Where people in Lincoln County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Liberty County, Georgia
- Migration to Liberty County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Liberty County, Georgia to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Liberty County, Georgia

#29. Josephine County, Oregon
- Migration to Josephine County, Oregon in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Josephine County, Oregon to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Josephine County, Oregon

#28. Greene County, Tennessee
- Migration to Greene County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Greene County, Tennessee to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Greene County, Tennessee

#27. Cherokee County, Georgia
- Migration to Cherokee County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Cherokee County, Georgia to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Cherokee County, Georgia

#26. Haywood County, North Carolina
- Migration to Haywood County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Haywood County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Haywood County, North Carolina

#25. Kitsap County, Washington
- Migration to Kitsap County, Washington in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Kitsap County, Washington to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Kitsap County, Washington

#24. Watauga County, North Carolina
- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 49 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#23. Greenville County, South Carolina
- Migration to Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 50
- Migration from Greenville County, South Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 50 to Greenville County, South Carolina

#22. Pickens County, South Carolina
- Migration to Pickens County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 50
- Migration from Pickens County, South Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 50 to Pickens County, South Carolina

#21. Richmond city, Virginia
- Migration to Richmond city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 50
- Migration from Richmond city, Virginia to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 50 to Richmond city, Virginia

#20. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 50
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 11
- Net migration: 39 to Wake County, North Carolina

#19. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Orange County, North Carolina

#18. Placer County, California
- Migration to Placer County, California in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Placer County, California to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 55 to Placer County, California

#17. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 8
- Net migration: 47 to Guilford County, North Carolina

#16. Pasco County, Florida
- Migration to Pasco County, Florida in 2015-2019: 57
- Migration from Pasco County, Florida to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 57 to Pasco County, Florida

#15. Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Migration to Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Caldwell County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Caldwell County, North Carolina

#14. Alamance County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alamance County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Alamance County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 66 to Alamance County, North Carolina

#13. Parke County, Indiana
- Migration to Parke County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 69
- Migration from Parke County, Indiana to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 69 to Parke County, Indiana

#12. Cleveland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 69
- Migration from Cleveland County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 26
- Net migration: 43 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#11. Madison County, North Carolina
- Migration to Madison County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Madison County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 11
- Net migration: 62 to Madison County, North Carolina

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

#9. Marion County, Florida
- Migration to Marion County, Florida in 2015-2019: 102
- Migration from Marion County, Florida to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 102 to Marion County, Florida

#8. Burke County, North Carolina
- Migration to Burke County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Burke County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 33
- Net migration: 71 to Burke County, North Carolina

#7. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 106 to Rowan County, North Carolina

#6. Iredell County, North Carolina
- Migration to Iredell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Iredell County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 200
- Net migration: 71 to Lincoln County, North Carolina

#5. Kent County, Delaware
- Migration to Kent County, Delaware in 2015-2019: 132
- Migration from Kent County, Delaware to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 132 to Kent County, Delaware

#4. Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 385
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 40
- Net migration: 345 to Cabarrus County, North Carolina

#3. Catawba County, North Carolina
- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 477
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 809
- Net migration: 332 to Lincoln County, North Carolina

#2. Gaston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 695
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 781
- Net migration: 86 to Lincoln County, North Carolina

#1. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 783
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Lincoln County, North Carolina: 637
- Net migration: 146 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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