Counties sending the most people to Mecklenburg County, NC

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

Stacker compiled a list of counties sending the most people to Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, NC from the county between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#20. Harris County, Texas
- Migration from Harris County, Texas to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 543
- Migration to Harris County, Texas in 2015-2019: 654
- Net migration: 111 to Harris County, Texas

#19. Fulton County, Georgia
- Migration from Fulton County, Georgia to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 585
- Migration to Fulton County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 650
- Net migration: 65 to Fulton County, Georgia

#18. Monroe County, New York
- Migration from Monroe County, New York to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 609
- Migration to Monroe County, New York in 2015-2019: 222
- Net migration: 387 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#17. Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Migration from Miami-Dade County, Florida to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 611
- Migration to Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2015-2019: 140
- Net migration: 471 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#16. Palm Beach County, Florida
- Migration from Palm Beach County, Florida to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 617
- Migration to Palm Beach County, Florida in 2015-2019: 112
- Net migration: 505 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#15. Kings County, New York
- Migration from Kings County, New York to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 631
- Migration to Kings County, New York in 2015-2019: 143
- Net migration: 488 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#14. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 654
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 830
- Net migration: 176 to Rowan County, North Carolina

#13. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 701
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 945
- Net migration: 244 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#12. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 727
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 609
- Net migration: 118 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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

#10. Cook County, Illinois
- Migration from Cook County, Illinois to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 859
- Migration to Cook County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 674
- Net migration: 185 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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

#8. Richland County, South Carolina
- Migration from Richland County, South Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 1,227
- Migration to Richland County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 650
- Net migration: 577 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#7. Iredell County, North Carolina
- Migration from Iredell County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 1,681
- Migration to Iredell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,607
- Net migration: 74 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#6. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 1,763
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 2,588
- Net migration: 825 to Wake County, North Carolina

#5. Gaston County, North Carolina
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 1,818
- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 3,145
- Net migration: 1,327 to Gaston County, North Carolina

#4. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 2,031
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,442
- Net migration: 589 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#3. York County, South Carolina
- Migration from York County, South Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 2,120
- Migration to York County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 4,285
- Net migration: 2,165 to York County, South Carolina

#2. Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 2,750
- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 4,384
- Net migration: 1,634 to Cabarrus County, North Carolina

#1. Union County, North Carolina
- Migration from Union County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 4,362
- Migration to Union County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 6,063
- Net migration: 1,701 to Union County, North Carolina

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