Where people in Watauga County, NC are moving to most

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

#30. Catawba County, North Carolina
- Migration to Catawba County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 39
- Migration from Catawba County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 60
- Net migration: 21 to Watauga County, North Carolina

#29. Burke County, North Carolina
- Migration to Burke County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Burke County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 34
- Net migration: 6 to Burke County, North Carolina

#28. Putnam County, Tennessee
- Migration to Putnam County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Putnam County, Tennessee to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Putnam County, Tennessee

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

#26. Polk County, Iowa
- Migration to Polk County, Iowa in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Polk County, Iowa to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 43 to Polk County, Iowa

#25. Washington County, Tennessee
- Migration to Washington County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Washington County, Tennessee to Watauga County, North Carolina: 41
- Net migration: 2 to Washington County, Tennessee

#24. Jackson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Jackson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Jackson County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 7
- Net migration: 37 to Jackson County, North Carolina

#23. Rowan County, North Carolina
- Migration to Rowan County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Rowan County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 14
- Net migration: 32 to Rowan County, North Carolina

#22. Missoula County, Montana
- Migration to Missoula County, Montana in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Missoula County, Montana to Watauga County, North Carolina: 16
- Net migration: 32 to Missoula County, Montana

#21. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 67
- Net migration: 14 to Watauga County, North Carolina

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

#19. Howard County, Indiana
- Migration to Howard County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Howard County, Indiana to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 66 to Howard County, Indiana

#18. Duval County, Florida
- Migration to Duval County, Florida in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Duval County, Florida to Watauga County, North Carolina: 26
- Net migration: 40 to Duval County, Florida

#17. Davidson County, Tennessee
- Migration to Davidson County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 68
- Migration from Davidson County, Tennessee to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 68 to Davidson County, Tennessee

#16. Alleghany County, North Carolina
- Migration to Alleghany County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 70
- Migration from Alleghany County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 7
- Net migration: 63 to Alleghany County, North Carolina

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

#14. Sumter County, Florida
- Migration to Sumter County, Florida in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Sumter County, Florida to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 73 to Sumter County, Florida

#13. Maricopa County, Arizona
- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 81 to Maricopa County, Arizona

#12. Wilkes County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wilkes County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 87
- Migration from Wilkes County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 29
- Net migration: 58 to Wilkes County, North Carolina

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

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

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

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

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

#6. Citrus County, Florida
- Migration to Citrus County, Florida in 2015-2019: 156
- Migration from Citrus County, Florida to Watauga County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 156 to Citrus County, Florida

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

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

#3. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 186
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Watauga County, North Carolina: 34
- Net migration: 152 to Onslow County, North Carolina

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

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