Counties sending the most people to Watauga County, NC

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

#20. Davidson County, North Carolina
- Migration from Davidson County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 88
- Migration to Davidson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 62
- Net migration: 26 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#19. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 89
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 33
- Net migration: 56 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#18. Johnson County, Tennessee
- Migration from Johnson County, Tennessee to Watauga County, North Carolina: 93
- Migration to Johnson County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 70
- Net migration: 23 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#17. Haywood County, North Carolina
- Migration from Haywood County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 97
- Migration to Haywood County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 8
- Net migration: 89 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#16. New Haven County, Connecticut
- Migration from New Haven County, Connecticut to Watauga County, North Carolina: 106
- Migration to New Haven County, Connecticut in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 106 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#15. Fairfax County, Virginia
- Migration from Fairfax County, Virginia to Watauga County, North Carolina: 116
- Migration to Fairfax County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 116 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#14. Cabarrus County, North Carolina
- Migration from Cabarrus County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 118
- Migration to Cabarrus County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 14
- Net migration: 104 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#13. Alexander County, North Carolina
- Migration from Alexander County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 133
- Migration to Alexander County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 133 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#12. Caldwell County, North Carolina
- Migration from Caldwell County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 137
- Migration to Caldwell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 20
- Net migration: 117 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#11. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 137
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 133
- Net migration: 4 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#10. Gaston County, North Carolina
- Migration from Gaston County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 192
- Migration to Gaston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 90
- Net migration: 102 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#9. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 197
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 310
- Net migration: 113 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#8. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 232
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 125
- Net migration: 107 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#7. Avery County, North Carolina
- Migration from Avery County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 238
- Migration to Avery County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 131
- Net migration: 107 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#6. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 305
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 160
- Net migration: 145 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#5. Iredell County, North Carolina
- Migration from Iredell County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 338
- Migration to Iredell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 41
- Net migration: 297 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#4. Union County, North Carolina
- Migration from Union County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 388
- Migration to Union County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 24
- Net migration: 364 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#3. Ashe County, North Carolina
- Migration from Ashe County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 389
- Migration to Ashe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 118
- Net migration: 271 to Watauga County, North Carolina

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

#1. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 761
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 432
- Net migration: 329 to Watauga County, North Carolina