Counties sending the most people to Jackson County, NC

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November 21, 2022
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Counties sending the most people to Jackson County, NC

Stacker compiled a list of counties sending the most people to Jackson County, North Carolina using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Jackson County, NC from the county between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#20. Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 73
- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 8
- Net migration: 65 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#19. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 81
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 112
- Net migration: 31 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#18. Palm Beach County, Florida
- Migration from Palm Beach County, Florida to Jackson County, North Carolina: 84
- Migration to Palm Beach County, Florida in 2015-2019: 29
- Net migration: 55 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#17. Hillsborough County, Florida
- Migration from Hillsborough County, Florida to Jackson County, North Carolina: 85
- Migration to Hillsborough County, Florida in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 85 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#16. Randolph County, North Carolina
- Migration from Randolph County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 85
- Migration to Randolph County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 17
- Net migration: 68 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#15. Carteret County, North Carolina
- Migration from Carteret County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 86
- Migration to Carteret County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 4
- Net migration: 82 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#14. Lexington County, South Carolina
- Migration from Lexington County, South Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 88
- Migration to Lexington County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 88 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#13. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 91
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 13
- Net migration: 78 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#12. Lincoln County, North Carolina
- Migration from Lincoln County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 93
- Migration to Lincoln County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 93 to Jackson County, North Carolina

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

#10. Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 110
- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 110 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#9. Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Migration from Caldwell County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 113
- Migration to Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 113 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#8. Catawba County, North Carolina
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 120
- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 120 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#7. Union County, North Carolina
- Migration from Union County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 123
- Migration to Union County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 13
- Net migration: 110 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#6. Thurston County, Washington
- Migration from Thurston County, Washington to Jackson County, North Carolina: 131
- Migration to Thurston County, Washington in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 131 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#5. Haywood County, North Carolina
- Migration from Haywood County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 144
- Migration to Haywood County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 201
- Net migration: 57 to Haywood County, North Carolina

#4. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 146
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 192
- Net migration: 46 to Wake County, North Carolina

#3. Macon County, North Carolina
- Migration from Macon County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 148
- Migration to Macon County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 126
- Net migration: 22 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#2. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 266
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 311
- Net migration: 45 to Buncombe County, North Carolina

#1. Swain County, North Carolina
- Migration from Swain County, North Carolina to Jackson County, North Carolina: 532
- Migration to Swain County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 171
- Net migration: 361 to Jackson County, North Carolina

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