina
- Migration to Iredell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 162
- Migration from Iredell County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 74
- Net migration: 88 to Iredell County, North Carolina

#20. Alamance County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alamance County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 187
- Migration from Alamance County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 128
- Net migration: 59 to Alamance County, North Carolina

#19. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 189
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 81
- Net migration: 108 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#18. Fulton County, Georgia
- Migration to Fulton County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 190
- Migration from Fulton County, Georgia to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 68
- Net migration: 122 to Fulton County, Georgia

#17. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 190
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 226
- Net migration: 36 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#16. Watauga County, North Carolina
- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 197
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 310
- Net migration: 113 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#15. Rockingham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rockingham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from Rockingham County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 175
- Net migration: 23 to Rockingham County, North Carolina

#14. Escambia County, Florida
- Migration to Escambia County, Florida in 2015-2019: 239
- Migration from Escambia County, Florida to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 12
- Net migration: 227 to Escambia County, Florida

#13. Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Migration to Brunswick County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 245
- Migration from Brunswick County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 1
- Net migration: 244 to Brunswick County, North Carolina

#12. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 272
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 751
- Net migration: 479 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#11. Franklin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Franklin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 301
- Migration from Franklin County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 65
- Net migration: 236 to Franklin County, North Carolina

#10. Yadkin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Yadkin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 326
- Migration from Yadkin County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 431
- Net migration: 105 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#9. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 334
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 303
- Net migration: 31 to Orange County, North Carolina

#8. Davie County, North Carolina
- Migration to Davie County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 464
- Migration from Davie County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 373
- Net migration: 91 to Davie County, North Carolina

#7. Randolph County, North Carolina
- Migration to Randolph County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 470
- Migration from Randolph County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 260
- Net migration: 210 to Randolph County, North Carolina

#6. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 549
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 778
- Net migration: 229 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#5. Gaston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 707
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 92
- Net migration: 615 to Gaston County, North Carolina

#4. Stokes County, North Carolina
- Migration to Stokes County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 773
- Migration from Stokes County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 593
- Net migration: 180 to Stokes County, North Carolina

#3. Davidson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Davidson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,032
- Migration from Davidson County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 1,388
- Net migration: 356 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#2. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,080
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 858
- Net migration: 222 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#1. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 2,830
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Forsyth County, North Carolina: 2,651
- Net migration: 179 to Guilford County, North Carolina

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