Where people in Johnston County, NC are moving to most

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

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

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#30. Newton County, Georgia

- Migration to Newton County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 63
- Migration from Newton County, Georgia to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 63 to Newton County, Georgia

#29. Watauga County, North Carolina

- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 63
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 63 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#28. Gaston County, North Carolina

- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 22
- Net migration: 45 to Gaston County, North Carolina

#27. Cumberland County, North Carolina

- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 84
- Net migration: 13 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#26. Indian River County, Florida

- Migration to Indian River County, Florida in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Indian River County, Florida to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 92 to Indian River County, Florida
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#25. Franklin County, North Carolina

- Migration to Franklin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 93
- Migration from Franklin County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 205
- Net migration: 112 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#24. Hillsborough County, Florida

- Migration to Hillsborough County, Florida in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Hillsborough County, Florida to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Hillsborough County, Florida

#23. Maricopa County, Arizona

- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 96
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to Johnston County, North Carolina: 110
- Net migration: 14 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#22. Ashe County, North Carolina

- Migration to Ashe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Ashe County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 104 to Ashe County, North Carolina

#21. Moore County, North Carolina

- Migration to Moore County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from Moore County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 13
- Net migration: 96 to Moore County, North Carolina
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#20. Brevard County, Florida

- Migration to Brevard County, Florida in 2015-2019: 112
- Migration from Brevard County, Florida to Johnston County, North Carolina: 27
- Net migration: 85 to Brevard County, Florida

#19. Guilford County, North Carolina

- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 113
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 34
- Net migration: 79 to Guilford County, North Carolina

#18. Lee County, Florida

- Migration to Lee County, Florida in 2015-2019: 114
- Migration from Lee County, Florida to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 114 to Lee County, Florida

#17. Erie County, Pennsylvania

- Migration to Erie County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Erie County, Pennsylvania to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 117 to Erie County, Pennsylvania

#16. Miami-Dade County, Florida

- Migration to Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Miami-Dade County, Florida to Johnston County, North Carolina: 4
- Net migration: 113 to Miami-Dade County, Florida
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#15. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 128
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 164
- Net migration: 36 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#14. Forsyth County, North Carolina

- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 142
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 76
- Net migration: 66 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#13. Cabarrus County, North Carolina

- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 148
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 1
- Net migration: 147 to Cabarrus County, North Carolina

#12. Vance County, North Carolina

- Migration to Vance County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 149
- Migration from Vance County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 4
- Net migration: 145 to Vance County, North Carolina

#11. Pender County, North Carolina

- Migration to Pender County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Pender County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 24
- Net migration: 133 to Pender County, North Carolina
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#10. Orange County, North Carolina

- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 172
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 172 to Orange County, North Carolina

#9. New Hanover County, North Carolina

- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 175
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 56
- Net migration: 119 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#8. Wilson County, North Carolina

- Migration to Wilson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 179
- Migration from Wilson County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 216
- Net migration: 37 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#7. Sampson County, North Carolina

- Migration to Sampson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 203
- Migration from Sampson County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 134
- Net migration: 69 to Sampson County, North Carolina

#6. Nash County, North Carolina

- Migration to Nash County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 214
- Migration from Nash County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 125
- Net migration: 89 to Nash County, North Carolina
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#5. Jefferson County, New York

- Migration to Jefferson County, New York in 2015-2019: 237
- Migration from Jefferson County, New York to Johnston County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 237 to Jefferson County, New York

#4. Wayne County, North Carolina

- Migration to Wayne County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 359
- Migration from Wayne County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 168
- Net migration: 191 to Wayne County, North Carolina

#3. Pitt County, North Carolina

- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 492
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 201
- Net migration: 291 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#2. Harnett County, North Carolina

- Migration to Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 776
- Migration from Harnett County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 933
- Net migration: 157 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#1. Wake County, North Carolina

- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 3,740
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Johnston County, North Carolina: 3,376
- Net migration: 364 to Wake County, North Carolina
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