Where people in McDowell County, NC are moving to most

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

#30. Macon County, North Carolina
- Migration to Macon County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Macon County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 6
- Net migration: 8 to Macon County, North Carolina

#29. Warren County, North Carolina
- Migration to Warren County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Warren County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 12
- Net migration: 4 to Warren County, North Carolina

#28. Carter County, Tennessee
- Migration to Carter County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from Carter County, Tennessee to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Carter County, Tennessee

#27. Oconee County, South Carolina
- Migration to Oconee County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Oconee County, South Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Oconee County, South Carolina

#26. Columbus County, North Carolina
- Migration to Columbus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from Columbus County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 19 to Columbus County, North Carolina

#25. Johnston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Johnston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Johnston County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 2
- Net migration: 18 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#24. Randolph County, Alabama
- Migration to Randolph County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Randolph County, Alabama to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Randolph County, Alabama

#23. Horry County, South Carolina
- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Horry County, South Carolina

#22. Catawba County, North Carolina
- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 10
- Net migration: 11 to Catawba County, North Carolina

#21. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Rowan County, North Carolina

#20. Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Mifflin County, Pennsylvania to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

#19. Mitchell County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mitchell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Mitchell County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 156
- Net migration: 132 to McDowell County, North Carolina

#18. Cherokee County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cherokee County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 25
- Migration from Cherokee County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 25 to Cherokee County, North Carolina

#17. Halifax County, North Carolina
- Migration to Halifax County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Halifax County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Halifax County, North Carolina

#16. Martin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Martin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Martin County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Martin County, North Carolina

#15. Loudon County, Tennessee
- Migration to Loudon County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Loudon County, Tennessee to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Loudon County, Tennessee

#14. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 35
- Net migration: 0 to McDowell County, North Carolina

#13. McHenry County, Illinois
- Migration to McHenry County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from McHenry County, Illinois to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 43 to McHenry County, Illinois

#12. Polk County, North Carolina
- Migration to Polk County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Polk County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 70
- Net migration: 26 to McDowell County, North Carolina

#11. Rutherford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Rutherford County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 10
- Net migration: 36 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#10. Levy County, Florida
- Migration to Levy County, Florida in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Levy County, Florida to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 49 to Levy County, Florida

#9. Avery County, North Carolina
- Migration to Avery County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Avery County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 31
- Net migration: 18 to Avery County, North Carolina

#8. Watauga County, North Carolina
- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 21
- Net migration: 30 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#7. Alexander County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alexander County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Alexander County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 22
- Net migration: 29 to Alexander County, North Carolina

#6. Jackson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Jackson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Jackson County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#5. Hamblen County, Tennessee
- Migration to Hamblen County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Hamblen County, Tennessee to McDowell County, North Carolina: 4
- Net migration: 61 to Hamblen County, Tennessee

#4. Moore County, North Carolina
- Migration to Moore County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Moore County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 67 to Moore County, North Carolina

#3. Burke County, North Carolina
- Migration to Burke County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Burke County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 164
- Net migration: 69 to McDowell County, North Carolina

#2. Pickens County, South Carolina
- Migration to Pickens County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 113
- Migration from Pickens County, South Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 113 to Pickens County, South Carolina

#1. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 222
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to McDowell County, North Carolina: 266
- Net migration: 44 to McDowell County, North Carolina