Where people in Rutherford County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Jasper County, Georgia
- Migration to Jasper County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Jasper County, Georgia to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Jasper County, Georgia

#29. Escambia County, Florida
- Migration to Escambia County, Florida in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Escambia County, Florida to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Escambia County, Florida

#28. Brazoria County, Texas
- Migration to Brazoria County, Texas in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Brazoria County, Texas to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Brazoria County, Texas

#27. Cumberland County, New Jersey
- Migration to Cumberland County, New Jersey in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from Cumberland County, New Jersey to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Cumberland County, New Jersey

#26. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Orange County, North Carolina

#25. Granville County, North Carolina
- Migration to Granville County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from Granville County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 14
- Net migration: 3 to Granville County, North Carolina

#24. Montgomery County, North Carolina
- Migration to Montgomery County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from Montgomery County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 19 to Montgomery County, North Carolina

#23. Greenville County, South Carolina
- Migration to Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Greenville County, South Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 48
- Net migration: 28 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#22. Swain County, North Carolina
- Migration to Swain County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Swain County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 24 to Swain County, North Carolina

#21. Greene County, North Carolina
- Migration to Greene County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Greene County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 14
- Net migration: 10 to Greene County, North Carolina

#20. St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
- Migration to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 26 to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

#19. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 26 to New Hanover County, North Carolina

#18. Ingham County, Michigan
- Migration to Ingham County, Michigan in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Ingham County, Michigan to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 28 to Ingham County, Michigan

#17. Pinellas County, Florida
- Migration to Pinellas County, Florida in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Pinellas County, Florida to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 30 to Pinellas County, Florida

#16. Watauga County, North Carolina
- Migration to Watauga County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Watauga County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 19
- Net migration: 11 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#15. Richmond County, North Carolina
- Migration to Richmond County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Richmond County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 31 to Richmond County, North Carolina

#14. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 189
- Net migration: 151 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#13. Gaston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 101
- Net migration: 60 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#12. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Rowan County, North Carolina

#11. El Paso County, Colorado
- Migration to El Paso County, Colorado in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from El Paso County, Colorado to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 43 to El Paso County, Colorado

#10. Jackson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Jackson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Jackson County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 49 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#9. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 54 to Guilford County, North Carolina

#8. Kerr County, Texas
- Migration to Kerr County, Texas in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Kerr County, Texas to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 54 to Kerr County, Texas

#7. Henderson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Henderson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Henderson County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 308
- Net migration: 250 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#6. Sampson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Sampson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Sampson County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 19
- Net migration: 56 to Sampson County, North Carolina

#5. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 126
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 26
- Net migration: 100 to Wake County, North Carolina

#4. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 132
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 106
- Net migration: 26 to Buncombe County, North Carolina

#3. Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Migration to Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Spartanburg County, South Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 77
- Net migration: 103 to Spartanburg County, South Carolina

#2. Cleveland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cleveland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 206
- Migration from Cleveland County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 319
- Net migration: 113 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

#1. Polk County, North Carolina
- Migration to Polk County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 212
- Migration from Polk County, North Carolina to Rutherford County, North Carolina: 215
- Net migration: 3 to Rutherford County, North Carolina

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