Where people in Wilson County, NC are moving to most

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

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

#30. Union County, Kentucky
- Migration to Union County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Union County, Kentucky to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 24 to Union County, Kentucky

#29. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 35
- Net migration: 11 to Wilson County, North Carolina

#28. Putnam County, Indiana
- Migration to Putnam County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Putnam County, Indiana to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Putnam County, Indiana

#27. Williamsburg County, South Carolina
- Migration to Williamsburg County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Williamsburg County, South Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Williamsburg County, South Carolina

#26. Yancey County, North Carolina
- Migration to Yancey County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Yancey County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 7
- Net migration: 20 to Yancey County, North Carolina

#25. Cook County, Illinois
- Migration to Cook County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Cook County, Illinois to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 28 to Cook County, Illinois

#24. Greene County, North Carolina
- Migration to Greene County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Greene County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 83
- Net migration: 55 to Wilson County, North Carolina

#23. Harnett County, North Carolina
- Migration to Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Harnett County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 9
- Net migration: 20 to Harnett County, North Carolina

#22. Maricopa County, Arizona
- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Maricopa County, Arizona

#21. Bertie County, North Carolina
- Migration to Bertie County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Bertie County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Bertie County, North Carolina

#20. McDowell County, North Carolina
- Migration to McDowell County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from McDowell County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 36 to McDowell County, North Carolina

#19. Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 28
- Net migration: 12 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#18. Waukesha County, Wisconsin
- Migration to Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Waukesha County, Wisconsin to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 43 to Waukesha County, Wisconsin

#17. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 15
- Net migration: 33 to Durham County, North Carolina

#16. Carteret County, North Carolina
- Migration to Carteret County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Carteret County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 16
- Net migration: 33 to Carteret County, North Carolina

#15. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Onslow County, North Carolina

#14. Dixie County, Florida
- Migration to Dixie County, Florida in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Dixie County, Florida to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Dixie County, Florida

#13. Canadian County, Oklahoma
- Migration to Canadian County, Oklahoma in 2015-2019: 72
- Migration from Canadian County, Oklahoma to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 72 to Canadian County, Oklahoma

#12. Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 22
- Net migration: 51 to Cumberland County, North Carolina

#11. Chesterfield County, Virginia
- Migration to Chesterfield County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 83
- Migration from Chesterfield County, Virginia to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 83 to Chesterfield County, Virginia

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

#9. Franklin County, North Carolina
- Migration to Franklin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 102
- Migration from Franklin County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 18
- Net migration: 84 to Franklin County, North Carolina

#8. Sampson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Sampson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 113
- Migration from Sampson County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 159
- Net migration: 46 to Wilson County, North Carolina

#7. Edgecombe County, North Carolina
- Migration to Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from Edgecombe County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 247
- Net migration: 79 to Wilson County, North Carolina

#6. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 170
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 70
- Net migration: 100 to Guilford County, North Carolina

#5. Nash County, North Carolina
- Migration to Nash County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 193
- Migration from Nash County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 60
- Net migration: 133 to Nash County, North Carolina

#4. Johnston County, North Carolina
- Migration to Johnston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 216
- Migration from Johnston County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 179
- Net migration: 37 to Johnston County, North Carolina

#3. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 293
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 156
- Net migration: 137 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#2. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 322
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Wilson County, North Carolina: 135
- Net migration: 187 to Wake County, North Carolina

#1. Virginia Beach city, Virginia
- Migration to Virginia Beach city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 332
- Migration from Virginia Beach city, Virginia to Wilson County, North Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 332 to Virginia Beach city, Virginia

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