Where people in Orange County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania to Orange County, North Carolina: 131
- Net migration: 52 to Orange County, North Carolina

#29. Dallas County, Texas
- Migration to Dallas County, Texas in 2015-2019: 80
- Migration from Dallas County, Texas to Orange County, North Carolina: 25
- Net migration: 55 to Dallas County, Texas

#28. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 86
- Migration from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to Orange County, North Carolina: 21
- Net migration: 65 to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

#27. Franklin County, Ohio
- Migration to Franklin County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 87
- Migration from Franklin County, Ohio to Orange County, North Carolina: 121
- Net migration: 34 to Orange County, North Carolina

#26. Richmond city, Virginia
- Migration to Richmond city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 89
- Migration from Richmond city, Virginia to Orange County, North Carolina: 20
- Net migration: 69 to Richmond city, Virginia

#25. Black Hawk County, Iowa
- Migration to Black Hawk County, Iowa in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Black Hawk County, Iowa to Orange County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 92 to Black Hawk County, Iowa

#24. Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Migration to Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from Norfolk County, Massachusetts to Orange County, North Carolina: 36
- Net migration: 63 to Norfolk County, Massachusetts

#23. Granville County, North Carolina
- Migration to Granville County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from Granville County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 117
- Net migration: 14 to Orange County, North Carolina

#22. El Paso County, Colorado
- Migration to El Paso County, Colorado in 2015-2019: 112
- Migration from El Paso County, Colorado to Orange County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 112 to El Paso County, Colorado

#21. Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Migration to Rockingham County, New Hampshire in 2015-2019: 115
- Migration from Rockingham County, New Hampshire to Orange County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 115 to Rockingham County, New Hampshire

#20. Mercer County, New Jersey
- Migration to Mercer County, New Jersey in 2015-2019: 121
- Migration from Mercer County, New Jersey to Orange County, North Carolina: 52
- Net migration: 69 to Mercer County, New Jersey

#19. Denton County, Texas
- Migration to Denton County, Texas in 2015-2019: 122
- Migration from Denton County, Texas to Orange County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 122 to Denton County, Texas

#18. Calhoun County, Michigan
- Migration to Calhoun County, Michigan in 2015-2019: 125
- Migration from Calhoun County, Michigan to Orange County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 125 to Calhoun County, Michigan

#17. Los Angeles County, California
- Migration to Los Angeles County, California in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Los Angeles County, California to Orange County, North Carolina: 115
- Net migration: 12 to Los Angeles County, California

#16. Catawba County, North Carolina
- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 75
- Net migration: 60 to Catawba County, North Carolina

#15. Washington, D.C.
- Migration to Washington, D.C. in 2015-2019: 146
- Migration from Washington, D.C. to Orange County, North Carolina: 165
- Net migration: 19 to Orange County, North Carolina

#14. DeKalb County, Georgia
- Migration to DeKalb County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from DeKalb County, Georgia to Orange County, North Carolina: 104
- Net migration: 64 to DeKalb County, Georgia

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

#12. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 186
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 213
- Net migration: 27 to Orange County, North Carolina

#11. Colquitt County, Georgia
- Migration to Colquitt County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 232
- Migration from Colquitt County, Georgia to Orange County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 232 to Colquitt County, Georgia

#10. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 303
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 334
- Net migration: 31 to Orange County, North Carolina

#9. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 305
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 429
- Net migration: 124 to Orange County, North Carolina

#8. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 309
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 318
- Net migration: 9 to Orange County, North Carolina

#7. Williamson County, Tennessee
- Migration to Williamson County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 316
- Migration from Williamson County, Tennessee to Orange County, North Carolina: 5
- Net migration: 311 to Williamson County, Tennessee

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

#5. Chatham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Chatham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 499
- Migration from Chatham County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 372
- Net migration: 127 to Chatham County, North Carolina

#4. Alamance County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alamance County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 779
- Migration from Alamance County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 813
- Net migration: 34 to Orange County, North Carolina

#3. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 930
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 328
- Net migration: 602 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#2. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,926
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 1,781
- Net migration: 145 to Wake County, North Carolina

#1. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 2,923
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Orange County, North Carolina: 2,284
- Net migration: 639 to Durham County, North Carolina

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