Where people in Mecklenburg County, NC are moving to most

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

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

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#30. Cleveland County, North Carolina

- Migration to Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 401
- Migration from Cleveland County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 175
- Net migration: 226 to Cleveland County, North Carolina

#29. Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

- Migration to Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska in 2015-2019: 434
- Migration from Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 434 to Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska

#28. Cobb County, Georgia

- Migration to Cobb County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 435
- Migration from Cobb County, Georgia to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 349
- Net migration: 86 to Cobb County, Georgia

#27. Pender County, North Carolina

- Migration to Pender County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 438
- Migration from Pender County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 46
- Net migration: 392 to Pender County, North Carolina

#26. Horry County, South Carolina

- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 467
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 171
- Net migration: 296 to Horry County, South Carolina
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#25. Greenville County, South Carolina

- Migration to Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 485
- Migration from Greenville County, South Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 408
- Net migration: 77 to Greenville County, South Carolina

#24. Buncombe County, North Carolina

- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 528
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 438
- Net migration: 90 to Buncombe County, North Carolina

#23. Durham County, North Carolina

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

#22. Lincoln County, North Carolina

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

#21. Fulton County, Georgia

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

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

#19. Watauga County, North Carolina

- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 654
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 157
- Net migration: 497 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#18. Harris County, Texas

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

#17. Los Angeles County, California

- Migration to Los Angeles County, California in 2015-2019: 671
- Migration from Los Angeles County, California to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 534
- Net migration: 137 to Los Angeles County, California

#16. Cook County, Illinois

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

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

#14. Forsyth County, North Carolina

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

#13. Orange County, North Carolina

- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 865
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 434
- Net migration: 431 to Orange County, North Carolina

#12. Charleston County, South Carolina

- Migration to Charleston County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 903
- Migration from Charleston County, South Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 339
- Net migration: 564 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#11. New Hanover County, North Carolina

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

- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 950
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 424
- Net migration: 526 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#9. Catawba County, North Carolina

- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,045
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 531
- Net migration: 514 to Catawba County, North Carolina

#8. Lancaster County, South Carolina

- Migration to Lancaster County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,393
- Migration from Lancaster County, South Carolina to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 368
- Net migration: 1,025 to Lancaster County, South Carolina

#7. Guilford County, North Carolina

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

#6. Iredell County, North Carolina

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

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

#4. Gaston County, North Carolina

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

#3. York County, South Carolina

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

#2. Cabarrus County, North Carolina

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

#1. Union County, North Carolina

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