Counties in North Carolina by natural change, July to June
Mecklenburg County had the highest natural change, July to June of 100 counties in 2014, at 8,387. Henderson County had the lowest, at -279. The median was 7 and the figure for North Carolina was 36,655. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2014
- Under -90
- -90 to -40
- -40 to 0
- 0 to 70
- 70 to 390
- 390 and over
Top 40 counties, 2014
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2014 | Change on 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County Estimated | 8,387 | +0.1% |
| 2 | Wake County Estimated | 7,780 | +3.4% |
| 3 | Cumberland County Estimated | 3,530 | +11.5% |
| 4 | Onslow County Estimated | 3,271 | -10.6% |
| 5 | Durham County Estimated | 2,521 | +6.2% |
| 6 | Guilford County Estimated | 2,126 | -1.7% |
| 7 | Forsyth County Estimated | 1,417 | -0.6% |
| 8 | Johnston County Estimated | 1,055 | +20.3% |
| 9 | Union County Estimated | 1,034 | -2.5% |
| 10 | Harnett County Estimated | 1,023 | +17.2% |
| 11 | Cabarrus County Estimated | 975 | +27.8% |
| 12 | Pitt County Estimated | 963 | +3.5% |
| 13 | Wayne County Estimated | 633 | +3.3% |
| 14 | Robeson County Estimated | 613 | -10.5% |
| 15 | Hoke County Estimated | 606 | -2.4% |
| 16 | New Hanover County Estimated | 549 | +19.6% |
| 17 | Craven County Estimated | 522 | +0.4% |
| 18 | Orange County Estimated | 393 | -29.7% |
| 19 | Lee County Estimated | 274 | +16.6% |
| 20 | Iredell County Estimated | 263 | -13.5% |
| 21 | Gaston County Estimated | 242 | +33% |
| 22 | Duplin County Estimated | 226 | -4.6% |
| 23 | Alamance County Estimated | 179 | -13.1% |
| 24 | Randolph County Estimated | 174 | -0.6% |
| 25 | Sampson County Estimated | 159 | -30% |
| 26 | Catawba County Estimated | 155 | +9.9% |
| 27 | Nash County Estimated | 144 | +18% |
| 28 | Buncombe County Estimated | 142 | -29.7% |
| 28 | Franklin County Estimated | 142 | +37.9% |
| 30 | Pasquotank County Estimated | 137 | +197.8% |
| 31 | Wilson County Estimated | 117 | +333.3% |
| 32 | Scotland County Estimated | 87 | +97.7% |
| 33 | Pender County Estimated | 75 | -21.9% |
| 34 | Vance County Estimated | 72 | +71.4% |
| 35 | Edgecombe County Estimated | 70 | +483.3% |
| 36 | Davidson County Estimated | 60 | +201.7% |
| 36 | Lincoln County Estimated | 60 | +42.9% |
| 38 | Watauga County Estimated | 52 | +126.1% |
| 39 | Dare County Estimated | 48 | -36% |
| 40 | Swain County Estimated | 44 | +466.7% |
| 41 | Currituck County Estimated | 40 | +400% |
| 42 | Camden County Estimated | 39 | |
| 42 | Jackson County Estimated | 39 | +200% |
| 44 | Gates County Estimated | 29 | +245% |
| 44 | Granville County Estimated | 29 | -49.1% |
| 46 | Stanly County Estimated | 25 | +238.9% |
| 47 | Person County Estimated | 21 | +250% |
| 48 | Tyrrell County Estimated | 19 | +1,800% |
| 49 | Alexander County Estimated | 11 | +10% |
| 50 | Montgomery County Estimated | 8 | -80% |
| 51 | Washington County Estimated | 6 | +112.5% |
| 52 | Richmond County Estimated | 3 | +142.9% |
| 53 | Greene County Estimated | -2 | -108% |
| 54 | Hyde County Estimated | -4 | +33.3% |
| 55 | Bladen County Estimated | -11 | -37.5% |
| 56 | Alleghany County Estimated | -12 | +57.1% |
| 57 | Chatham County Estimated | -21 | +41.7% |
| 58 | Perquimans County Estimated | -27 | -17.4% |
| 59 | Davie County Estimated | -28 | +31.7% |
| 60 | Graham County Estimated | -29 | -16% |
| 61 | Yadkin County Estimated | -32 | -455.6% |
| 62 | Hertford County Estimated | -33 | -153.8% |
| 62 | Jones County Estimated | -33 | -10% |
| 64 | Lenoir County Estimated | -36 | +52.6% |
| 65 | McDowell County Estimated | -37 | +53.2% |
| 66 | Anson County Estimated | -38 | -18.8% |
| 67 | Caswell County Estimated | -41 | +48.1% |
| 67 | Warren County Estimated | -41 | +43.1% |
| 69 | Avery County Estimated | -42 | +2.3% |
| 70 | Chowan County Estimated | -48 | -220% |
| 71 | Madison County Estimated | -49 | -69% |
| 72 | Mitchell County Estimated | -51 | +38.6% |
| 73 | Yancey County Estimated | -56 | +12.5% |
| 74 | Martin County Estimated | -63 | +19.2% |
| 75 | Macon County Estimated | -67 | +22.1% |
| 76 | Clay County Estimated | -71 | -7.6% |
| 77 | Caldwell County Estimated | -75 | +61.5% |
| 78 | Bertie County Estimated | -76 | +2.6% |
| 79 | Moore County Estimated | -81 | +22.1% |
| 79 | Stokes County Estimated | -81 | +27% |
| 81 | Pamlico County Estimated | -82 | -127.8% |
| 82 | Surry County Estimated | -85 | +37.5% |
| 83 | Rowan County Estimated | -92 | -31.4% |
| 84 | Northampton County Estimated | -94 | -2.2% |
| 85 | Cleveland County Estimated | -95 | -97.9% |
| 86 | Transylvania County Estimated | -97 | +49.5% |
| 87 | Beaufort County Estimated | -109 | -179.5% |
| 88 | Carteret County Estimated | -113 | +28.5% |
| 89 | Ashe County Estimated | -115 | -53.3% |
| 89 | Columbus County Estimated | -115 | -0.9% |
| 91 | Halifax County Estimated | -116 | -0.9% |
| 92 | Polk County Estimated | -130 | +12.2% |
| 93 | Rockingham County Estimated | -138 | +39.5% |
| 94 | Burke County Estimated | -140 | +18.6% |
| 95 | Cherokee County Estimated | -160 | -6% |
| 96 | Haywood County Estimated | -168 | 0% |
| 97 | Wilkes County Estimated | -177 | -47.5% |
| 98 | Rutherford County Estimated | -200 | -9.3% |
| 99 | Brunswick County Estimated | -244 | -108.5% |
| 100 | Henderson County Estimated | -279 | +11.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.
Equals births_july_june minus deaths_july_june for the same place and year. Not a calendar-year figure.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in North Carolina by natural change, July to June, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
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Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Carolina by natural change, July to June, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-carolina-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in North Carolina by natural change, July to June, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-carolina-counties?period=2014.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Carolina by natural change, July to June, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/north-carolina-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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title = {{Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in North Carolina by natural change, July to June, 2014}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?
Mecklenburg County, with 8,387 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
Henderson County, with -279 in 2014.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.