Counties sending the most people to New Hanover County, NC

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

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

#20. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 176
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 307
- Net migration: 131 to Orange County, North Carolina

#19. Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Migration from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 187
- Migration to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 187 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#18. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 190
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 117
- Net migration: 73 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#17. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 190
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 226
- Net migration: 36 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#16. Craven County, North Carolina
- Migration from Craven County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 206
- Migration to Craven County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 206 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#15. Sussex County, New Jersey
- Migration from Sussex County, New Jersey to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 207
- Migration to Sussex County, New Jersey in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 207 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#14. Carteret County, North Carolina
- Migration from Carteret County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 211
- Migration to Carteret County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 175
- Net migration: 36 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#13. Harris County, Texas
- Migration from Harris County, Texas to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 228
- Migration to Harris County, Texas in 2015-2019: 32
- Net migration: 196 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#12. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 260
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 80
- Net migration: 180 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#11. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 266
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 499
- Net migration: 233 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#10. Harnett County, North Carolina
- Migration from Harnett County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 296
- Migration to Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 78
- Net migration: 218 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#9. Union County, North Carolina
- Migration from Union County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 297
- Migration to Union County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 33
- Net migration: 264 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#8. Nash County, North Carolina
- Migration from Nash County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 514
- Migration to Nash County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 6
- Net migration: 508 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#7. Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 537
- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 36
- Net migration: 501 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#6. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 558
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 371
- Net migration: 187 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#5. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 625
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 793
- Net migration: 168 to Onslow County, North Carolina

#4. Pender County, North Carolina
- Migration from Pender County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 924
- Migration to Pender County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,413
- Net migration: 489 to Pender County, North Carolina

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

#2. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 1,253
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,410
- Net migration: 157 to Wake County, North Carolina

#1. Brunswick County, North Carolina
- Migration from Brunswick County, North Carolina to New Hanover County, North Carolina: 1,593
- Migration to Brunswick County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 2,237
- Net migration: 644 to Brunswick County, North Carolina

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