Where people in Wayne County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Thurston County, Washington
- Migration to Thurston County, Washington in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Thurston County, Washington to Wayne County, North Carolina: 34
- Net migration: 42 to Thurston County, Washington

#29. Harnett County, North Carolina
- Migration to Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Harnett County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 53
- Net migration: 23 to Harnett County, North Carolina

#28. Essex County, New Jersey
- Migration to Essex County, New Jersey in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Essex County, New Jersey to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 79 to Essex County, New Jersey

#27. Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- Migration to Hillsborough County, New Hampshire in 2015-2019: 80
- Migration from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 80 to Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

#26. Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 89
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 48
- Net migration: 41 to Cumberland County, North Carolina

#25. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 28
- Net migration: 64 to Orange County, North Carolina

#24. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 57
- Net migration: 35 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#23. Erath County, Texas
- Migration to Erath County, Texas in 2015-2019: 107
- Migration from Erath County, Texas to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 107 to Erath County, Texas

#22. Robeson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Robeson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from Robeson County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 109 to Robeson County, North Carolina

#21. Sampson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Sampson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 110
- Migration from Sampson County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 73
- Net migration: 37 to Sampson County, North Carolina

#20. Santa Rosa County, Florida
- Migration to Santa Rosa County, Florida in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Santa Rosa County, Florida to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 117 to Santa Rosa County, Florida

#19. Dorchester County, South Carolina
- Migration to Dorchester County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 128
- Migration from Dorchester County, South Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 128 to Dorchester County, South Carolina

#18. Northampton County, North Carolina
- Migration to Northampton County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 131
- Migration from Northampton County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 15
- Net migration: 116 to Northampton County, North Carolina

#17. Benton County, Arkansas
- Migration to Benton County, Arkansas in 2015-2019: 132
- Migration from Benton County, Arkansas to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 132 to Benton County, Arkansas

#16. Granville County, North Carolina
- Migration to Granville County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 140
- Migration from Granville County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 13
- Net migration: 127 to Granville County, North Carolina

#15. Otero County, New Mexico
- Migration to Otero County, New Mexico in 2015-2019: 148
- Migration from Otero County, New Mexico to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 148 to Otero County, New Mexico

#14. Greene County, North Carolina
- Migration to Greene County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Greene County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 109
- Net migration: 48 to Greene County, North Carolina

#13. Yadkin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Yadkin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 160
- Migration from Yadkin County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 160 to Yadkin County, North Carolina

#12. Johnston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Johnston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from Johnston County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 359
- Net migration: 191 to Wayne County, North Carolina

#11. Clark County, Nevada
- Migration to Clark County, Nevada in 2015-2019: 174
- Migration from Clark County, Nevada to Wayne County, North Carolina: 14
- Net migration: 160 to Clark County, Nevada

#10. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 200
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 36
- Net migration: 164 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#9. Carteret County, North Carolina
- Migration to Carteret County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 204
- Migration from Carteret County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 15
- Net migration: 189 to Carteret County, North Carolina

#8. Duplin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Duplin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 250
- Migration from Duplin County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 311
- Net migration: 61 to Wayne County, North Carolina

#7. Wilson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wilson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 259
- Migration from Wilson County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 96
- Net migration: 163 to Wilson County, North Carolina

#6. Ector County, Texas
- Migration to Ector County, Texas in 2015-2019: 273
- Migration from Ector County, Texas to Wayne County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 273 to Ector County, Texas

#5. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 281
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 125
- Net migration: 156 to Onslow County, North Carolina

#4. Elmore County, Idaho
- Migration to Elmore County, Idaho in 2015-2019: 308
- Migration from Elmore County, Idaho to Wayne County, North Carolina: 10
- Net migration: 298 to Elmore County, Idaho

#3. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 333
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 274
- Net migration: 59 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#2. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 400
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 618
- Net migration: 218 to Wayne County, North Carolina

#1. Lenoir County, North Carolina
- Migration to Lenoir County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 676
- Migration from Lenoir County, North Carolina to Wayne County, North Carolina: 510
- Net migration: 166 to Lenoir County, North Carolina

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